Eos-01, India’s Latest Earth Observation Satellite India will send its first space mission in almost a year with a launch of EOS-01, an earth observation satellite, on 7th November. EOS-01, along with nine satellites from foreign countries, would be launched by a PSLV rocket. This will be ISRO’s first mission since the launch of RISAT-2BR1, …
Brown Carbon ‘Tarballs’ Nearly 28 per cent of particles collected from the air samples from a research station in the Himalaya-Tibetan Plateau were tarballs, a recent study has found. What are Tarballs Tarballs are small light-absorbing, carbonaceous particles formed due to burning of biomass or fossil fuels that deposit on snow and ice. What …
Disposable paper cups are popular choices of containers for consuming beverages. But, a recent research by IIT Kharagpur has confirmed the existence of contaminated particles of the hot liquid served in paper cups due to the degradation of micro-plastics and other hazardous components from the lining material of the cup. The paper cups are usually …
Plan For Vulture Conservation The National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has cleared a plan for conserving vultures. Why Vulture need to Conserve Diclofenac, a drug used to treat cattle, was linked to kidney failure in vultures and a decline in the bird’s population. The drugs that are used to treat cattle and known to …
In the US, all elections — federal, state, and local — are directly organised by the ruling governments of individual states. The US Constitution and laws grant the states wide latitude in how they administer elections, resulting in varying rules across the country. In many US states, the responsibility of conducting elections falls on the …
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India-UAE High Level Joint Task Force on Investments The eighth meeting of the India-UAE High Level Joint Task Force on Investments (“the Joint Task Force”) was hosted by India. The Joint Task Force was created in 2012 as a crucial forum for further deepening the already strong economic ties between the UAE and India. …
On November 1, observed every year in Gilgit-Baltistan as “Independence Day”, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan announced that his government would give the region “provisional provincial status”. When that happens, G-B will become the fifth province of Pakistan, although the region is claimed by India as part of the erstwhile princely state of Jammu & …
Why Loan Waivers Do Not Curb Farmer Suicides Farm loan waiver to provide relief to distressed farmers has become a common practice. But the waiving of loans has not really addressed the predicament of the small farmers, if we compare farmer suicides in a State that also offered farm loan waiver. Ninety per cent of …
The Army Aviation Corps (AAC), the youngest Corps of the Indian Army, celebrated its 35th Corps Day on November 1. The roots of Army Aviation Corps The origin of the AAC can be traced back to the raising of the Army Aviation wing of the Royal Air Force in India in 1942, and the subsequent …