TESS
Context: NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has for the first time seen the aftermath of a star that was ...
Month: September 2019
EC cuts short disqualification term of Sikkim CM Tamang
Context: The Election Commission reduced Sikkim chief minister Tamang disqualification period by almost five years under a provision of the ...
Bifurcation of Supreme Court
Context: Vice president of India suggested the idea of bifurcation of supreme court and setting up 4 regional benches of ...
Meghalaya minor tribes fear exclusion from 6th Schedule
Context: A sub-committee constituted by the Meghalaya government has decided to exclude “unrepresented tribes” from the provisions of the Sixth Schedule ...
India, Nepal, Bhutan to count Tigers in high altitudes
Context: A study jointly conducted by the experts of three countries India, Bhutan and Nepal in partnership with Global Tiger ...
Project- 75I
Context: Swedish defence major SAAB pulled out of contest to supply navy with 6 advanced submarines under project 75I. Background: ...
India TB report 2019
Context: On Wednesday, the Centre released the India TB Report 2019. Key findings: The report showed a 16% increase in ...
National Population Register (NPR)- Listing India’s residents, citizens
Context: Government has revived National Population Register (NPR) project at a time when National Register of Citizens has been published ...
Discovery at archeology site pushes back history of literacy in South India
A report published by the Tamil Nadu State Archaeology Department on September 19, titled ‘Keeladi-An Urban Settlement of Sangam Age on ...
Restructuring PDS for ‘One Nation, One Ration card’
Context: The initiative, “One Nation, One Ration Card”, makes rations “portable”, allowing beneficiaries to pick up foodgrains from any ration shop in the ...
