US Space Force’s First National Security Mission

The US Space Force launched its first National Security Mission from Cape Canaveral in Florida. The launch was closed for public viewing due to the ongoing pandemic situation. About the Launch The US Space Force launched an Advanced Extremely High ..

Narcoterrorism

USA has charged Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and other senior Venezuelan officials with narcoterrorism, corruption, drug trafficking and money laundering. About Narcoterrorism The term narcoterrorism refers to the use of violence, intimidation and other kinds of terror attacks to influence ..

Tests for Detecting Coronavirus

As the COVID-19 pandemic is progressing, countries around the world are racing to develop an accurate ad inexpensive test for detecting the virus. Types of Tests The SARS CoV 2 is only 50 to 200 nanometres wide and hence cannot ..

Effect of Human Diseases on Great Apes

Scientists have highlighted the risk posed by the SARS CoV 2 to the great ape population around the world. Great Apes Great apes or Hominidae is a family of primates that includes several species like gorilla, orangutan, chimpanzee, bonobos, etc. ..

Indelible Ink

The Election Commission has decided to allow the health authorities to make use of indelible ink for stamping of home quarantined people. Use in Home Quarantining Process The Election Commission has allowed the indelible ink to be used for marking ..

Colchicine

Scientists in Canada have launched a study to look into the possible use of colchicine, a powerful anti-inflammatory drug, to treat COVID-19. About the Drug Colchicine is an anti-inflammatory drug that was first extracted from a plant called Autumn Crocus. ..

SAARC’s COVID-19 Emergency Fund

The Indian Prime Minister recently showed appreciation for the contribution of the SAARC members’ contribution to the Emergency Fund to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. About the Fund The SAARC COVID-19 Emergency Fund was announced during the SAARC video conference meeting ..

Suspension of Space Activities

The European Space Agency announced that it would be putting 8 of its spacecrafts into ‘hibernation’ in light of the COVID-19 situation leading to a scaling down of operations. About ESA ESA or European Space Agency (also ASE) is an ..

UNSC

For the first time in its history, the United Nations Security Council met via video conferencing to discuss the COVID-19 situation. About UNSC The UNSC is one of the 6 main organs of the United Nations. It is the only ..

Kabul Terror Attack

The UN recently condemned the terror attack on the Kabul Gurudwara in Afghanistan. Several countries, including India, had also condemned the attack. The Attack The attack happened on March 25th on the Gurudwara Har Rai Sahib Shrine in Kabul in ..