MIT’s Smart Clothes measure movements and poses

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has designed clothing which use special fibres to sense movement of person via touch. Highlights Researchers from MIT also showed their clothes determined things such as if the person is sitting, walking, or doing any ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

Current Affairs – Today’s Headlines: May 28, 2021

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for May 28, 2021: TWITTER – Twitter alleges ‘intimidation tactics’ by Delhi police, dismissed as baseless by the government – An anti-terrorism squad of the Delhi Police went to the offices of ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update

Global Annual to Decadal 10-year Climate Update was released by United Kingdom’s Met Office led by World Meteorological Organisation. Key Findings According to the release, world will temporarily breach 1.5-Celsius warming mark within 2021-2025. It highlights, there is 40 percent ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

SpaceX launches 60 Starlink Broadband Satellites

Elon Musk’s aerospace company, SpaceX, launched 60 Starlink Broadband Satellites with Falcon 9 first stage booster into the orbit. Satellites were launched from Space Launch Complex 40 in Florida. Background This two-stage-to-orbit had also launched Sentinel-6A mission earlier. Highlights It was ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

RBI Annual Report-2021

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) published its annual report and highlights “asset quality of banks and their preparedness requires close monitoring for higher provisioning for upcoming quarters. Background RBI in its semi-annual financial stability report earlier highlighted, bad loan ratio ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

What is ‘Citizenship by Investment programme’?

Recently; Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne, asked neighbouring Dominica to handover India’s fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi to India directly. Highlights As per Prime Minister, Choksi was living in Antigua and Barbuda since 2018 after taking citizenship in ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

Kerala’s new Smart Kitchen Scheme

Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan, announced a secretary level committee will formulate guidelines and recommendations on implementation of “Smart Kitchen Scheme” in state to fulfil commitments of LDF. About the scheme Smart Kitchen Scheme will be launched by July ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

Defence Minister launches SeHAT OPD Portal

Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh, has launched ‘Services e-Health Assistance & Tele-consultation (SeHAT) OPD Portal. Highlights Service Will be provided by defence services doctors who are on regular duties. Persons aged 75 and above can consult without waiting. Similar portal called ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021