Nal Se Jal Scheme

Nal Se Jal scheme was launched in 2019 by the Central government for providing drinking water supply to all rural households by 2024. The Centre has allocated Rs.2.08 lakh crore for this initiative. The rest of the outlay comes from ..

Delhi Board of School Education

The Delhi Cabinet recently approved the setting up of the Delhi Board of School Education. The Delhi Board of School Education will have a governing body (headed by the Education Minister) and an executive body (led by a CEO). The ..

Hangul

Hangul or Kashmir stag (Cervus canadensis hanglu) is a subspecies of elk. It is native to Kashmir Valley. It is also found in the northern Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh. This endangered species’ population has witnessed a sharp decline over ..

Hawking Radiation

Hawking radiation was first theorised by Stephen Hawking in 1974. According to the hypothesis, black holes are not pitch-black star swallowers. Rather, they emit light due to photon emission caused by transient quantum fluctuation. This phenomenon is known as Hawking ..

Transgender Community Desk

India’s first Transgender Community Desk was inaugurated recently by Cyberabad police at Telangana’s Gachibowli police station. This desk will be manned by a police liaison officer and a transgender person, who will be designated as a community coordinator. This desk ..

International Year of Millets

The United Nations General Assembly has recently adopted resolution to declare 2023 as the International Year of Millets. The objective of this resolution is to create awareness about health and environmental benefits of millets and attract investment for millet-related research ..

Itokawa

Itokawa, named after Japanese rocket engineer Hideo Itokawa, is a peanut-shaped asteroid discovered by the LINEAR programme in 1998. It is the first target of Japan’s Hayabusa space probe that collected samples from the asteroid’s surface in 2005 and returned ..

Earth’s fifth layer

Scientists have recently discovered signs of a hidden structure inside the Earth’s core. Previously, only four layers were known in Earth’s core. These are the crust, the mantle, the outer core and the inner core. The existence of fifth layer ..

SFDR technology

A flight demonstration based on Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) technology was successfully conducted by the DRDO recently. SFDR technology will provide a technical edge for DRDO while developing long-range air-to-air missiles. Ramjet powered missiles have greater range and a ..

My American Jobs First Act

My American Jobs First Act was recently introduced in the US Congress by 3 Republican lawmakers. This proposed legislation seeks to prohibit American firms from employing H-1B workers if they have recently fired or plan to fire their local employees. ..