LRSAM

The Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM) is a joint endeavour of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Israel Aerospace Industries. This missile system provides point and area defence against various aerial targets like fighter aircraft, subsonic and supersonic ..

Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2021

Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was passed recently in the lower house of the Indian parliament. It deals with domestic and international arbitration and provides law for conducting conciliation proceedings. It replaces the ordinance with same provisions enforced last ..

Generation Identitaire

Generation Identitaire is a French far-right faction infamous for its hostility towards migrants. The French government recently initiated the process to ban this group. In January this year, a probe was launched over the allegations of this group inciting racial ..

Mandarin duck

Mandarin duck or Aix galericulata is native to East Asia. It breeds in Russia, Korea, Japan and north-eastern parts of China. Its population has expanded to Western Europe and America. This migratory duck’s visit to India is pretty rare, since ..

Sandes

Sandes is an instant messaging app launched by the National Informatics Centre. It is similar to WhatsApp. The application enables all sorts of communications with a mobile number or email ID. The objective is to provide secure communication among government ..

Guantanamo Bay Detention Centre

The Guantanamo Bay Detention Centre was set up in 2002 in Cuba after the 9/11 terror attacks under the George W Bush administration to incarcerate foreign terror suspects. It housed around 800 inmates at its peak. However, the number declined ..

India’s first CNG tractor

India’s first CNG tractor was unveiled by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. It is estimated to reduce annual fuel cost worth Rs.1.5 lakh. This tractor was converted from diesel to CNG. This conversion is a joint endeavour of Rawmatt Techno Solutions ..

Human Space Policy 2021

The draft “Human Space Policy 2021” was prepared by the Department of Space (DoS). The policy seeks to collaborate with international partners in human space missions and provide opportunities in this field for domestic players. The short-term plan includes the ..

National Space Innovation Programme

National Space Innovation Programme (NSIP) is a new programme launched by the UK Space Agency to support collaborative projects between the UK organisations and international partners. This programme is to collaborate with the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to ..

Great Frost of 1709

The Great Frost was an extremely cold winter in Europe in 1708-1709. It is the coldest European winter over the last 500 years. It came during Maunder Minimum. Last year, the United Kingdom suffered the worst of the economic crisis ..