Swami Dayanand Saraswati

A devout Hindu scholar and reformer, Swami Dayanand Saraswati was the founder of ‘Arya Samaj’. He was born on 12th February 1824 and visualised a society that stood on the foundation principles of Vedic spirituality and Hindu religious philosophies. Swami ..

Vigyan Jyoti programme

Vigyan Jyoti programme was launched by the Department of Science and Technology for creating level-playing field in the field of science for girls. It aims to promote science career among girls. The second phase of this initiative was launched during ..

Odisha’s Kulda coal mine

Kulda opencast coal mine is part of the Ib valley coal mines. It is located in Odisha. The Union Environment Ministry’s expert appraisal committee recommended environmental clearance for the 20% expansion of this mine. This comes despite the opposition from ..

Vijayanagara district

Vijayanagara is Karnataka’s 31st district. Its formation was approved by Karnataka Cabinet in November 2020. The district is named after the capital of Vijayanagar Empire. It was carved out from Ballari district in the southern state in accordance with the ..

Mekong River

Mekong River is a trans-boundary river flowing in China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. It is the world’s 12th longest river, with an estimated length of around 4,000 km. The Mekong River Commission recently announced that the outflow restrictions ..

Arka Vyapar

Arka Vyapar is a new app developed by the Indian Institute of Horticulture Research (IIHR) to connect farmers and traders. This application will have details of farmers and traders registered with IIHR as well as the market trends across the ..

World Radio Day

February 13 is marked as the World Radio Day since 2011. This day recognises the critical role of radio throughout the human history. On the occasion of World Radio Day 2021, the event’s 10th anniversary and more than 100 years ..

Arjun Mark1A

Main Battle Tank Arjun Mark1A is the latest version of Arjun tank. It is fully designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The Defence Ministry recently cleared the induction of 118 of these tanks worth Rs.8,400 ..

Farfarout

Farfarout is planetoid located at an estimated distance of 132 astronomical units. First discovered in 2018, it is the farthest known celestial object in the solar system. The previously-known farthest object is Farout, which is 124 au away from the ..

Europa Clipper

NASA’s Europa Clipper is an interplanetary mission aimed at studying the Jupiter’s moon Europa for finding out whether it can support life. The focus will be on studying salty ocean of Europa. It is expected to be launched on October ..