Batik

Batik is a traditional Indonesian method of wax-resistant dyeing used mainly on fabric. It was officially recognised as a “Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity” by UNESCO in 2009. Recently, the Indonesian village of Jenggot was inundated with ..

Amazonia-1

Amazonia-1 is a Brazilian satellite developed by the National Institute for Space Research (INPE). It is going to be launched on board of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C-51 on February 28 along with three Indian payloads as part ..

Government securities

Government securities or g-secs are tradable instruments provided by the central or state government in acknowledgement of its debt obligations. Such securities can either be treasury bills or government bonds/dated securities. While the treasury bills are short-term securities with maturity ..

Yudh Abhyas

Yudh Abhyas is a two-week military drill involving the participation of the Indian and the US army. The 16th edition of this annual training exercise is to take place in Rajasthan between February 8 and 21. The objectives of this ..

China beetle

China beetle (aristobia reticulator) or Chinese stem borer beetle is a regular pest of litchi and longan trees in China and Myanmar. This pest was first discovered in India in 1997 in Meghalaya, attacking guava trees in the northeastern state. ..

Lonar Lake

Lonar Lake is located in Buldhana district of Maharashtra. The lake came into existence because of a meteorite collision impact during the Pleistcene Epoch. It was declared a notified national geo-heritage monument in 1979 and chosen as a wetland of ..

Thunderstorm research testbed

India’s first thunderstorm research testbed is to be set up at Balasore in Odisha. The DRDO, ISRO, IMD and Ministry of Earth Sciences are going to collaborate to establish this facility. The objective is to reduce human fatalities and property ..

Indian Institute of Skills

The Indian Institute of Skills is being set up by the state government of Gujarat in Nasmed Village of Gandhinagar District. It is a collaborative project between the state Labour and Employment Department and Tata group based on not-for-profit PPP ..

CoBRA

The Commando Battalion for Resolute Action or CoBRA is a special operation unit of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) that was set up in 2009 for addressing the Naxalite issue and insurgencies across the country. In a first, 34 ..

NBC Suit

NBC or Nuclear Biological and Chemical permeable protective clothing are used to protect the wearer against harmful chemical or biological agents and radioactive fallout dust. These can be worn for extended periods and used by soldiers while operating in hostile ..