Mission COVID Suraksha

Mission COVID Suraksha was introduced by the Central Government to help accelerate the development of some 5 to 6 indigenous vaccine candidates against COVID-19 and assist in their licensing and marketing endeavours. A grant of Rs.900 crore is provided for ..

IAU

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) is an international entity that promotes and safeguards the science of astronomical research, communication, education and development. It was founded in 1919. Its members are a group of professional astronomers who are actively involved in ..

Rafale Fighter Aircraft

Rafale Fighter Aircraft is a twin-engine combat aircraft capable of conducting both short and long-range missions, performing ground and sea attacks, reconnaissance and nuclear strikes. It was developed by the French-based Dassault Aviation. It was first developed for improving France’s ..

Dal Lake

Dal Lake is located in Srinagar, in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It spans across 18 square kilometres and is a part of a natural wetland that covers around 21 km, including floating gardens. It is a famous ..

White Monument

White Monument is a large mound in northastern Syria built some 4,400 years ago. It is called “White Monument” because it is covered by gypsum. The structure’s height is 22 metres and the diameter is 100 metres. This giant mound ..

Steadfast Defender 21

Steadfast Defender 21 is a military exercise held by member countries of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) across the Atlantic, Europe and the Black Sea. The exercise seeks to enhance the 30-member NATO alliance’s ability to deploy troops from the ..

Little Bloodtail

Little Bloodtail (Lyriothemis acigastra) is a dragonfly species found in India. In the past, the species was sighted in Tibet, Myanmar, Bangladesh and northeast India. This insect is less than 4 centimetre long with transparent wings. The male is blood-red ..

World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day

The 74th World Health Assembly has recently declared 30th January as the ‘World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Day. This proposal was first brought forth by the United Arab Emirates. It was unanimously adopted by all delegates at the World Health ..

HRMN 99

HRMN 99 is a self-pollinating apple variety that requires lesser chilling hours. Developed by a farmer from Himachal Pradesh, this variety is being cultivated in plain, tropical and subtropical regions across India, where temperature is often spiking to 40 to ..

Chandra X-ray observatory

Chandra X-ray observatory is a space telescope launched by NASA on July 23, 1999. It was launched into the outer space to capture X-rays emitted from entities like supernova, clusters of galaxies and matters surrounding black holes. It is more ..