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VIHANGAM

In News  Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL), the premier CPSE under the Ministry of Coal has introduced drone technology in coal mines. Engaged in coal mining activities in Sundergarh, Jharsuguda and Angul districts of Odisha, Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL) contributes more than 20 % of the total coal produced in India. About Technology  The technology has […]

Follow-on Public Offer(FPO)

In News Recently, Adani Enterprises canceled its Rs 20,000 crore Follow-on Public Offer. It came after the shares of the firm declined following allegations of accounting fraud by US short-seller Hindenburg Research. What is a Follow-on Public Offering (FPO)? A Follow-on Public Offering (FPO) is the issuance of shares to investors by a company listed […]

Caesium-137

In News Recently an eight-millimetre capsule has been recovered in Western Australia which was lost earlier.  It contained radioactive Caesium-137 which was released during the Chernobyl and Fukushima nuclear disasters. About Caesium Caesium is a soft, flexible, silvery-white metal that can easily form bonds with chlorides to create a crystalline powder. There is only one […]

Yaya Tso to become Ladakh’s First Biodiversity Heritage Site

In Context The Biodiversity Management Committee, the panchayat of Chumathang village, along with SECURE Himalaya Project recently resolved to declare Yaya Tso as Ladakh’s first Biodiversity Heritage Sites (BHS)  under the Biological Diversity Act. About Yaya Tso is also known as birds’ paradise for its beautiful lake and  is located at an altitude of 4,820 […]

PM-KUSUM Scheme

In News The deadline for The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Uttham Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) scheme to install 30,000 MW solar power capacity in rural India by 2022, has now been pushed to 2026 due to Covid- 19. About PM-KUSUM It is a scheme by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy launched in 2019. […]

PM Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group launched in Mission Mode

In News The Finance Minister announced the launch of a new scheme called the Pradhan Mantri PVTG (Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups) Development Mission as part of the Union Budget 2023-24. More about the Mission A fund of Rs 15,000 crore for the next three years has been allocated for the socio-economic development of the group. […]

Smuggling of Red Sanders

In  Context A Fact Sheet prepared by TRAFFIC, a global wildlife trade monitoring organisation has revealed  the issue of Red Sanders illegal trade. TRAFFIC was established in 1976 by WWF and IUCN as a wildlife trade monitoring network to undertake data collection, recommendations on wildlife trade. About The CITES trade database has recorded 28 incidents […]

Extended Reality (XR) Startup Program

In News The Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), and Meta have announced the list of 120 startups for the Extended Reality (XR) Startup Program. Extended Reality (XR) Extended reality (XR) is an umbrella term for any technology that alters reality by adding digital elements to the physical or real-world environment . Extended reality […]

India’s Space Debris

In News Recently, the Ministry of Science and Technology informed the Rajya Sabha about the presence of India’s space debris About As per the government, India has 111 Payloads, 105 Space Debris Objects Orbiting Earth which can have an impact on the sustainability of outer space and future missions. ISRO and academia has been carrying […]

On Budget 2023: Health in Amrit Kaal

In News Recently, 2023-24 Union Budget speech, the finance minister announced that the total central government budget for health will be roughly be Rs 615 for every citizen. More about the news About: In her 2023-24 Union Budget speech, the finance minister announced that the total central government budget for health will be roughly Rs […]