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Halwa Ceremony

In news The Halwa ceremony, marking the final stage of the Budget preparation process for Union Budget 2023-24, was held recently. The Union Budget 2023-24 is to be presented on 1st February, 2023. About It is a customary ceremony  in which traditional dessert ‘halwa’ is prepared and served to officials and staff members of the […]

Short selling

In News Short seller Hindenburg Research disclosed short positions in Adani Group, alleging stock manipulation and accounting fraud in its latest investigative report. About Short selling  It is a trading strategy based on the expectation that the price of the security will fall.  It is an investment or trading strategy that speculates on the decline […]

Mission Aditya-L1

In News Recently, the ISRO chairman confirmed the launch of India’s first mission to study the Sun by mid of 2023. Key Takeaways The primary payload Visible Line Emission Coronagraph (VELC) for Aditya-L1 was recently handed over to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA). The Aditya-L1 mission will […]

Conference of the Directors General of Police: Overview of Policing

In News A conference of the Directors General of Police of all the states and union territories was held in Delhi. About Conference  It is an annual feature which is organised by the Intelligence Bureau  Its deliberations are presided over by the Director, IB, who is considered primus inter pares among the senior-most police officers […]

Norovirus

In News Recently, Norovirus cases have been detected in Kerala. About Virus  The virus has been circulating among humans for over 50 years and is thought to be one of the primary causes of gastroenteritis (inflammation of the stomach and intestines).  The virus is estimated to kill 200,000 persons globally every year, with most deaths […]

Tethered drone system

In News The Army has initiated the process to acquire three niche technologies to sharpen its combat edge, including 130 tethered drone systems for surveillance purposes for a long duration and 100 robotic mules for logistics requirements in far-flung border areas. About Tethered drone system  It comprises drones that come with a ground-based tether station […]

Supporting MSMEs for a Resilient Global Supply Chain

In News Recently, the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles held the fourth Plenary Session of B20 India Inception Meeting on Building Resilient Global Value Chains in Gandhinagar. What are MSMEs? MSMEs or Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises are businesses that are defined by their investment and […]

Prospective Renewable Power in India

In News The recent data by the Global Solar Power Tracker and the Global Wind Power Tracker rank India among the top seven countries in terms of prospective renewable power. Key Highlights of Report India plans to add 76 gigawatts (GW) of utility-scale solar and wind power by 2025 which could save up to $19.5 […]

INS Vagir

In News Recently, the Indian Navy commissioned the fifth diesel-electric Kalvari-class submarine Vagir. Key Points About: Also known as Sand Shark, the submarine was delivered to the Indian Navy in December 2022. Vagir is a Kalvari-class submarine, which includes six submarines developed under Project 75.   Four of these submarines have already been commissioned into the […]

Light Pollution & Dark-Sky Reserve

In News Recently, the district administration of Ladakh designated six hamlets within the Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary as a dark-sky reserve. New Study Title:  Citizen scientists report global rapid reductions in the visibility of stars from 2011 to 2022 What they Found:  Researchers from Germany and the U.S. analysed a global database of what the dimmest […]