Why in the news? Scientists are conducting research to find some properties of element Einsteinium. About Einsteinium Einsteinium is a chemical element, named after Albert Einstein, has the atomic number 99. That means an Einsteinium atom has 99 protons and …
About the summit It is the annual flagship event of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). It is the sole Summit on global issues taking place in the developing world. Started in 2001, the Summit has become a focal point …
Why in News: Microsoft launched a new hybrid cloud solution in India for organisations to build and run cloud-native applications with seamless access to on-premise cloud services with existing tools, processes, and skill sets. What is Cloud Solutions A cloud …
NEWS Argentina’s Congress have legalized abortions up to the 14th week of pregnancy. CONTEXT The Indian Parliament too will consider an amendment to our abortion laws this Budget Session but unlike the Argentina law which is touted as being historic, …
The Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood (SANKALP) is an outcome-oriented centrally sponsored programme of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) financially supported by the World Bank with a special focus on decentralised planning and quality improvement. …
About AMRUT AMRUT was launched in 2015 as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. It seeks to lay a foundation to enable cities and towns to eventually grow into smart cities. AMRUT adopts a …
Why in News: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan unveiled an ambitious 10-year space program for his country that includes missions to the moon, sending Turkish astronauts into space and developing internationally viable satellite systems. About the program Turkey planned to …
About Gharial Gharials, sometimes called gavials, are a type of Asian crocodilian distinguished by their long, thin snouts. Gharials exhibit sexual dimorphism — or differences in characteristics between males and females of the same species — in both size and …