What’s in News: Russia has assured India that it would deliver the two Talwar–class stealth frigates under construction there as per schedule. As per a 2016 Inter–Governmental Agreement (IGA), two stealth frigates are under construction in Russia under a $1–billion …
Why in News: Signatures of Iridium satellite phones, used by the US-led allied forces in Afghanistan, and Wi-Fi-enabled thermal imagery devices that help a terrorist to escape security cordons especially during night have been found in the militancy-hit Kashmir valley. …
What’s in the news? India’s Sugar Exports witnessed an astounding growth of 291% from USD 1,177 million in FY 2013-14 to USD 4600 million in FY 2021-22. India exported sugar to 121 countries across the globe. Sugar export jumped 65 …
Context The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is in the news now and often. It goes back to May 1, 1956, when an ‘Enforcement Unit’ was formed in the Department of Economic Affairs, for handling Exchange Control Laws violations under the Foreign …
A geomagnetic storm is a major disturbance of Earth’s magnetosphere that occurs when there is a very efficient exchange of energy from the solar wind into the space environment surrounding Earth. These storms result from variations in the solar wind …