ORV Sagar Manthan is an all-weather, multidisciplinary deep-sea research vessel designed to operate in challenging marine environments, including the Southern Ocean. It has an expected service life of 30 years. Deep Ocean Mission: The vessel has been developed under Vertical-4 …
The Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026, passed by Parliament in August 2026, seeks to repeal the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 and establish a more independent and transparent tribunal framework. The move follows the Supreme Court’s judgment in Madras Bar Association v. …
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has introduced an Open Application Programming Interface (API) facility for the issuance and verification of Certificates of Origin (CoO) through the Trade Connect e-Platform. Introduced on 7 September …
Critical minerals are minerals essential for economic development and national security, whose supply is vulnerable because of geographical concentration, limited domestic availability or geopolitical risks. India identified 30 critical minerals in 2023, based on economic importance and supply risk. …
About Born on 5 September 1888 at Tiruttani, Tamil Nadu. Philosopher, educator and statesman who played an important role in Indian academic and public life. His birth anniversary, 5 September, is observed as Teachers’ Day in India. The observance is …
According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood is “a flood created when water dammed by a glacier or moraine is suddenly released.”GLOFs are rapid-onset hazards that can release enormous quantities of water and sediment …
About Mangroves are salt-tolerant woody plants adapted to intertidal environments. They occur mainly along sheltered tropical and subtropical coasts, particularly in estuaries, deltas, tidal creeks, lagoons, backwaters and mudflats. They form an ecological link between terrestrial and marine ecosystems. Mangrove …
Urban mining is the systematic recovery of valuable materials from discarded products, buildings, and infrastructure in cities, treating the human-made environment as a secondary resource base. It supports circular economy goals by reducing dependence on primary mining and managing urban …
Legal & Institutional Framework Notified under the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 by the Department of Consumer Affairs. Key institutions involved: CSIR-NPL, ISRO and legal metrology laboratories. Objective Establish Indian Standard Time (IST) as the common reference time for time-dependent systems …
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) is a quasi-judicial appellate body established under the Companies Act, 2013 to hear appeals against orders of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and certain orders of other regulatory authorities. Established: Under the Companies Act, 2013 and became operational in 2016. Nature: Quasi-judicial appellate …