Why are Colour codes used? According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), “colour codes are used in weather warnings for bringing out the severity of the weather phenomena expected”. The key idea is to forewarn relevant officials and the disaster …
About Fertile Crescent The Fertile Crescent, often called the “Cradle of Civilization”, is the region in the Middle East which curves, like a quarter-moon shape, from the Persian Gulf, through modern-day southern Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel and northern Egypt. …
About Bahai Minorities The Bahá’í Faith is a monotheistic religion founded in the 19th-century by Baháʼu’lláh. It initially developed in Qajar, Iran and parts of the Middle East, where it has faced ongoing persecution since its inception. The religion is …
About FSSAI The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is an autonomous statutory body established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare is the administrative Ministry of FSSAI. FSSAI is …
What’s in the news? The 125th anniversary of the iconic Kodaikanal Solar Observatory (KSO) was celebrated recently by Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DST). The KSO houses a digital repository …
What’s in the news? To combat the spread of misinformation and uphold the integrity of the electoral process, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched a ‘Myth vs Reality Register’ as part of the ongoing General Elections 2024. The …
News: Gross Good and Services Tax (GST) revenue for March 2024 witnessed the second highest collection ever at ₹1.78 lakh crore, with a 11.5% year-on-year growth. This surge was driven by a significant rise in GST collection from domestic transactions …
About ICI The monthly Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) is a production volume index. ICI measures combined and individual performance of production of eight core industries viz. Coal, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Refinery Products, Fertilizers, Steel, Cement and Electricity. …