About Uttarakhand, also known as Devbhoomi or the Land of Gods, is home to numerous temples and welcomes devotees all year round. Among the countless religious sites and circuits that devotees visit in Uttarakhand, one of the most prominent is …
What’s in the news? Recently, poisonous neurotoxic gasses leaked in Ludhiana cursing death of few peoples. What are neurotoxins? Neurotoxins are poisonous substances which can directly affect the nervous system. Neurotoxicity occurs when exposure to natural or man-made toxic substances …
What’s in the news? India is set to host the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meet in Goa. About SCO The SCO is a multilateral grouping comprising eight member states of China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, …
About BRO The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) is a road construction executive force in India that provides support to Indian Armed Forces. BRO develops and maintains road networks in India’s border areas and friendly neighboring countries. This includes infrastructure operations …
What’s in the news? Around 3,800 Indians were evacuated from Sudan under Operation Kaveri. Indian Embassy in Sudan said there are no more Indians waiting to leave in Port Sudan. Operation Kaveri is a rescue operation launched by the central …
Twilight zone The ocean twilight zone is a layer of water that stretches around the globe. It lies 200 to 1,000 meters (about 650 to 3,300 feet) below the ocean surface. Also known as the midwater or mesopelagic, the twilight …
About World Bank The World Bank is an international organization dedicated to providing financing, advice, and research to developing nations to aid their economic advancement. Currently, the World Bank has two stated goals that it aims to achieve by 2030. …
Enforcement Directorate (ED) The Directorate of Enforcement is a multi-disciplinary organization mandated with investigation of offence of money laundering and violations of foreign exchange laws. The statutory functions of the Directorate include enforcement of following Acts: The Foreign Exchange Management …
What’s in the news? Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has released its 2023 World Press Freedom Index. About the Index Reporters Without Borders comes out with a global ranking of press freedom every year. RSF is an international NGO whose self-proclaimed …