Recently, the Indian Army has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for the Canister Launched Anti-Armour Loiter Ammunition (CALM) System of its mechanised forces. Earlier, the Indian Army had issued a RFI for the supply of Articulated All-Terrain Vehicles to be deployed in Ladakh and Kutch The CALM System is a pre-loaded canister with loiter ammunition or a dron. Loiter munitions are a mix …

Recent Government data has shown that the concessional corporate tax rate announced by the Union government in September 2019 saw two out of every five new domestic manufacturing companies incorporated in 2019-20 (April-March) opting for the reduced 15% tax rate. Corporation tax is a direct tax placed on a company’s net income or profit from its operations. …

Recently, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has launched an indigenous Onboard Driver Assistance and Warning System (ODAWS), Bus Signal Priority System and Common SMart IoT (Internet of Things) Connectivity (CoSMiC) software. It has been launched under Intelligent Transportation System Endeavor Phase-II (InTranSE -II). Intelligent Transportation System(ITS) is a revolutionary state-of-the-art technology. It …

Recently, the Prime Minister paid tributes to people killed in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919 He asserted that their unparalleled courage and sacrifice will keep motivating the coming generations. 13th April, 2022 marks the 103 years of the incident. Earlier, the Gujarat government marked 100 years of the Pal-Dadhvav killings, calling it a massacre “bigger than the Jallianwala …

Recently, the Global Wind Report for 2022 was published by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). GWEC was established in 2005 to provide a credible and representative forum for the entire wind energy sector at an international level.Wind Energy Installations Must Quadruple Every Year: Wind energy installations every year across the world must quadruple from the …

Recently, the first meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Coordination Group (IMCG) at Secretary level was convened by India’s Foreign Secretary. The IMCG has been set up as a high-level mechanism towards mainstreaming of India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy vision that sought to develop better relations with the country’s neighbours. IMCG is supported by inter-ministerial Joint Task Forces (JTFs) convened by joint …

India has successfully flight-tested Helina, an Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM), in Pokhran. According to the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), it is one of the most advanced Anti-Tank Weapons in the world. The test was part of user validation trials of the third generation ‘fire and forget’ class missiles developed by the DRDO. About: Helina has been developed by …

Recently, Archaeologists have identified 65 large sandstone jars (Megaliths) believed to be used for ritual burials across four sites in Hasao district, Assam. Earlier in 2020, the State Department of Archaeology, Chennai had identified 250 cairn-circles (Megalithic Structures) from the Kodumanal excavation site in Erode district of Tamilnadu. Some jars are tall and cylindrical, while …

In 2021, a high-level panel was established to examine the failed Geosynchronous Satellite GSLV-F10/Earth Observation Satellites (EOS)-03 mission and recommended measures for making the Cryogenic Upper Stage (CUS) more robust. The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) with improvements added to its CUS is expected to be ready in the second half of this year. GSLV is a space …

Recently, the Ministry of Earth Sciences informed the Lok Sabha that of the 6,907.18 km long Indian coastline of the mainland, a significant area is under varying degrees of Coastal erosion. About 34% is under varying degrees of erosion, while 26% of the coastline is of an accreting nature, and the …

The Prime Minister has paid tribute to the great social reformer, philosopher and writer Mahatma Jyotirao Phule on his birth anniversary (11th April). He is also known as Jyotiba Phule. Phule was born on 11th April, 1827 in present-day Maharashtra and belonged to the Mali caste of gardeners and vegetable farmers. In 1841, Phule was …

Recently, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a plea seeking to simplify the legal process for child adoption in India. In 2021, Adoption (First Amendment) Regulations, 2021 was notified which allowed Indian diplomatic missions abroad to be in charge of safeguarding adopted children whose parents move overseas with the child within two …

Recently, the NITI Aayog launched the State Energy and Climate Index (SECI). It is the first index that aims to track the efforts made by states and UTs in the climate and energy sector. The parameters of the index have been devised keeping in mind India’s goals for climate change and clean energy transition. Ranking the States based on …

The Vice President bestowed the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship and Sangeet Natak Awards for the year 2018 to 44 eminent artists (4 Fellows and 40 awardees). He also presented Fellowships and National Awards of Lalit Kala Akademi for the year 2021 to 23 people (3 Fellows and 20 National Awards). The Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship is the highest honour conferred …

The Enhanced Pinaka Mk-I Rocket System (EPRS) was successfully test fired in the Pokhran range in Rajasthan. As part of the same set of trials, the Area Denial Munition (ADM) was also successfully tested. The tests also validated the performance of different variants of munitions and fuzes that can be used in the Pinaka rocket system. ADMs …

Recently, the Supreme Court ordered the reconstitution of the Mullaperiyar dam’s supervisory committee. The committee will include one technical expert each from Tamil Nadu and Kerala, the two States involved in the dispute concerning safety of the dam. The court has empowered the panel with functions and powers on par with that of the National Dam Safety Authority …

While addressing the National Judicial Conference on Mediation and Information Technology, the President advocated the concept of Mediation in the Judicial Process. Mediation is a voluntary, binding process in which an impartial and neutral mediator facilitates disputing parties in reaching a settlement. A mediator does not impose a solution but creates a conducive environment in which …

Recently, the Government of India provided that Hindi would be made compulsory up to Class 10 in the eight northeastern states. Hindi is described as “the language of India”. However, the move has been met with protests from various organisations in the Northeast. Also, several south Indian states have criticised the central government decision. …

Recently, India successfully flight tested Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) Booster, a missile system, at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur off the Odisha coast. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) began developing SFDR first in 2017 and had conducted successful tests in 2018 and 2019 as well. It is a …

According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO), the World food price index averaged 159.3 points in March, breaking an earlier record of 137.6 points scaled 11 years ago in February 2011. Reasons of Global Food Price Surge The FAO index has exhibited huge volatility in the last two years through the Covid-19 pandemic and …