The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch Singapore’s TeLEOS-2 satellite. The launch will be carried out by the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV. TeLEOS-2 is an Earth Observation Satellite. In 2015, ISRO launched TeLEOS-1, the first Singapore commercial Earth Observation Satellite. More about the satellite: TeLEOS 2 is a Singaporean SAR Earth Observation satellite. It is built …

Hundreds of prisoners captured during the war in Yemen were reunited with their families amid diplomatic efforts to halt the conflict. The prisoner swap: The main warring sides in Yemen are the Iran-backed Houthis and the pro-Yemen government, Saudi-led coalition. The two opposing sides had agreed to release 887 detainees. The large-scale prisoner swap has given the …

Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihood Mission launches National Campaign “Sangathan se Samriddhi”. Nodal ministry: The Ministry of Rural Development’s Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM). “Sangathan Se Samridhhi– Leaving no Rural Woman Behind” is a national campaign aimed at mobilizing 10 crore women from eligible rural households. This special drive aspires to bring all the …

National Health Authority (NHA) invites participation on the ‘National Health Claims Exchange (HCX)-Sandbox’ under Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) National Health Authority has been collaborating with insurance regulator Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) for developing the Health Claims Exchange. NHA announced HCX as a new initiative under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) National …

The CJI clarified that the hearing of a batch of petitions seeking legal recognition of same sex marriage scope would be limited to developing a notion of a “civil union” that finds legal recognition under the Special Marriage Act. A “civil union” refers to the legal status that allows same-sex couples specific rights and responsibilities normally conferred …

Utsa Patnaik, an economist of national and international repute, has been selected for the Malcolm Adiseshiah Award, 2023. The award is given every year by the Malcolm & Elizabeth Adiseshiah Trust. The prestigious national award honours outstanding social scientists selected by a national-level jury specially constituted for this purpose, from the nominations received. The award will …

Country’s first mangrove pitta bird census undertaken in Bhitarkanika, Odisha. Mangrove pitta birds are a nearly threatened species found in a few pockets of eastern India, including Bhitarkanika in Odisha and the Sundarbans in West Bengal. The census was carried out by point count method, either by walking in the forest or using country boats in the creeks. A …

India will host an international summit on Buddhism in New Delhi. Delegates from 30 countries will participate with the exception of China and also Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. The maiden conference being organised by the Union Culture Ministry and the International Buddhist Confederation will discuss contemporary global issues through a Buddhist perspective. The delegates include prominent scholars, monks, diplomats and members of Buddhist …

It is said that he arrived at the location of the shrine after reaching India in 52 AD. Devotees believe he performed a miracle and left a footprint on the hilltop. Who was Saint Thomas? In Christian mythology, it is believed that when Jesus Christ set out to preach his beliefs and message, he …

The scope of reviewing the laws placed under 9th schedule is limited. After the first amendment, the major landmark case in which the question of immunity granted to parliament was presented before the court was the case of Shankari Prasad. It was asked that whether Article 31B read with schedule 9 was unconstitutional by excluding the scope of judicial …