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Recently, the Prime Minister has inaugurated Phase 1 of the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor Project in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi. 23 buildings – tourist facilitation centre, Vedic Kendra, Mumukshu Bhavan, Bhogshala, city museum, viewing gallery, food court among others — have been inaugurated as part of the project. Important points: It is …

Recently, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launched a new mission named Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE). Important points: IXPE observatory is a joint effort of NASA and the Italian Space Agency. It will study “the most extreme and mysterious objects in the universe – supernova remnants, supermassive black holes, …

Recently, the Ministry of Minority Affairs has organised the 34th Edition of Hunar Haat in Gujarat where Artisans from 30 states and union territories have participated. Important points: First launched in 2016, it is an exhibition of handicrafts and traditional products made by artisans from the minority communities. Hunar Haat …

Recently, radioactive pollution in water and associated health impacts have been reported in many parts of the globe. Important points: Radioactivity is the phenomenon of spontaneous emission of particles or waves from the unstable nuclei of some elements. There are three types of radioactive emissions: Alpha, Beta and Gamma. Alpha …

According to the recent data by the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) and State Forest and Police Authorities, in the past three years (2018-2020), about 2054 cases were registered for killing or illegal trafficking of wild animals in India. In order to control this, the WCCB has conducted a number …

Recently, the External Minister of India replied in the Parliament that the US sanctions on Iran have no bearing on India’s Chabahar port project and the port is functioning well. The US has given separate exceptions for the strategic Chabahar port project. Important points: It is located in the Indian …

Over one lakh people have received pensions directly in their bank accounts through the SAMPANN (System for Accounting and Management of Pension) project. Important points: It was launched in 2018. It is a seamless online pension processing and payment system for Department of Telecommunications pensioners. It provides direct credit of …

The Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians from developing countries has been given to Professor Neena Gupta. She is a mathematician at the Indian Statistical Institute in Kolkata and has been awarded for her outstanding work in affine algebraic geometry and commutative algebra. She is the third woman to receive the …

Recently, the Union Minister of Atomic Energy and Space informed that the crewed Gaganyaan mission will finally be launched in 2023. The country’s first space station is likely to come up by 2030. Important points: Gaganyaan is a mission by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Three flights will be …

Recently, India assumed the Chairmanship of Council of Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (RATS-SCO) in 2021 for a period of one year. In pursuance of this, the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) in association with Data Security Council of India (DSCI) organized a Seminar on Securing Cyberspace in …