6,000 sq.km Antarctic iceberg splits
6,000 sq.km Antarctic iceberg splits Source : PIB GS II : Environment Why In News? One of the biggest icebergs ever recorded has just broken away from Antarctica. The giant…
Scientists discover smallest-ever star
In News Scientists have discovered the smallest-known star in the universe located about 600 light years away. About the star Star is slightly larger than Saturn in size which may possibly…
Conference on Crowd Management concludes
In News National conference on crowd management successfully concluded at Kerala, conference was organised by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) jointly with the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA)..…
Cabinet apprised of MoU between India and Bangladesh for cyber security cooperation
Background CERT-In is a national nodal agency under Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India, with the objective of securing Indian cyber space. CERT-In is collaborating with overseas Computer…
Juno completes Jupiter’s Great Red Spot flyby
In News Juno spacecraft has successfully completed the closest flyby of Jupiter’s iconic Great Red Spot. Great Red Spot It is a massive storm that has been raging on giant…
U.S. may tighten rules for foreign students
In News Foreign students in the United States may be required to reapply every year for permission to stay in the country. The proposal under consideration by the Department of…
5 States, a UT sign pact with Centre on e-Marketplace
Why In News 5 States and a Union Territory (UT) formally adopted the Centre’s initiative called the Government e-Marketplace (GeM). Objective of e-market Aims to ensure that public procurement of…
SC stays cattle sale rules across nation
In News Supreme Court stayed the Centre’s May 26 notification, banning cattle sale in livestock markets for slaughter and religious sacrifices. Background Notification for implementation of Prevention of Cruelty to…
Minimum qualifications for cooperative societies’ polls
In News Rajasthan has become the country’s first State to lay down the minimum educational qualifications for contesting elections to village cooperative societies and various other cooperative bodies. Changes and…
Sensor network to map and predict pollution, effluents in Godavari
Why in news ? U.S. researchers is working on a system to map undulating pollution trends in the Godavari, India’s second longest river. About Sensor network Using a mix of…