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…
Goat pox: experts call for trade curbs
In News Reports of outbreak of goat pox in Kerala and experts have demanded restriction on goat trade from other affected States. Goat Pox Variola caprina (Goat Pox) is a contagious viral disease caused…
Earth facing sixth mass extinction, say scientists
Why in News The sixth mass extinction of life on Earth is unfolding more quickly than feared, scientists have warned. What is the issue ? More than 30% of animals…
Mini Saturns created from charged liquid droplets
Why in news ? Scientists have created miniature versions of Saturn, complete with rings, by electrifying tiny droplets of fluids. What is It ? When a drop ofelectrically conductive liquid…
Committee formed to study legalities for separate State flag
Why In News ? Karnataka state has constituted a nine-member committee headed by Principal Secretary, Department of Kannada and Culture, to study and submit a report to the government on…