Posted in Geography Polity River

River Cauvery

Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) upheld the decision of the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC), asking Karnataka to release 3,000 cubic feet per second (cusecs) to Tamil Nadu till October 15.

Posted in Science & Technology Space Science

CALIPSO Science Mission

CALIPSO satellite which monitors climate, weather and air quality using LIDAR has ended its science mission after 17 years.

Posted in Environment Environment Schemes and Initiatives

Offshore Wind Energy

Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) issued tender for construction of India’s First Offshore Wind Projects in Tamil Nadu.

Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

Prelims Facts Corner – 30 September 2023

Sonobuoys, Kamlang Tiger Reserve, Global Terrorism Index, Toto language, SASTRA Ramanujan Prize

Posted in Economy Agriculture

Minimum Support Price (MSP)

Farmers of Punjab started a three-day ‘rail roko’ agitation to enact a Minimum Support Price (MSP) law for all crops based on the Swaminathan Commission report.

Posted in Economy Economy Schemes and Initiatives

Smart Cities Mission and SDGs

Un-Habitat released “Smart Cities Mission, India: Localising Sustainable Development Goals” report which was prepared in collaboration with Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

Posted in Science & Technology Governance S&T Schemes and Initiatives

Global Innovation Index (GII) 2023

India retains 40th rank out of 132 economies in the Global Innovation Index 2023 rankings published by the World Intellectual Property Organization.

Posted in Polity Governance

Electoral Bonds

The government announced the sale of the 28th tranche of electoral bonds from October 4 to 13 at all authorised branches of the State Bank of India.

Posted in Environment Protected Sites Tiger Reserves

Tiger Reserves of India – Statewise

Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

Prelims Facts Corner – 29 September 2023

Sarna Code, Rating Framework for Digital Connectivity, Lough Neagh Lake, Conocarpus trees, MicroRNA (miRNA)

Posted in Science & Technology ICT

Geospatial Intelligence

An Article in The Hindu on “Geospatial Intelligence”.

Antimatter
Posted in Physics

Antimatter

For the first time, scientists have observed antimatter particles falling downwards due to the effect of gravity, Europe’s physics lab CERN announced.