6GHz Wi-Fi spectrum
Posted in Science & Technology ICT

6GHz Wi-Fi spectrum

Sony launched the PlayStation 5 Pro globally but did not announce its availability in India as 6GHz Wi-Fi spectrum has not yet been allowed in the country.

Prelims FACTS
Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

UPSC Prelims Facts – 23 November 2024

Phytoplankton Boom, Bharat NCX, VISION Portal, AI Data Bank, Doppler Radar

Central Value Added Tax (CENVAT) Credit
Posted in Economy Schemes and Initiatives Economy

Central Value Added Tax (CENVAT) Credit

Supreme Court recently allowed telecom companies to claim CENVAT credit for the installation of mobile towers and shelters.

St Francis Xavier
Posted in Personalities in History History

St Francis Xavier

St. Francis Xavier’s relics draw thousands in Goa, India, for decennial exposition

Megalithic Culture
Posted in Culture History

Megalithic Culture

24 pairs of prehistoric Megalithic footprints and a human figure have been discovered in Madikkai, Kerala which is believed to date back to the Megalithic.

World Fisheries Day
Posted in Economy Agriculture

World Fisheries Day

Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying (MoFAH&D) celebrated World Fisheries Day (WFD) 2024 on November 21.

Prelims FACTS
Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

UPSC Prelims Facts – 22 November 2024

New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG), Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI), Bhu-Neer Portal, Cold Waves, Dr. Harekrushna Mahtab

Bomb Cyclone
Posted in Geography Geography Phenomenon

Bomb Cyclone

‘Bomb cyclone’ leaves trail of devastation as high winds, heavy rain lash northwest US

Stubble Burning
Posted in Pollution Environment

Stubble Burning

Stubble burning continues in Punjab amid poor air quality in Delhi

State of the World’s Children 2024 report
Posted in Social Sector Vulnerable Section

State of the World’s Children 2024 report

India to have 350 million children by 2050, faces urgent challenges to secure their future, says UNICEF report

African Penguins
Posted in Environment Species in news

African Penguins

African penguins could become extinct in the wild by 2035, says the BirdLife NGO

Viking Mission to Mars
Posted in Science & Technology Space Science

Viking Mission to Mars

NASA’s Viking Mission new hypothesis challenges 50-year old findings.