THE TERRACOTA TEMPLES OF MALUTI
Maluti is a tiny village in Jharkhand with more than 70 exquisite terracotta temples dating back to the 17th century With intricate terracotta carvings of mythical scenes on their façades and walls, which have survived harsh weather and the ravages of time since the early 17th century, Maluti’s terracotta temples are now being restored. The […]
MATA SUNDARI GURUDWARA NEAR ROUSE AVENUE IN NEW DELHI
After the death of Aurangzeb, when the war of succession broke out between Prince Moazzam and Prince Azam, the former sought the help of Gobind Singh who sent a token force to help his friend at the Battle of Jajua, near Agra, in June 1707. But the guru camped nearby and when the need arose […]
EMPIRE OF ANTS
Of the 800 species in India, Bengaluru has more than 125 species with Lalbagh accounting for nearly 60 There are 11,931 species of ants the world over, varying in size from 40 mm to 1 mm. About 25 per cent of the total insect biomass of this world is made up of ants Ants are […]
COOPERATIVE BANKS TO COME UNDER RBI PURVIEW
Why in news? The Union Cabinet approved an amendment to the Banking Regulation Act to bring multi-state cooperative banks under the watch of the central bank and prevent a repeat of Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank-like crisis There are 1,540 cooperative banks with a depositor base of 8.60 crore having total savings of about Rs […]
PM PITCHES FOR BOOST TO DEFENCE EXPORTS
Why in news? India became the world’s largest arms importer as it did not utilize its capacities to full potential after Independence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated He asserted that India was looking to achieve defence exports worth ₹35,000 crore in the next five years A long-term integrated defence plan was being conceptualized with emphasis on […]
TRUST FORMED FOR RAM TEMPLE CONSTRUCTION
Why in news? Cabinet has approved a scheme for the construction of a grand Ram temple in Ayodhya by setting up an autonomous trust, the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra, to take forward the process as per the Supreme Court’s orders
CHEOPS SATELLITE
Details: European Space Agency (ESA) had launched the CHaracterizing ExOPlanet Satellite (CHEOPS)– its first mission focused on exoplanets With its cover opened, CHEOPS is now ready for its mission of observing exoplanets, in particular, to search for habitable planets.
‘TERMINATOR TAPE’ CAN PULL DOWN DEAD SATELLITES AND MINIMIZE SPACE DEBRIS
Details: Tethers Unlimited has demonstrated an easy solution to get rid of satellites once they are of no use. The solution involves a 230-feet long strip of conductive tape, which is delightfully called the Terminator Tape. The Terminator Tape is a small module about the size of a notebook. Weighing less than two pounds, it […]
SOLAR PANEL COULD GENERATE ELECTRICITY EVEN BY NIGHT
Context and News University of California explained how a new kind of thermoradiative cell could design an anti-solar panel to generate power at night Details According to a study published in the ACS Photonics, it is possible to design solar panels that can produce energy during the night A regular solar cell generates power when […]
MAHARASHTRA TOPS LIST OF STATES HIT BY GLOBAL MEDICAL DATA LEAK
Why in news? Medical details of over 120 million Indian patients have been leaked and made freely available on the Internet, according to a recent report published by Green bone Sustainable Resilience, a German cybersecurity firm. PACS servers Greenbone’s original report says the leak was facilitated by the fact that the Picture Archiving and Communications […]