SpaceX, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's private rocket company, was forced by foul weather to scrub a planned launch on Wednesday of two Americans into orbit from Florida, a mission that…
Month: May 2020
China approves controversial National Security Law
China's parliament, the National People's Congress, passed the resolution to enact the sweeping security legislation, which bans sedition, secession and subversion of the central government and allows mainland China's state…
What is the WHO ‘Solidarity’ Trial for Covid-19?
The World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday that due to safety concerns, it is temporarily halting a clinical trial of the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine for treating coronavirus patients. About "Solidarity"…
India-Nepal Border delineation(Sugauli Treaty)
Context: Amid tension with India over constructing of a road till the Lipulekh pass; Nepal is planning to start three armed police border outposts along the India-Nepal border in Uttarakhand.The inauguration…
Naming a Tropical Cyclone
Tropical cyclones can last for a week or more; therefore there can be more than one cyclone at a time. Naming a tropical Cyclone is a way in which Weather…
‘Travel Bubbles’ amid Covid-19
All around the world, as countries decide how to restart international travel amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the idea of a travel bubble — sometimes called a travel corridor — is…
Shekatkar Committee Recommendations
Government has accepted and implemented three important recommendations of Committee of Experts (CoE) under the Chairmanship of Lt General D B Shekatkar (Retd) relating to border Infrastructure. These were concerned…
South Atlantic Anomaly
The Swarm constellation of satellites of the European Space Agency (ESA) has updated the development of South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA). The magnetic field of the earth between Africa and South…
National Disaster Management Authority(NDMA)
Context:The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) today asked Ministries Departments of Government of India, State Governments and State Authorities to continue the lockdown measures up to 31 May, 2020 in…
Global Forest Resources Assessment 2020
Global Forest Resources Assessment 2020 (FRA 2020)-Key Findings. Global Forest Resources Assessment is published by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation.The Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) reports on the…