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                    Satellite Man of India The tech giant Google is celebrating the 89th birthday of renowned Indian professor and scientist "Udupi Ramachandra Rao" on march 10, 2021 through its "Google Doodle". Udupi Ramachandra Rao was space scientist and chairman of the Indian space Research Organization. He is well known for Indian Space Program. He was also the chairman of the Governing Council of the Physical Research Laboratory at Ahmedabad and Nehru Planetarium at Bengaluru and chancellor of the Indian Institute for space science and Technology(IIST) at Thiruvananthapuram. On March 19, 2013, he was also the first Indian Space scientist to be inducted into the "Satellite Hall of Fame" at Washington. After taking charge as chairman, space Commission and Secretary, Department of space in 1985, Rao accelerated the development of rocket technology resulting in the successful launch of ASLV rocket in 1992. He was also responsible for t...

India's largest two-wheeler manufacturing plant       OLA to setup largest scooter factory in Tamil Nadu OlaCabs, popularly known as Ola, is a mobile app for personal transportation in India. Ola started as an online cab aggregator in Mumbai, now based out of Bangalore and is among the fastest growing business in India. Ola provides different types of cab service ranging from economic to luxury travel. The cabs are reserved through web browser or a mobile app. It claims clock an average of more than 150000 bookings per day and commands 60 percent of the market shares in India. Cab aggregator Ola has announced that it has commenced construction of the world's largest two-wheeler mega- factory on a 500-acres site in Tamil-Nadu's Krishnagiri district in Tamil Nadu. The factory has a total area of 500 acre with a mega block structure spread over 43 acres. Ola announced a RS 2,400-crore Mou with the Tamil Nadu government In December 2020 and the land acquisition was compl...

                  Mars On Earth, Salda Lake Mars On Earth: Turkish salda lake may hold clues to ancient life on planet Earth Lake May Unlock Secrets Of Martian Life The scientist are looking for the signs of ancient life on the Red planet with the help of data gathered by the NASA's rover Perseverance which is exploring the surface of Mars. Scientist find that the data collected on the mission is much closer to home at the "Salda Lake" located in southwest Turkey. The American space agency, NASA , stated that the minerals and rock deposits at salda lake are the nearest match on earth with the deposits on the Jezero Crater where the spacecraft landed. The Jezero Crater is believed to be once flooded with water. Salda lake is Crater type of lake. The Information which was gathered from Lake Salda would help the scientists to search for the fossilised trace of microbial life which is preserved in the sediment which are deposits around the delta ...

 France Conduct Its First Military Exercises In Space  The French military will carry out drills to test the capabilities of its Space Command  tackling threats to its satellites. The exercise are part of France's strategy to become the world's third-largest space power.  France has launched its first military exercises in space in order to test its ability to defend its satellites as well as other defense equipment from attack amid the growing competition between the world powers in Earth's orbit. The Head of France's newly created Space Command Michel Friedling called the space exercise a stress test of the system and mentioned that the exercises  were a first for the French army as well as entire Europe. The exercise, which has been codenamed  'AsterX' in the memory of the first French satellite from the year 1965, will be based on 18 simulated events in an operation room.  German space and American space force agencies also continue to participate ...

            India's First Forest Healing Centre India's first forest healing center open in Uttarakhand's Ranikhet The country's first forest healing center based in the concept of making people health by bringing them into direct contact with nature was opened to the public on Sunday at Kalika near Ranikhet. Drawing inspiration from the Japanese technique of forest bathing  the healing center has been developed by the research wing of Uttarakhand Forest Department. Spread over an area of around 13 acres, the center was inaugurated by noted environmentalist from Ranikhet Joginder Bisht. The forest healing center maintains a register in which visitors can share their experiences. 

                           SMS SURUBBING SMS scrubbing comes into effect: Hiccups for banking, e-comm ops as OTPs fail Trial said the concept of registered templates for both SMS and voice communication has been introduced to prevent deliberate mixing of promotional messages into the transaction stream. TRAI Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) was established on 20 February 1997 by an Act of parliament to regulate telecom services and tariffs in India. TRAI'S mission is to create and nurture conditions for growth of telecommunication in India with an objective to provide a fair and transparent environment that promotes a level playing field and facilities fair competition in the market.  The Telecom Service Providers(TSPs) started to implement the second phase of SMS regulation on March 8, 2021 The functioning of banks and e-commerce firms were hit and several crucial services were disrupted such as send...

             Chabahar Port in INSTC Corridor                                   Flagship Project Chabahar port is situated on the Makran Coast at Sistan of Iran and is officially declared as a free trade and industrial zone by the Iranian government. Its location is closet to Central Asia and Afghanistan market. It has proximity to the most of the largest energy resource of the world. WHAT IS INSTC? The North-South Transport Corridor is the route for moving freight between India, Russia, Irfan, Europe and Central Asia. The route primarily involves  moving freight from countries like India, Iran, Azerbaijan and Russia via ship, rai and road. INSTC initiated in 2000 by Iran, Russia and India connecting India Ocean and Persian Gulf to Russia via Iran. The INSTC was expanded to include eleven new members, namely; Azerbaijan, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajiki...

                  Equine Herpes Virus(EHV-1) Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) has been outbreak at Europe Equine Herpes Virus is common DNA virus that occurs in horse population worldwide. So far seven countries have confirmed EHV-1 cases: Spain, Belgium, France , Germany, Italy, Sweden and Qatar. EHV is a family of viruses which are named by number such as EHV 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. EHV 1, 3 and 4 are most serious health risk for domestic horses. EHV-1 and EHV-4 are also known as Rhinopneumonities. EHV-1 causes respiratory diseases, abortion and neurologic disease. EHV-4 causes respiratory diseases and infrequent abortion. Clinical respiratory herpesvirus infections most commonly occurs in young horses, usually weanlings and yearlings. widespread outbreaks can occur in stressful and over crowded environment.   

                     Overseas Citizen of India The government has notified a consolidated list of rights that Overseas Citizens of India(OCI) enjoy, spelling out that holders of OCI cards would need prior permission for a set of activities that included in research, journalism, mountaineering, missionary or Tablighi works, and visit to restricted areas. Person of India origin are of certain categories who migrated from India and acquired citizenship of foreign country, other than pakistan and Bangladesh, are eligible to be granted  an OCI as long as their home countries allow dual citizenship in some form or the other under local laws Eligible categories to apply for OCI Card It a Citizen of India at a time of or after the constitution came into effect i.e. 26 January 1950 Belonged to a territory that become part of India after 15 August 1947. Child or descendent of a person from any of the above mentioned categories. A minor c...

           Hardit Singh Malik Memorial in U.K Sikh fighter pilot memorial in U.K to honour Indians who fought in World wars. Hardit Singh Malik was born on 23 November 1894 in sikh family in "Rawalpindi", pre-divided India. Hardit Singh Malik first arrived in U.K in 1908 as 14-year-old at Balliol College, oxford university. He become the member of the Royal Flying Corps during the First world war(1914-1918). He became famous as the "Flying Sikh" as the first Indian and turbaned pilot with a distinctive helmet. He died on 31 October 1985 in New Delhi. "A  LITTLE WORK,  A LITTLE PLAY". Is the Autobiography of H.S.Malik. England has approved the design foe a sculpture of an early 20th century Sikh fighter pilot "Hardit Singh Malik" for new memorial to be erected in the port city of Southampton. The memorial will be created by English Sculptor Like Perry. The memorial is built in memory of all Indians who fought in the World Wars. 

    AIR BAG'S MANATORY FOR ALL CARS AIR BAG'S: Supplementary Restraint System for driver and/or passenger safety in case of a crash. BASIC MECHANISM: A thin nylon bag in the steering wheel/above glove compartment inflates in the event of an impact and prevents the driver/passenger from hitting the steering wheel/dashboard. The central government has made front passenger airbags mandatory for all vehicles. "The ministry has issued a Gazette notification regarding mandatory provision of an airbag for passengers seated on the front seat of a vehicle of a vehicle, next to the driver. This has been mandated as an important safety feature and is also based on the suggestion of the "Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety". It added, "Vehicle manufactured on and after the April 1, 2021, in case of new models, and August 31, 2021, in case of existing models, shall be fitted with airbags for the person occupying the front seat, other than the driver.

     NIGHT SAFARI IN MP NATIONAL PARKS Tourism in MP gets a boost! Now enjoy night safaris un three national parks. This move by the state is major boost for the state which is already known for its robust tourism industry. Introduction of night safari in three national parks, wildlife enthusiasts can now experience the majestic animals at night. The three national parks include the Bandhavgarh National park, Kanha National park and Pench National park. Usually, safaris are conducted during the day because tourists feel safe in the daylight. But because of day safaris, tourists miss out to witness nocturnal animals in their natural habits. so now the hopes to organise the safaris in a controlled  manner. Bandhavgarh National Park Is the one the popular national park in India, this park has a larger biodiversity. Bandhavgarh was declared a national park in 1968. The density of the tiger population at Bandhavgarh is one of the highest known in India. Kancha National Pa...

   Scaling-Up Carbon Capture, Use and Storage Trapping and storing carbon dioxide(CO2) emission from fossil power generation and industry is needed urgently to achieve carbon neutrality, the UN's Economic Commission Europe (UNECE) said in a report published on wednesday. The net-zero emission goal is crucial to limit global warming, as outlined in the "Paris Agreement" on the climate changes, and the technology brief calls for repaid scale-up of carbon capture, use and storage(CCUS)   CCUS CAPTURE : CO2 from processing or burning carbon-emitting substances such as fossil fuels is put through and absorbed by a solvent before it can be emitted via a smokestack. It can later be separated out from the solvent and compressed and liquefied for transport. TRANSPORT : CO2 is typically pumped through a pipeline to get from where it was captured to where it will be stored or used. UTILIZIATION : Captured CO2 can be used to make new products, such as fuels, concrete or even soa...

                            Red Rice Export       Assam state is to export famous "RED RICE" to USA Red rice is rich in "Iron" and is grown in the "Brahmaputra Valley" of Assam This red rice in assam is called as Bao-dhan. The first consignment of "RED RICE" was flagged off on March 4,2021 to the united states. This adds on to the Indian's rice exports potential. The rice was sourced by leading rice exporter called "LT Foods". The ceremony of the flagging-off of the export consignments was carried out by APEDA chairman Dr. M. Angamuthu in Haryana. The government had set up a "Rice Export Promotion Forum"(REPF) under the parent head of APEDA.

                            Anti-Dumping Tax              India ,17 countries face U.S anti-dumping tax   Anti-Dumping: It is a measure to rectify the Situation arising out of the dumping of goods and its trade distortive effect. Re-establish fair trade. The use of anti-Dumping measure as an instrument of fair competition is permitted by the WTO. It provides relief to the domestic industry against the injury caused by dumping. The united States Department of commerce is all set to tax aluminium sheet exporters from 18 countries including India after the department determine that these countries had benefited from subsidies and dumping. This decision was taken by the US Department of Commerce after serval U.S aluminium alloy manufactured complained that they were being harmed because of imports at the lower prices. A U.S investigation on India states that, in year 2019, Imports f...

                           Space Hurricane Scientists have discovered a "Space Hurricane" for the first time at "North pole", it swirled for 8 hours. The rotating mass of the plasma that rains electrons in the ionosphere instead of water is called the "Space Hurricane" The storm results in an astonishing effects that a huge, cyclone-shaped shining green aurora that it can be observed below. Astronomers have seen storm in space on Mars, Saturn and Jupiter. These Space Hurricane are usually occurred in the lower atmosphere of the Earth. Earlier, the space hurricane was detected in August 2014 during a retrospective analysis which was led by the researchers at Shandong University of China. The tech of scientists from USA, Norway , china and United kingdom observed and produced the image of space hurricane using the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program(DMSP) satellite and a 3D magnetosphere modelling.

      BRAHMOS DEAL WITH PHILIPPINES BrahMos missile's supply: Indian signs key pact with Philippines for sale of 'defence equipment' India on Tuesday signed a key pact with the Philippines for the sale of "Defence material and equipment", which are likely to include BrahMos  cruise missiles. Philippines Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, who was also present at the pact's signing ceremony in Manila, has repotedly said that his country is buying BrahMos missiles. Technical Specification Maximum range:400+km Velocity              :Mach 2.8 Weight                :2.5 tonnes Special Features Universal for multiple platform "Fire and Forget" principle of operation Long flight range with varieties of flight trajectories Low radar signature Shorter flight times leading to lower targets dispersion and quicker engagement Pin point accuracy with high lethal power aided by larger kinetic energy on impac...

                      Amazon New Logo        Amazon changes app logo that resembles "Adolf Hitler" After changing its app icon for the First time in more than five years, e-commerce giant Amazon was compelled new design just week later after social media users pointed out that it before resembles to the toothbrush moustache famously associated with German dictator "Adolf Hitler". We designed the new icon to spark anticipation, excitement, and joy when customers start their shopping journey on their phones, just as they do when they see our boxes on their doorstep, a spokesperson for the company said. Following customers feedback, Amazon quietly rolled out a slight update to the icon, which was unveiled in January. Amazon is always exploring new ways to delight our customers.

                            SANSAD TV SANSAD TV: A merger of Lok Sabha TV and Rajya Sabha Tv The parliament of India have merged two of the Tv channels namely, Lok Sabha TV and Rajya Sabha TV into an integrated channel "Sansad TV". LS TV. launched in July 2006, is the first parliamentary channel owned and operated by Lok Sabha Secretariat. RS Tv is owned and operated by upper House of Parliament. Apart from telecasting live proceedings, RS TV also brings analysis of parliamentary affairs. This new platform will continue to live telecast the house proceedings, pack news and the current affairs programme Hindi as well as in English languages. The Rajya Sabha TV establishment is run from the rented public property near the Talkatora stadium. Now this establishment will be merged with the infrastructure of Lok Sabha TV in order to create a new entity. The former textiles secretary , Ravi Kapoor, has been appointed as the ...

                                      ZERO DISCRIMATION DAY Zero Discrimination Day is an annual day celebrated on 1 March each year by the United nation and other international organization. Zero Discrimination Day is celebrated to promote and celebrated everyone's right, regardless of age, gender, sexuality, nationality, ethnicity, shincolour, ete. The theme of zero Discrimination Day 2021:"End Inequalities"   A butterfly is the symbol of Zero Discrimination Day. Zero Discrimination Day was first celebrated on March 1,2014, and was launched by UNAIDS Executive Director at Beijing after UNAIDS launched its Zero Discrimination Campaign on World AIDS Day in December 2013.

                                Arktika - M Russia Launched its First Arctic-monitoring Satellite Arktika-M The Russian Space agency, Roscosmos, has successfully launched its first ever Arctic- monitoring satellite that will monitor the Arctic's climate and environment. The space agency blasted off the Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket which is also carrying the Arktika-M satellite on the board.  The rocket was blasted off from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on February 28,2021. The development of this satellite system in the highly elliptical orbits is required to collect the information in order to solve the operational meteorology problems as well as the hydrology problems. The satellite will also monitor climate and environment of the Arctic region.

                    HINDU MARRIAGE ACT CENTRE OPPOSES SAME-SEX MARRIAGE IN DELHI HC, SAYS NOT COMPARABLE WITH "INDIAN FAMILY UNIT CONCEPT" The government also said that the marriage in Indian is not just a matter between two individuals but "a solemn institution between "a biological man and a biological woman".  Petition, seeking recognition of same sex marriages under the Hindu Marriage Act(HMA), 1955 and the special Marriage Act(SMA), 1954, were filed in 2020. HINDU MARRIAGE ACT The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 applicable to all Hindus, Buddhism, Jains and sikhs. WHO IS HINDU? Hindu by Religion in any of its forms or development - Virashaiva, Lingayat, followers of Brahma, Prathana or Arya samaj) Hindu by converstion(any person who are converts or reconverts to the Hindu, Buddhist, jain or sikh religion) Hindu by Birth(any child, legitimate or illegitimate, both of whose parents are Hindu, Buddhist, Jain or sikh religion, any child ,...

                        Antarctic Iceberg A big iceberg has broken away from the Antarctic, close to the UK research station Halley. Surface instrument on the Burnt Ice Shelf confirmed the split early on Friday. There is currently no-one in the base, so there is no risk to human life. The British Antarctic Survey has been operating Halley in a reduced role since 2017 because of the imminent prospect of a calving. The berg has been measured to cover 1,270sqkm- nearly 490square miles. Halley is positioned just over 20km from the line of rupture. NEW BERG 98% of Antarctica is covered with snow, which is called sheet. The average thickness of ice sheet is 2-5km, there are no coastal plains on the continent. Here only 2% share becomes show free in summer. It is known as a "dynamic" or "active continent" because the size of Antarctic changes with weather. "Vida" is a salt water lake in Antarctic which is 19m. It is covered with thick...