International Space Station – NASA

INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: ISS- Background, Purpose of ISS, Soyuz capsule News Flash Three astronauts safely returned to Earth. They spend more than six months aboard the International Space Station. The Soyuz capsule with astronauts landed in the steppes of Kazakhstan. The crew contributed to hundreds of experiments in biology, biotechnology, physical science and Earth science, including investigations into small devices that replicate the structure and function of…

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Device to trap ocean plastic in Pacific Oceans

DEVICE TO TRAP OCEAN PLASTIC WASTE A floating device designed to catch plastic waste has been redeployed in a second attempt to clean up an island in the Pacific Ocean between California and Hawaii. This is a 2,000-foot long floating boom. The device is fitted with solar-powered lights, cameras, sensors and satellite antennas. With these devices, it intends to communicate its location all the time. The plastic barrier with a tapered 10-foot-deep (3-meter-deep) screen…

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National Freight Index – will provide live freight rates

NATIONAL FREIGHT INDEX Gurgaon-based tech-enabled logistics start-up Rivigo has launched National Freight Index. NFI will provide live freight rates for different lanes and vehicles across the country. The Index will bring pricing transparency. NFI is a step towards easing that crisis and streamlining the sector by giving live spot rates on over 7 million lane and vehicle type combinations in the country. Source: Live Mint You can follow us on LinkedIn and for more…

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Arogya Pacha (Trichopus zeylanicus) Medicinal plant – Agasthya hills

AROGYA PACHA (TRICHOPUS ZEYLANICUS) Scientists from the University of Kerala have decoded the genetic make-up of Arogya pacha (Trichopus zeylanicus), a highly potent medicinal plant endemic to the Agasthya hills. This ‘miracle plant’ is known for its traditional use by the Kani tribal community to combat fatigue. The plant has many pharmacological properties such as anti-oxidant, aphrodisiac, anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, anti-tumour, anti-ulcer, anti-hyperlipidemic, hepatoprotective and anti-diabetic. Detailed chemical and pharmacological investigations showed that the…

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Operation Bandar – Indian Air Force Balakot Strike

OPERATION BANDAR The air strike by the Indian Air Force (IAF) on a terrorist training camp in Balakot, Pakistan, was code-named ‘Operation Bandar’. The operation, titled ‘Bandar’, was IAF’s first strike inside Pakistan since the 1971 Indo-Pak war. The ‘pre-emptive’ airstrikes were conducted 12 days after the terror outfit claimed responsibility for a suicide attack on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy in Kashmir, killing at least 40 soldiers. IAF had deployed 12…

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Financial Action Task Force – New Member, Aim, Functions

FINANCIAL ACTION TASK FORCE For: Mains Topics covered: FATF, New permanent member, Aim, Functions News Flash Saudi Arabia has become the first Arab country to be granted full membership of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The decision was a tool during the group’s annual meeting in Orlando, Florida on 21st June. Background Saudi Arabia which had received an invitation from the FATF at the beginning of 2015 to join as an…

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Motion of No-confidence: Complete details

NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: No confidence motion, procedure, who can introduce, it’s voting News Flash The Tamil Nadu assembly will take up the DMK’s notice for a ‘no confidence’ motion against speaker P.Dhanapal. No-Confidence Motion A no-confidence motion can be moved by any member of the House. It can be moved only in the Lok Sabha and not Rajya Sabha. If the government has to demonstrate its strength…

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Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership – Unresolved Issues with India

REGIONAL COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: RCEP, Trade pact, Unresolved issued with India, Impact on India News Flash Thailand, the current chair of ASEAN, has urged participating countries to rapidly conclude negotiations on an agreement to the Regional Economic Comprehensive Partnership (RCEP). RCEP is a trade pact between the 10-member ASEAN bloc, along with China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, and India. What India could be cut…

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Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary – Karnataka

RANGANATHITTU BIRD SANCTUARY It is also known as Pakshi Kashi of Karnataka. It is the largest bird sanctuary in the state and comprises six islets on the banks of the Kaveri river. Over 200 species of migratory and Indian birds, at least 60,000 in number, arrive here every year for nesting and breeding. The sanctuary is an important bird sanctuary of India. It was formed when Kanteerava Narasimharaja Wadiyar of the then Mysuru royal…

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34th ASEAN Summit – Bangkok

34th ASEAN SUMMIT For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: ASEAN – Members, Functions, 34th Summit News Flash Southeast Asian leaders opened a two-day summit in Bangkok on June 22, 2019. Summit primarily focuses upon finding the solution on disputes in the South China Sea and the plight of ethnic Rohingya fleeing Myanmar. Officials discuss a Code of Conduct (COC) for negotiations over the South China Sea. Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)…

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