News: Diu has become the first district in India to fulfill its entire electricity demand through solar energy, achieving a generation capacity of 11.88 MW About the Scheme PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana is the world’s largest domestic rooftop solar initiative. The scheme aims to provide free electricity to households by promoting the installation… Continue reading PM–Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana
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Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
News: The Delhi power minister inaugurated a 20-MW battery energy storage system (BESS) at Kilokari, said to be the “largest” in South Asia. About Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Battery storage, or battery energy storage systems (BESS), are devices that enable energy from renewables, like solar and wind, to be stored and then released when… Continue reading Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
Exercise Nomadic Elephant
News: The Indian Army contingent departed for 17th edition of India- Mongolia Joint Military Exercise Nomadic Elephant. About Exercise Nomadic Elephant It is an annual training event conducted alternatively in India and Mongolia. Aim: The aim of the exercise is to enhance interoperability between the two forces while employing joint task force in semi conventional… Continue reading Exercise Nomadic Elephant
Biostimulants
News: The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare notifies 34 more biostimulants under the Fertiliser Control Order (FCO), increasing the total to over 45. About Biostimulants Biostimulants are biologically derived substances or microorganisms applied to plants or soil to enhance nutrient uptake, improve plant tolerance to abiotic (e.g., drought, salinity) and biotic (e.g., pests, diseases)… Continue reading Biostimulants
Dark Factory
News: Tata Sons Chairman N. Chandrasekaran, in the TCS Annual Report FY2025, highlighted a major shift in IT and business services toward autonomous operations, driven by AI agents and robots enabling ‘dark factories’. About Dark Factory A Dark Factory (also known as Lights-Out Manufacturing) refers to a fully automated production facility. These factories operate without… Continue reading Dark Factory
7 Summits Challenge
News: Hyderabad teenager Vishwanath Karthikey Padakanti has become the youngest Indian and the second youngest person in the world to complete the legendary 7 Summits challenge. About 7 Summits Challenge The Seven Summits Challenge is a renowned mountaineering achievement that involves climbing the highest mountain on each of the seven continents. This challenge is considered… Continue reading 7 Summits Challenge
Dag Hammarskjold medal
News: Two Indian peacekeepers to be honoured posthumously with the Dag Hammarskjold medal on International Peacekeepers Day. About Dag Hammarskjold medal It was established in in December 2000. The Dag Hammarskjöld Medal is the highest honour awarded to UN peacekeepers. It is named after the second Secretary-General of the United Nations, Dag Hammarskjold. It is… Continue reading Dag Hammarskjold medal
Mt. Khangchendzonga
News: Sikkim Chief Minister has urged the Centre to ensure that Mt. Khangchendzonga, the world’s third-highest peak, regarded as sacred by the people of the State, is made out of bounds for mountaineers. About Mt. Khangchendzonga It lies in the eastern Himalayas, straddling the India–Nepal border, located between Sikkim (India) and Taplejung District (Nepal). Kangchenjunga… Continue reading Mt. Khangchendzonga
Plastic pellets (nurdles)
News: Several bags of tiny plastic pellets (nurdles) from the Liberian container ship that sank off the Kochi coast, were washed ashore. About Plastic pellets (nurdles) Definition: The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) defines pellets in ISO 472:2013 as “small pre-formed masses of moulding material that have relatively uniform dimensions within a specific batch”. These… Continue reading Plastic pellets (nurdles)
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
News: Indian researchers celebrate 2025 breakthrough prize in fundamental physics for award-winning CERN experiments. About Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics The Award was founded in 2012 by physicist Yuri Milner. Objective: To recognize those individuals who have made profound contributions to human knowledge. It is open to all physicists – theoretical, mathematical, experimental – working… Continue reading Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
