What is Hyperloop? How it works?

Hyperloop is a concept of high-speed transportation where pressurised vehicles (or pods) travel through a low-pressure tunnel allowing for movement through the atmosphere at almost no resistance, similar to air travel.

Anti-Terrorism Day 2022: Theme, History

Each year on May 21, Anti-Terrorism Day is observed on the death anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. In 1991, he was assassinated in a suicide bombing, by a woman belonging to the Liberation of Tamil Tigers Eelam (LTTE) terrorist troop while campaigning for his political party, Congress at Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu.

Merger of govt banks is weakening banking system: says report

Recently a study was conducted by Abhiman Das and Subal Kumbhakar. Abhiman Das teaches economics at the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad. Subal Kumbhakar teaches economics at the State University of New York, US. The study has found that the merger of government banks was actually weakening the banking system

RBI decides to give ₹30,307 cr FY22 dividend to Centre

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved a dividend payment of ₹30,307 crore to the Centre for the fiscal year ended March 2022. In the 2022 budget, the government had estimated that it would receive ₹73,948 crore as dividend from the RBI and state-run banks for FY22, which would be transferred this fiscal.

Buddha Purnima 2022: All details

Buddha Purnima is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of Gautam Buddha, who is believed to be the ninth incarnation of Lord Vishnu, as per Vedic literature. Buddha Purnima falls on ‘Purnima’ or full moon night and this year, it will be celebrated on May 16.

India won its maiden Thomas Cup Title 2022

India's men's badminton team won the Thomas Cup title 2022 after defeating Indonesia. World Championships medallist Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth and doubles players Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy stunned the 14-time champions with a dominant show.

Wheat crisis in India: Govt Bans Wheat Export

The government has banned the export of wheat with immediate effect in order to control food prices in the domestic market. The daily average retail price of wheat has increased 19.34 per cent to Rs 29.49 per kg on May 9, compared with Rs 24.71 per kg a year ago.

Tomato Flu detected in Kerala: Cause, Symptoms, Treatment

The Tomato flu causes rashes and red blisters on the infected child’s body which are generally red in colour and thus it is called Tomato Flu or Tomato fever. Tomato flu affects children below five years of age. The symptoms of this flu, also called Tomato fever, include rashes, skin irritation and dehydration.

International Nurses Day 2022

International Nurses Day is celebrated on May 12. This day marks the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale, who is hailed as the founder of modern nursing. This year the theme for International Nurses Day is “A Voice to Lead—Invest in Nursing and respect rights to secure global health."

India elected as new chair of AAEA

India has been unanimously elected as the new Chair of the Association of Asian Election Authorities (AAEA) for 2022-2024 at the recently held meeting of the Executive board and General Assembly at Manila, Philippines on May 7, 2022.

Yoon Suk-yeol – South Korea President

Yoon Suk-yeol has been sworn in as South Korea’s new president. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea.

Interesting Facts about Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the river Yamuna in the Indian city of Agra. Mumtaz Mahal was Shah Jahan’s third wife, and was earlier known by the name Arjumand Bano Begum. Mumtaz Mahal lost her life giving birth to Shah Jahan’s 14th child - Gauhara Begum.

4th Khelo India Youth Games Mascot ‘Dhakad’ launched

Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur launched the mascot ‘Dhakad’ along with official logo and official jersey of the Fourth Khelo India Youth Games at Panchkula on 7th May. Haryana will host the fourth edition of the Khelo India Youth Games from June 4 to June 13 at Panchkula and other cities.

What is Shigella infection? Cause, Prevention, Treatment

Shigella is a bacterium that belongs to the enterobacter family — a group of bacteria that reside in the intestine, not all of which cause disease in humans. It mainly affects the intestine and results in diarrhoea, sometimes bloody, stomach pain, and fever. It is a food- and water-borne infection, and can happen when someone consumes contaminated food, unwashed fruit or vegetables.

New VPN Rules introduced in India: VPN Browsers will now save your history, address and other details

Virtual private network (VPN) companies in India must collect and maintain customer data for at least 5 years, according to a directive from Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In). The mandate applies to Virtual Private Server (VPS) providers, VPN service providers, cloud service providers, data centers, and is aimed at maintaining accurate information on customer registrations details.

Bangladesh discovers a new gas field of 20 MMCFD capacity

Bangladesh has discovered a new gas field with the capacity to produce 20 million cubic feet of gas per day (MMCFD) at the Koilastila Gas field. The Sylhet Gas Fields authorities have said that it will be possible to supply 17-19 million cubic feet of gas daily to the national grid from the newly discovered well number 6 by May 10.

Nethanna Bima (Weaver’s Insurance) Scheme in Telangana

Telangana state Government has announced extension of insurance coverage to handloom and power loom weavers under ‘Nethanna Bima’ (Weaver’s Insurance) Scheme. The State Government has issued orders to extend insurance coverage of 5 lakh rupees for weavers under the Insurance Scheme on par with farmers insurance scheme.

RailTel, WHO inaugurate mobile container hospital at Visakhapatnam

The RailTel Corporation of India Ltd said that they had designed and established a “Health Cloud" at Visakhapatnam premises of Andhra Pradesh Med Tech Zone (AMTZ).The Andhra Pradesh Med Tech Zone (AMTZ) is the world’s first integrated medical device manufacturing hub. The “Health Cloud" at AMTZ has been inaugurated by Louise Agersnap, Head of WHO Innovation Hub, WHO-Geneva.

FISME to launch digital lending platform for MSMEs

MSME association Federation of Indian Micro and Small & Medium Enterprises (FISME) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with financial guarantee provider Eqaro Surety to set up a digital lending platform for MSMEs in the country.FISME said the platform is expected to be launched this year and will provide access to collateral-free capital up to Rs 25 lakh to fulfil MSMEs’ need for urgent funds post due diligence of their businesses.

The Indian Coast Guard commissioned its second Air Squadron

The Indian Coast Guard on 4 May commissioned its second Air Squadron, 845 Squadron (CG), at the Coast Guard Air Enclave at Nedumbassery in Kochi.The new Air Squadron, commissioned by Coast Guard Director General V S Pathania, is equipped with the indigenously developed Advanced Mark III (ALH Mark III) helicopters.