Starship’s First Uncrewed Flight Test

SpaceX, the private space exploration company founded by Elon Musk, is set to launch its Starship rocket from its facility in South Texas. The Starship rocket is the most powerful rocket ever constructed, generating nearly 16.5 million pounds of thrust ..

Tags: Artemis • SpaceX • SpaceX Starship

Month: Current Affairs – April, 2023

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

NCPCR’s Guidelines for Conducting Preliminary Assessment for Child Offenders

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has issued guidelines for the first time for conducting a preliminary assessment to determine whether a child should be treated as a minor or not in criminal cases which come under ..

Tags: Juvenile Justice • Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act • Juvenile Justice Act • Juvenile Justice Act 2015 • National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)

Month: Current Affairs – April, 2023

Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

Uttaramerur Inscription

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on April 14, mentioned an inscription from Uttaramerur in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, while discussing India’s democratic history. Uttaramerur has several inscriptions dating back centuries. The one referred by the Prime Minister was created during the reign ..

Tags: Anti-Hindi agitations of Tamil Nadu • Democracy • democracy in India • Inscriptions

Month: Current Affairs – April, 2023

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs

What is Crab Nebula?

NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) released a breathtaking image of the Crab Nebula, a celestial object that has intrigued astronomers for centuries. NASA’s IXPE and the Crab Nebula NASA’s IXPE is a spacecraft that is designed to study the ..

Tags: nebula • Outer space

Month: Current Affairs – April, 2023

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Discovery of Bacteria Resistant to Colistin

Researchers in Los Angeles have made a concerning discovery: bacteria that is highly resistant to colistin, which is considered the “last resort” antibiotic. The bacteria was found in the wastewaters of two of Los Angeles’ largest treatment plants, the Joint ..

Tags: Antimicrobial • Antimicrobial resistance • Bacteria

Month: Current Affairs – April, 2023

Unified Portal of Central Bureau of Narcotics

The Unified Portal of Central Bureau of Narcotics was recently launched to facilitate the ease of doing business of Narcotic Drugs and Controlled Substances in India. The launch of this portal is expected to be a significant stepping stone towards ..

Tags: Central Bureau of Narcotics • NDPS • NDPS Act

Month: Current Affairs – April, 2023

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs