Author: Ayush Rathore

SDF’s major goal is to manage inflation by reducing the system’s excess liquidity of Rs 8.5 lakh crore.  The Reserve Bank of India launched the Standing Deposit Facility (SDF), a new instrument for absorbing liquidity with a 3.75 percent interest rate while keeping the reverse repo rate at 3.35 percent. Reserve Bank of India’s, Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) kept the key policy repo rate at 4% unchanged on Friday.  The central bank maintained its accommodative policy stance, but warned that it might become less flexible if inflation rises.  About Monetary Policy The method through which a country’s monetary authority, usually the central…

The Nakagin Capsule Tower in Japan, which is considered a monument in Japanese architectural history, will be dismantled by mid-April, according to the building’s new owners. Last year, the owners of the building had announced the plans to dismantle and demolish the tower after years of looking for a buyer who would repair the building and maintain it. “Ageing has become a huge issue in recent years,” Tatsuyuki Maeda, one of the capsule building’s owners, told a local magazine. “I was looking for a developer who would rebuild the structure while leaving it standing. We believe it is impossible for…

The Nakagin Capsule Tower in Japan, which is considered a monument in Japanese architectural history, will be dismantled by mid-April, according to the building’s new owners. Last year, the owners of the building had announced the plans to dismantle and demolish the tower after years of looking for a buyer who would repair the building and maintain it. “Ageing has become a huge issue in recent years,” Tatsuyuki Maeda, one of the capsule building’s owners, told a local magazine. “I was looking for a developer who would rebuild the structure while leaving it standing. We believe it is impossible for…

From 2022-23, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has made it mandatory for all 45 Central universities to admit students to undergraduate programmes based on scores received in the National Testing Agency’s (NTA) Common University Entrance Test (CUET).   The Common Universities Entrance Test (CUET) for undergraduate courses for the academic session 2022-23 opens for registration. Students can register for tests by going to the National Testing Agency’s official website (NTA). The CUET is expected to take place in July. The deadline for submitting applications is April 30. Students will be able to apply to any of the Central Universities and…

Every few years, the IPCC issues Assessment Reports, which are the most comprehensive and widely acknowledged scientific assessments of the state of the Earth’s climate. In its latest report, released on Monday, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued a dismal assessment and warning, revealing what UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called “a litany of failed climate commitments” by governments and corporations. “It is a file of shame,” Guterres added, “cataloguing the hollow pledges that have put us firmly on the path to an unlivable planet.” The panel on climate change The IPCC is the United Nations agency in charge…

Steel producers are under increasing pressure to reduce their environmental impact and contribute to the Paris Climate Agreement, which aims to keep global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.   For hundreds of years, blazing blast furnaces have forged steel used in automobiles, trains, bridges, and skyscrapers, using coking coal as fuel.   Coal-fired smoke, on the other hand, is a major source of carbon dioxide, the heat-trapping gas that is causing climate change.   According to the World Steel Association, each metric ton of steel produced in 2020 released nearly twice as much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere (1.8 tons).…

Scientists in Germany and the United States devised a technology that allowed them to ‘cut’ DNA strands and Genome Editing a decade ago. This approach allows agriculture experts to use site-directed nuclease (SDN) or sequence-specific nuclease (SSN) to make desired alterations in the genome. Nuclease is an enzyme that cleaves nucleic acid, the genetic material’s building block.   Scientists have developed very effectively clustered regularly interspaced palindromic repeat (CRISPR) -associated proteins-based systems thanks to advanced research. This method enables targeted genomic sequence intervention. This tool has given plant breeders a lot of new options. Agricultural scientists can now modify the genome…

The Russian missile and artillery strikes pose a threat to the Indian Navy and Air Force, albeit they appear to be shielded for the time being from the direct consequences of Ukraine’s escalating conflict. Due to the strikes, images and videos have leaked showing the Antonov and Zorya-Mashproekt plants in Ukraine on fire. Several parts of Russian systems used by the military services are procured from Ukraine by India. Many of the USSR’s defence industry hubs remained in Ukraine after the country’s disintegration. The Indian Air Force operates over 100 An-32 aircraft manufactured by Antonov, which are in the final…

Gudi Padwa is a Hindu spring celebration that commemorates the Hindu new year. It is observed on the first day of the Chaitra month to mark the start of the new Hindu calendar year using the lunisolar method. Padwa is derived from the Sanskrit term Pratipada, which refers to the first day of the lunar fortnight. Colorful rangoli floor decorations, a unique Gudi Dhwaja (flag garlanded with flowers, mango & neem leaves, topped with upturned silver or copper containers), street processions, dancing, and festive dishes are all part of the spring event.   The day is referred to as samsara padavo…

Brain.Space, an Israeli firm will test its equipment during a SpaceX shuttle flight to the International Space Station. Three astronauts will utilise a customised electroencephalogram (EEG)-enabled helmet created by Brain.Space on the planned private spaceflight firm Axiom Space’s mission to the International Space Station, the company announced on Monday. Four astronauts will embark on the 10-day journey, which will be the first private excursion to the space station. “We know that the microgravity environment affects the body’s physiological signs. So, it’ll most likely affect the brain, which we’ll keep an eye on.”Brain.Space says. Three of the four astronauts, including Israeli…