1 India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission team given 2024 John L. ‘Jack’ Swigert Jr. Award

Chandrayaan-3 was the first to land on the uncharted South Pole region of the Moon. In recognition of this groundbreaking accomplishment, the Chandrayaan-3 team has been honored with the prestigious 2024 John L. ‘Jack’ Swigert Jr. Award for Space Exploration. ..

2 Candidates Have Right to Privacy from Voters: Supreme Court

On April 9, 2024, the Supreme Court of India made a significant ruling regarding the right to privacy of election candidates. The decision came in response to a petition filed by Arunachal Pradesh MLA Karikho Kri, challenging a Gauhati High ..

3 Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI)

In May 2021, the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) began its five-year survey to map the universe and study dark energy. Recent findings from the first year of DESI observations, which included light from 6 million galaxies up to 11 ..

4 SWAMIH Fund Helps in Completion of 28,000 Homes Since 2019

The Special Window for Affordable and Mid-Income Housing (SWAMIH) Fund, backed by the central government, has played a crucial role in the completion of over 28,000 homes since its inception in 2019. The fund, managed by SBICap Ventures Ltd, has ..

5 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Imposes Double Property Tax for Non-Marathi Signboards

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has announced that starting May 1, 2024, shops and establishments in Mumbai that fail to display signboards in Marathi or Devanagari script will face double property tax. This move comes as part of the BMC’s ..