Great Observatories program
NASA’s series of Great Observatories satellites are four large, powerful space-based astronomical telescopes. Each of the four missions was designed to examine a specific wavelength/energy region of…
Bio-medical Waste – Definition and Categories
For Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules 2016 and Amendment 2018 refer Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules 2016 and Amendment 2018 What is bio-medical waste? Bio-medical waste is any solid…
Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules 2016 and Amendment 2018
For Bio-medical Waste – Definition and Categories refer https://fotisedu.com/bio-medical-waste-definition-and-categories/ Bio-medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 In 2016, the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests had issued new Bio-medical…
Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe)
What is IN-SPACe? Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) is a single-window, independent, nodal agency that functions as an autonomous agency in the Department of…
H1N1- subtype of Influenza A virus
What is H1N1 virus? H1N1 flu is a subtype of influenza A virus (a communicable viral disease), which causes upper, and potentially, lower respiratory tract infections in…
Asymmetry between ‘near side’ and ‘far side’ of moon
The Moon is our planet’s natural satellite, the closest neighbour, and the only extraterrestrial body where humans have ever set foot. Still, there is a lot about…
Stem cells – sources, therapy and ethical concerns
What are Stem cells? Stem cells are special human cells that are able to develop into many different cell types. Stem cells are the body’s raw materials…
World Justice Project Rule of Law Index
What is World Justice Project (WJP)? The World Justice Project (WJP) is an international civil society organization with the stated mission of “working to advance the rule…
Real Estate Investment Trust – REIT
A real estate investment trust, or REIT, is a company that owns, operates or finances income-producing real estate. REITs are a process to generate funds from investors…
Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED)
What is TRIFED? The Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) came into existence in 1987. It is a national-level apex organization functioning under the administrative…