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India #1 in Arms Imports! SIPRI report says India remains the top importer despite efforts to make its own weapons. France & US are selling more to India, while Russia’s share is dropping. China’s arms imports are down (44%) due to the war in Ukraine impacting Russia (its main supplier). However, China’s military ties with Pakistan (61% of China’s exports) are growing, which is a concern for India. Global arms trade is shifting. The US share of exports is rising (40%) while Russia’s is falling (16%). Tensions in Europe are driving a rise in arms imports there.
PM Launches PM-SURAJ Portal to Empower Marginalized Communities
PM Modi launches PM-SURAJ to empower underprivileged! ✊ This new portal provides direct financial aid to entrepreneurs from disadvantaged communities
Key Points:
- PM Modi inaugurated the PM-SURAJ (Pradhan Mantri Samajik Utthan and Rozgar Adharit Jankalyan) portal.
- The portal aims to provide financial aid directly to underprivileged entrepreneurs, eliminating middlemen.
- The government is committed to uplifting marginalized communities through various schemes.
- This includes increased scholarships, support for SC/ST/OBC businesses (Mudra Yojna, Standup India), and focus on education (reservation in medical seats, overseas scholarships).
NASA Sending “Message in a Bottle” to Europa in October!!
Calling all Earthlings! Our message is on its way! NASA’s Europa Clipper launches this Oct carrying a poem & our names to Jupiter’s moon Europa.
Key Points:
- NASA’s Europa Clipper mission launches in October to search for life on Jupiter’s moon Europa.
- The spacecraft will carry a message symbolizing human curiosity:
- A poem by U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón engraved on a metal plate.
- Over 2.6 million public names etched on a silicon microchip.
- 103 waveforms representing the word “water” in different languages (including Hindi!).
