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14th Jan, 2023

Art & Culture

Archeological Survey Discovers 1200-Year-Old Miniature Stupas

Patna circle of the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) has discovered two 1200-year-old miniature votive stupas during landscaping activities.

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Location: It has been found near Sarai Tila mound within the premises of 'Nalanda Mahavihara', a world heritage site in Nalanda district in the state.
The stupas, carved from stone, depict Buddha figures.

Nalanda Mahavihara site

The Nalanda Mahavihara site comprises the archaeological remains of a monastic and scholastic institution dating from the 3rd century BCE to the 13th century CE.
It includes stupas, shrines, viharas (residential and educational buildings) and important art works in stucco, stone and metal.

Economy

MAARG Platform

Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal will launch the MAARG platform (Mentorship, Advisory, Assistance, Resilience, and Growth), which would facilitate mentorship between startups and entrepreneurs across sectors, stages, and functions.

About MAARG

MAARG (Mentorship, Advisory, Assistance, Resilience, and Growth), the National Mentorship Platform is a one stop platform to facilitate mentorship for Start-Ups across diverse sectors, functions, stages, geographies, and domains.

National Startup Day

The Prime Minister has announced 16th January, the founding day of Startup India, as the National Startup Day.
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry is organizing Startup India Innovation Week from 10th January 2023 to 16th January 2023 to celebrate the Indian Startup Ecosystem.
In this context, various Start-Up related workshops, capacity building sessions and events are being hosted by Start-Up India with each session dedicated to a particular theme pertaining to the entrepreneurial ecosystem in India.

Science & Technology

HELINA to be deployed at LAC

The Indian Army has decided that it will deploy the anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) HELINA at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) against the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China.

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The HELINA missile is also called Dhruvastra. Earlier it was known as the Nag Missile.
The HELINA or Dhruvastra missile made in India travels at a speed of 230 meters per second or 828 kilometers per hour.
HELINA ie Dhruvastra is a third generation ‘fire and forget’ anti-tank missile (ATGM) system.
It is capable of operating in all weather conditions. Its weight is about 45 kg.
It is 6 feet one inch in length. Its diameter is 7.9 inches. With an 8 kg warhead, it is one of the most dangerous anti-tank missiles in the world.
The enemy tank will not get a chance to avoid any missile coming at this speed. This speed is such that in the blink of an eye it can destroy the heaviest tank of the enemy.