Farmers Distress Index: The Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (CRIDA) in India has developed a unique early warning system known as the “farmers’ distress index.”The index is currently being worked out in the form of a mobile or desktop application. The purpose of this index is to minimize agrarian distress, including crop loss, failure, […]
Month: July 2023
Jenin Refugee Camp : Israel Launched a Military Operation
Jenin Refugee Camp : Israel Launched a Military Operation Israel launched a military operation in the Jenin Refugee Camp in the occupied West Bank, resembling wide-scale operations carried out during the second Palestinian uprising (2000-2005). The operation aimed to destroy and confiscate weapons and targeted specific militant groups. It involved around 2,000 soldiers and utilized […]
International Conference On Green Hydrogen (ICGH-2023)
International Conference On Green Hydrogen (ICGH-2023): The three-day International Conference on Green Hydrogen (ICGH-2023) has commenced in New Delhi. The conference aims to establish a Green Hydrogen ecosystem and foster a systemic approach to global decarbonisation goals. Themes of the Conference: Hydrogen Production Technologies: This theme will focus on various methods of producing green hydrogen […]
China’s OpenKylin : Open-Source Desktop Operating System
China’s OpenKylin : Open-Source Desktop Operating System China recently released its first open-source desktop operating system, named OpenKylin. OpenKylin is China’s first open-source desktop operating system (OS). It is a Linux-based operating system built by a community of about 4,000 developers. OpenKylin users have access to the software’s lines of code and can modify them […]
Ubinas Volcano : Ongoing Activity
Ubinas Volcano : Ongoing Activity Peru recently announced a state of emergency in the Moquegua region due to the ongoing activity of the Ubinas volcano. Ubinas Volcano is a stratovolcano located in the Central Volcanic Zone of the Andes. It is one of the most active volcanoes in Peru, with more than 26 eruptive episodes […]
Global Peace Index 2023
Global Peace Index 2023: The 2023 Global Peace Index (GPI) recently released its annual ranking of the most peaceful countries in the world. Highlights of Global Peace Index 2023: The average level of global peacefulness deteriorated by 0.42 per cent. Iceland is the most peaceful country in the world – a title it has held […]
Solar Shooting Stars : Discovery
Solar Shooting Stars : Discovery Astronomers have made a stunning discovery of meteor-like streaks falling on the surface of the Sun. Solar shooting stars are massive clumps of plasma that plummet to the Sun’s surface at incredible speeds. These looks like a massive rain of fireballs that play a key role in heating up the […]
Exercise SALVEX 2023
Exercise SALVEX 2023: Indian Navy – US Navy (IN – USN) Salvage and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) exercise, SALVEX was conducted from 26 Jun – 06 Jul 23 at Kochi. EXERCISE – SALVEX is Indian Navy – US Navy have been participating in joint Salvage and EOD exercises since 2005. It is the Seventh edition […]
Santa Fe : Unusual Frog
Santa Fe : Unusual Frog Argentinian scientists have discovered a rather unusual frog named the Santa Fe frog Santa Fe frog :Scientific Name: Leptodactylus laticeps It is an extremely rare species found only in South American countries namely Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay. The frog is under threat as its habitat the Dry Chaco is cut […]
National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment Portal
National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment Portal: Secretary of Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances launched the third edition of the National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment (NeSDA) portal. NeSDA portal launched in August 2018 was conceptualized with an overall objective to measure the depth and effectiveness of existing e-Governance service delivery mechanisms. The Department has […]
