Snow Leopard : Survey The first scientific survey of the snow leopard in India shows the country is home to 718 of the elusive cats, the government said recently. Snow Leopard is a large, long-haired Asian cat, classified as either Panthera uncia or Uncia uncia in the family Felidae. Snow leopards live across a vast […]
Month: February 2024
Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2023
Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2023: India’s rank in the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2023 has slipped to 93 out of 180 countries, with a score of 39. Corruption Perception Index (CPI) is an annual index released by Transparency International, a global civil society organisation. The CPI ranks 180 countries and territories by their perceived levels […]
New Kangaroo Lizard Species
New Kangaroo Lizard Species: Scientists have discovered a new kangaroo lizard species from the Western Ghats. Researchers named the new, scaly reptiles after the Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered of Existence (EDGE) program through the Zoological Society of London. The new species Agasthyagama edgeor the northern kangaroo lizard belongs to the Agamidae family. A group […]
Bharat 5G Portal
Bharat 5G Portal: The Secretary, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications (MoC), launched the “Bharat 5G Portal- an integrated portal” on the sidelines of ‘Bharat Telecom 2024’. Bharat 5G Portal is a comprehensive platform serving the interests of startups, industry and academia in quantum, 6G, IPR and 5G domains. It also features the […]
Lab-Grown Fish
Lab-Grown Fish: ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has entered into a collaborative research agreement with a private-sector start-up offering cultivated meat technology solutions to grow fish meat in the laboratory. Lab-grown fish is merely a type of lab-grown or cultivated/cultured meat. Seafood without the sea is ‘grown’ in the same way as other cultivated […]
UNRWA Funding Pause Amid Gaza Conflict
UNRWA Funding Pause Amid Gaza Conflict: The US and eight other Western countries, which are major contributors to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA’s) 2022 budget, have decided to pause funding for the agency. UNRWA was established in 1949 to provide aid to Palestinians who were […]
Laughing Gull : Migratory Bird
Laughing Gull : Migratory Bird A Laughing Gull, a migratory bird native to North America, has been sighted for the first time in India. This discovery, verified by birding experts, increases India’s total bird species count. The bird is known for its unique laughter-like calls, resembling human laughter. The laughing gull’s presence in Kasaragod adds […]
Dhenkanal Magji : GI Tag
Dhenkanal Magji : GI Tag Dhenkanal Magji got the GI Tag. Dhenkanal Magji is a type of sweet made from cheese from buffalo milk, with distinct characteristics in terms of appearance, taste, flavour, shape, and size. It also has unique nutritional values that distinguish it from other cheese-based sweets. Thousands of people were said to […]
