C-130J Super Hercules: A Bangladesh-registered C-130J Hercules jet became the most tracked flight on Flightradar24.com amid reports of Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina quitting and leaving her country. C-130J Super Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft. It is the US Air Force’s principal tactical cargo and personnel transport aircraft. It was developed by Lockheed […]
Day: August 6, 2024
Indian Siris
Indian Siris: A pall of gloom descended on Kumaradevam gram panchayat, located in the East Godavari district, after the death of the century-old Indian siris tree. Indian Siris, also known as Albizia lebbeck, is a tropical tree native to India and Southeast Asia. It belongs to the Fabaceae family and is a deciduous tree with […]
Global Alliance For Improved Nutrition
Global Alliance For Improved Nutrition: A recent report by the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) calls for nutrition investments in the agri-food sector, which it argues, can reduce gender inequalities, increase productivity, and enhance business resilience. Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) eis a Swiss-based foundation launched at the United Nations in 2002 to […]
Dark Patterns
Dark Patterns: Recent research reveals that mobile apps often use deceptive design tactics, known as dark patterns, to manipulate users into unintended actions. Dark patterns are deceptive and manipulative user interface (UI) design techniquesemployed by websites, apps, and other digital platforms to trick or manipulate users into taking actions they may not intend to take […]
VIRAASAT
VIRAASAT: “VIRAASAT”, a fortnight long exhibition dedicated to celebrating the 10th National Handloom Day began at Handloom Haat in Janpath recently. VIRAASAT is organized by the National Handloom Development Corporation Ltd (NHDC) under the Ministry of Textiles. The series “VIRAASAT”- the “Exclusive Handloom Expo” is a continuation of celebrations held during the previous year around […]
Commemorative Stamps
Commemorative Stamps: The Department of Posts released a set of commemorative postage stamps to celebrate the Paris Olympics. Commemorative stamps are issued commemorating important events, prominent personalities in various fields, aspects of nature, beautiful or rare flora and fauna, environmental issues, agricultural activities, national/international issues, games etc. These stamps are only available at Philatelic Bureaux […]
Miombo Forest
Miombo Forest: The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) have signed two agreements for the implementation of projects aimed at protecting the Miombo forest. The Miombo is a biome that includes tropical and subtropical grasslands, bushlands and savannahs. It is a vast African dryland forest ecosystem […]
World Development Report 2024 : Report
World Development Report 2024 :World Bank Report A recent World Bank report titled “World Development Report 2024: The Middle Income Trap” has highlighted significant challenges faced by over 100 countries, including India, in achieving high-income status in the coming decades. Highlights of the World Development Report 2024: India is among 100 countries, including China, at […]
Methylocucumis oryzae
Methylocucumis oryzae: Researchers have isolated and described India’s first cultures of indigenous methanotroph Methylocucumis oryzae from rice fields and wetlands, mainly from Western India. Methylocucumis oryzae is a natural bacterium that is abundant in wetlands and rice fields. It had a characteristic oval and elongated shape, similar to that of a cucumber, and hence the […]
NOTTO Annual Report 2023-24
NOTTO Annual Report 2023-24: The National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) released its annual report for the year 2023-24 on Indian Organ Donation Day (IODD) on August 3, 2024. According to NOTTO, in 2023, India reached a significant milestone by surpassing 1,000 deceased organ donors in a single year for the first time, breaking […]
