Clean Plant Programme: The Union Cabinet has approved the Clean Plant Programme (CPP), aimed at revolutionizing India’s horticulture sector. The CPP, part of the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture, will enhance the quality and productivity of fruit crops by providing virus-free, high-quality planting material. The program includes the establishment of nine state-of-the-art Clean Plant […]
Day: August 12, 2024
UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission : In News
UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission : In News Three underwater geographical structures located in the Indian Ocean for which the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) and UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) have awarded names originally proposed by India. UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission promotes international cooperation in marine sciences to improve management of the ocean, coasts and marine […]
Pyrocumulonimbus Clouds
Pyrocumulonimbus Clouds: Studies have shown that with temperatures soaring across the world, wildfires are becoming more common and intense, which could be spiking the occurrence of pyrocumulonimbus clouds. Cumulonimbus Cloud (Cb) is a heavy and dense cloudof considerable vertical extent in the form of a mountain or huge tower, often associated with heavy precipitation, lightning, […]
Grain ATM
Grain ATM: India’s first round-the-clock grain ATM was opened at Mancheswar in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Grain ATM is known as Annapurti Grain ATM which was designed and developed by the World Food Programme India. The Annapurti provides universal access: anyone with a Public Distribution System ration card valid in India, regardless of the State and Union […]
Silicosis : New Study
Silicosis: Researchers warned that silicosis could become as big a health problem as exposure to asbestos. Silicosis is a respiratory disease which causes a hardening of the lungs. It is caused by silica dust or silica crystals, which are found in soil, sand, concrete, mortar, granite and artificial stone. It is common in construction, mining, […]
Investor Education And Protection Fund
Investor Education And Protection Fund: Union Finance Minister introduced the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 which proposes to enable the transfer of unclaimed dividends, shares and interest or redemption of bonds to the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF). Investor Education and Protection Fund has been established under Section 205C of the Companies Act, 1956 […]
NEOWISE Telescope
NEOWISE Telescope: Nasa’s Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) has concluded its mission, marking the end of a journey spanning over a decade. NEOWISE Telescope was launched in 2009 by NASA as the Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE. The space telescope was originally designed to survey the sky in infrared, detecting asteroids, stars […]
