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Samudra Pradakshina

Samudra Pradakshina: Defence Minister of India virtually flagged off ‘Samudra Pradakshina’, the world’s first tri-service all-women circumnavigation sailing expedition, from the Gateway of India, Mumbai.Samudra Pradakshina is India’s first-ever tri-service (Army, Navy, Air Force) all-women circumnavigation expedition. It involves sailing around the globe, crossing all longitudes and major oceans, meeting the World Sailing Speed Record […]

Reunion Island : Indian Navy’s first training squadron Arrived

Reunion Island : Indian Navy’s first training squadron Arrived Ships of the Indian Navy’s first training squadron (1TS), INS Tir and ICGS Sarathi, arrived at Réunion Island, while INS Shardul reached Port Louis, Mauritius, recently, as part of their long-range training deployment in the southwest Indian Ocean Region. Reunion Island is a French island in […]

Permafrost : New Discovery

Permafrost : New Discovery In a discovery in Siberia, scientists recently uncovered a 44,000-year-old wolf, nearly perfectly preserved in permafrost. Permafrost is any ground that remains completely frozen—32°F (0°C) or colder—for at least two years straight. These permanently frozen grounds are most common in regions with high mountains and in Earth’s higher latitudes—near the North […]

Aspergillus section Nigri : New Discovery

Aspergillus section Nigri : New Discovery Agharkar Research Institute in Pune, an autonomous institute of the Department of Science & Technology, recently identified two novel species of Aspergillus section Nigri (commonly known as black aspergillus), Aspergillus dhakephalkarii and Aspergillus patriciawiltshireae. Aspergillus section Nigri comprises filamentous fungi. It is a taxonomic group within the genus Aspergillus, […]

Melioidosis : Case In Andhra Pradesh

Melioidosis: Case In Andhra Pradesh Health authorities have confirmed melioidosis in a patient from Turakapalem village in Andhra Pradesh. Melioidosis caused byan infectious disease caused by the environmental Gram-negative bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei. It is seasonal, with 75–85% of cases occurring during the rainy season. It has a high case fatality rate (CFR) ranging from 16% […]

Adi Sanskriti Platform

Adi Sanskriti Platform: The Ministry of Tribal Affairs unveiled the Beta Version of Adi Sanskriti at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, during the National Conference on Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan. Adi Sanskriti Platformis a pioneering digital learning platform for tribal artforms, preserving heritage, enabling livelihoods and connecting India’s tribal communities with the world. It is envisioned as […]