Begonia quadricornualata: Botanists recently discovered a new plant species named Begonia quadricornualata in the remote forests of northeast India. Begonia quadricornualata is a new plant species. It was discovered in the Papum Pare district of Arunachal Pradesh, a region nestled at the intersection of the Himalaya and Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspots. The discovery occurred during a […]
Month: July 2026
Gulf of Mannar
Gulf of Mannar: The Gulf of Mannar has witnessed a steep decline in bird numbers over the last four decades, with overall shorebird abundance dropping by nearly 57%, according to a peer-reviewed study published recently. Gulf of Mannar is a vast shallow bay that forms part of the Laccadive Sea in the Indian Ocean. It […]
United Nations Population Fund
United Nations Population Fund: A new United Nations Population Fund survey of young adults finds that most Indians still want children, but economic pressure and gender inequality are pushing the decision further and further away. United Nations Population Fund is an international development agency created in 1967 to support the execution of projects and programmes […]
SwaYaan Initiative : The News
SwaYaan Initiative: The News The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and Drone Federation India launched National Innovation Challenge for Drone Research (NIDAR) under SwaYaan initiative. SwaYaan Initiative was launched in 2022. It is a National Initiative by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to develop and strengthen the UAS/Drone ecosystem in […]
UMANG Portal
UMANG Portal: Researchers revealed significant vulnerabilities in the UMANG portal. UMANG (Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance) is a single unified platform to access government services offered by Central, State, and Local bodies—anytime, anywhere. It is part of Digital India initiative of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). UMANG aims to make it […]
Jodhpuri Mojari
Jodhpuri Mojari: The Centre has granted a Geographical Indication (GI) tag to Jodhpur’s nearly 200-year-old Mojari craft, giving the traditional footwear official recognition and a boost in global branding. Jodhpuri Mojari is handcrafted traditional footwear from Jodhpur, Rajasthan. It is crafted primarily by the members of a Jinagar community. The community adopted shoemaking some 250 […]
1st UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance
1st UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance: The inaugural UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance was held in Geneva, bringing together governments, industry, academia and civil society to develop a common approach to governing artificial intelligence. A second session will be held in New York in May 2027.The Dialogue was established under UN General Assembly […]
Hyperkeratosis
Hyperkeratosis: Experts say feeding sweets to monkeys at Jaipur’s Galtaji temple is causing hyperkeratosis among them. Hyperkeratosis is a condition that causes skin to thicken in certain places. The thickening occurs when body produces too much keratin, a protein found in your skin’s outer layer. Keratin helps to protect the body against infiltration by water […]
India Joins NeoSep1 Trial to Combat Neonatal Sepsis
India Joins NeoSep1 Trial to Combat Neonatal Sepsis: The Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, has become the first centre in India to enrol a newborn in the NeoSep1 international clinical trial, which aims to identify safe and effective antibiotic combinations for treating antimicrobial-resistant neonatal sepsis.NeoSep1 Clinical Trial is a multicentre, […]
Rising Secondary Infertility in India
Rising Secondary Infertility in India: Secondary infertility is emerging as a growing reproductive health concern in India. Analysis of National Family Health Survey (NFHS) data shows that its prevalence increased from about 19.5% in the early 1990s to 28.6% by 2015–16.Delayed parenthood, age-related fertility decline, lifestyle disorders, reproductive health complications, and male infertility are among […]
