Candolleomyces albosquamosus : A New Species Of Mushroom Researchers at the Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (JNTBGRI) at Palode identified a new mushroom species, which has been named Candolleomyces albosquamosus Candolleomyces albosquamosus is a new species belonging to the genus Candolleomyces, which is relatively small genus with just 35 species recognised worldwide. […]
Vigilance Awareness Week 2023
Vigilance Awareness Week 2023: The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) is observing the Vigilance Awareness Week 2023 from 30th October to 5th November, 2023, centered around the theme “Say no to corruption; commit to the Nation.” This comprehensive initiative demonstrates a concerted effort towards promoting vigilance and combating corruption within government departments and organizations. CVC is […]
G7 Trade Ministers Meeting
G7 Trade Ministers Meeting: The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry participated in the G7 (Group of Seven) Trade Ministers Meeting in Osaka, Japan. Highlights of the Meeting: India made an important intervention on the topic of Enhancing Supply Chain Resilience and gave several suggestions on the issue. India also mentioned that the Covid 19 […]
16th Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference & Exhibition 2023
16th Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference & Exhibition 2023: The 16th Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference & Exhibition 2023 concluded. The event was organized by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs through the Institute of Urban Transport (India) and with the support of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd from 27th – 29th October, 2023 […]
Toll Operate Transfer (TOT) Model : Awarded By NHAI
Toll Operate Transfer (TOT) Model : Awarded By NHAI The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) recently awarded two highway monetisation projects worth Rs 6,584 in the toll, operate, and transfer (TOT) mode. In 2016, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) authorised the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to monetise public-funded national highway […]
Exercise KAZIND-2023
Exercise KAZIND-2023: The Indian Army and Indian Air Force contingent, comprising 120 personnel, departed to take part in the Joint Military ‘Exercise KAZIND-2023’ which will be conducted at Otar, Kazakhstan, from October 30th to November 11th, 2023. Exercise KAZIND-2023 is the 7th edition of Kazind exercise. The Joint Exercise between India and Kazakhstan was instituted […]
United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon
United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon: United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said that one of its members sustained injuries after shelling Houla village near the Israeli-Lebanon border. United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon was created by the Security Council in March 1978 after Israel’s invasion of Lebanon. According to Security Council resolutions 425 […]
Hostile Activity Watch Kernel (HAWK) System
Hostile Activity Watch Kernel (HAWK) System: The Karnataka Forest Department, along with the Wildlife Trust of India, launched the Hostile Activity Watch Kernel (HAWK) system. Hostile Activity Watch Kernel (HAWK) system is Cloud Based Information Management System designed to manage interlinked databases of wildlife crime, wildlife criminals, and wildlife mortality. It will help officials analyse the […]
Carbon Nanoflorets
Carbon Nanoflorets: Carbon nanoflorets made by IIT Bombay researchers can convert incident sunlight to heat with 87% efficiency. Carbon nanoflorets are like tiny marigold flowers made only of carbon, which are called as the material carbon nanoflorets. Researchers heated a special form of silicon dust called DFNS (for dendritic fibrous nanosilica) in a furnace. Once […]
Crab plover : Species Of Shorebirds
Crab plover : Species Of Shorebirds For the first time, breeding nests of crab-plovers spotted at Great Vedaranyam Swamp near Point Calimere, Tamil Nadu. Crab-plover is a long-legged, black and white bird of Indian Ocean coasts, related to plovers and allied species of shorebirds. This is the only shorebird that lays white eggs, and chicks […]
