India becomes world’s largest rice producer: Union Agriculture Minister said India has become the world’s largest rice producer, with output at 150.18 million tonnes, overtaking China at 145.28 million tonnes. India has overtaken China to become the No. 1 rice-producing country globally, as per the minister’s statement (2024–25 output: 150.18 MT). India’s status: Global ranking: […]
Thadou Tribe
Thadou Tribe: The public broadcaster Prasar Bharati recently asked the programme head of All India Radio (AIR) in Manipur’s capital, Imphal, for inputs on recruiting staff for resuming live broadcasts in the Thadou tribe’s language and other major dialects of the border state. They are an indigenous people who live in the hill country adjacent […]
Microlensing
Microlensing: A study recently used microlensing to weigh a rogue planet, i.e. not orbiting a star. It is a fascinating phenomenon where the light of a background star is deflected by the gravity of a foreground object towards an observer, temporarily magnifying the star as the foreground object crosses the observer’s line of sight. It […]
Live Events Development Cell
Live Events Development Cell: The Information and Broadcasting Ministry recently established a Live Events Development Cell (LEDC) to facilitate the expansion of the “concert economy”, boosting employment and tourism in the country. It was established by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India. Objective is to Support the structured growth of India’s rapidly […]
Sri Govindaraja Swamy Temple
Sri Govindaraja Swamy Temple: Under the influence of alcohol, a man climbed the main Gopuram of Sri Govindaraja Swamy temple in Tirupati recently. It is a Hindu temple located in the town of Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh. It is dedicated to Lord Govindaraja Swamy, a form of Lord Vishnu. It was built in the 12th […]
Re-circulatory Aquaculture System
Re-circulatory Aquaculture System: The Union Minister, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is set to inaugurate state-of-the-art Re-circulatory Aquaculture System (RAS) Facility in Hyderabad, Telangana. It is a technology where water is recycled and reused after mechanical and biological filtration and removal of suspended matter and metabolites. It is used for high-density culture of […]
Battery Pack Aadhaar System
Battery Pack Aadhaar System: The central government has released draft guidelines for a Battery Pack Aadhaar system. It is an indigenous digital identification and data storage system developed to ensure end-to-end traceability of batteries throughout their entire lifecycle. This system aims to bring transparency, accountability, and sustainability to the battery ecosystem by enabling accurate tracking […]
Cetacean morbillivirus
Cetacean morbillivirus: Scientists used drones to find a dangerous Cetacean morbillivirus among whales in the Arctic. Cetacean morbillivirus (CeMV) refers to a viral infection affecting marine mammals, particularly cetaceans. It belongs to the family Paramyxoviridae, which affects marine mammals such as dolphins, whales, and porpoises. These viruses are enveloped, negative-sense single-stranded RNA viruses. It has […]
White-Bellied Heron
White-Bellied Heron: Union Environment Ministry expert panel has recommended environmental clearance (EC) for the Kalai-II hydroelectric project on Lohit River which is a white-bellied heron habitat. The white-bellied heron (Ardea insignis ) is a large heron species. It is the second largest living species of heron. It is also known as the imperial heronor great […]
New Action Plan For The Protection Of Chilika Lake
New Action Plan For The Protection Of Chilika Lake: The Odisha government is preparing a new action plan for the protection of Chilika Lake’s biodiversity and the development of its surrounding areas.It is a brackish water lake and a shallow lagoon with estuarine character spread across the districts of Puri, Khurda, and Ganjam in the […]
