Rhinophis siruvaniensis: A new shieldtail species, Rhinophis siruvaniensis, has been described with the help of citizen scientists after it was found recently in the Siruvani Hills which fall in both Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It is a new species of shieldtail snake. It was discovered in Siruvani Hills, located in the Western Ghats in Kerala […]
NewSpace India Limited
NewSpace India Limited: As on date, M/s. NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) has signed 70 Technology Transfer Agreements to transfer technologies developed at ISRO to Industry. NSIL is a wholly owned Government of India company, under the administrative control of Department of Space (DOS). It is the commercial arm of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Primary […]
Charaichung Royal Bird Sanctuary
Charaichung Royal Bird Sanctuary: ‘Charaichung Festival’ was hosted in Assam’s Majuli island to revive Asia’s first protected royal bird sanctuary. It is Asia’s first protected bird sanctuary. It was established in 1633 AD by Ahom king Swargadeu Pratap Singha. It is located at Majuli – the world’s largest river island. It hosts varieties of indigenous […]
GlowCas9 Protein
GlowCas9 Protein: Scientists from Kolkata based Bose institute has created GlowCas9 which can track gene editing. It is a CRISPR protein that lights up while performing gene editing. It is a bioluminescent version of Cas9 that glows inside cells. GlowCas9 is created by fusing Cas9 with a split nano-luciferase enzyme derived from deep-sea shrimp proteins. […]
PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana
PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana: The PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PM-DDKY) – FPO Sangam was successfully hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, with over 72 Farmers Producer Organisation (FPO)s from 15 states participating. FPO (Farmer Producer Organizations) Sangam is a platform connecting FPOs with buyers, processors, and retail chains for long-term sourcing partnerships […]
Planetary-Defense Exercise on 3I/ATLAS
Planetary-Defense Exercise on 3I/ATLAS: Europe has launched the world’s largest planetary-defence drill, centred on tracking the fast-approaching object 3I/ATLAS. The 3I/ATLAS planetary-defense drill is the largest global simulation ever conducted to test how nations detect, track and respond to near-Earth threats. Led jointly by ESA, NASA, UN-IAWN (International Asteroid Warning Network). Aim: To evaluate […]
Shilp Didi Programme
Shilp Didi Programme: The Union Textiles Secretary announced that the Shilp Didi Programme has significantly boosted women artisans’ income, with some earning over ₹5 lakh. It is a government initiative to economically empower women artisans (“Shilp Didis”) by providing training, digital skills, and market access, including e-commerce platforms and physical exhibitions. Launched In: 2024 (100-day […]
Q-day
Q-day: Google’s new Quantum Echoes experiment using the 65-qubit Willow processor has sparked global debate on whether it accelerates the arrival of Q-day. Q-day refers to the moment when a cryptographically relevant quantum computer becomes powerful enough to break widely used encryption systems such as RSA-2048, threatening global digital security. The fear stems from Shor’s […]
Western Tragopan
Western Tragopan: A captive-breeding programme at Sarahan Pheasantry, Himachal Pradesh, has successfully stabilised the Western Tragopan population, giving conservationists fresh hope. The Western Tragopan (Tragopan melanocephalus) — also called Jujurana or “king of birds” — is one of the world’s rarest pheasants and the state bird of Himachal Pradesh. It is a flagship species of […]
Goniopora Coral
Goniopora Coral: Scientists have reported that a combination of extreme heat stress and a rare Black band disease has wiped out 75 per cent of Goniopora coral colonies at a site on the Great Barrier Reef.It is also known as flowerpot or daisy corals, is a type of hard, soft coral belonging to the Poritidae […]
