Sohar Port: With the Strait of Hormuz in a chokehold due to Iran-U.S. hostilities, Oman has pitched investment opportunities in Sohar Port to India that could provide uninterrupted access to energy resources from the Persian Gulf. Sohar Port is a deep-sea port situated in northern Oman, on the Gulf of Oman. It is one of […]
Pneumocystis jirovecii : Fungus
Pneumocystis jirovecii: Fungus According to a recent study, Pneumocystis jirovecii, a fungus that causes severe pneumonia in people with weakened immune systems, may have developed resistance to a drug not originally designed to kill it. Pneumocystis jirovecii is an opportunistic fungal pathogen. It can cause pneumonia in patients with impaired immune systems, such as those […]
Himalayan Monal : In News
Himalayan Monal : In News A study in Uttarakhand found that Himalayan monals exposed to roads, tourists and pilgrimage traffic use higher-frequency calls, which are impacting this species calling behaviour. The Himalayan Monal (Lophophorus impejanus) is also known as the Impeyan Monal or Danphe. They are among the larger birds in the Phasianidae family. It […]
Patriot Missile System
Patriot Missile System: Lockheed Martin recently announced it received a shipment of critical components from General Motors for Patriot interceptors, emphasizing the urgency to ramp up production amid ongoing international conflicts. Patriot, short for Phased Array Tracking Radar for Intercept on Target, is a mobile surface-to-air missile defense system. It was originally developed byS. weapons […]
Elias 2-24 b
Elias 2-24 b: Astronomers have discovered the youngest exoplanet on record and named it Elias 2-24 b. Elias 2-24 b is an exoplanet which is still whirling in its natal disk of dust and gas. It is the youngest known planet discovered so far and is located roughly 450 light-years from Earth. It is orbiting […]
Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP)
Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP): Bijalee, an 18-year-old tigress and one of the major crowd-pullers at Mumbai’s Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP), has died due to age-related health issues recently, taking the tiger count in the national park to 11. Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) is located near Borivali in the northern part of Mumbai, […]
Advisory on Regulation of Stem Cell Therapy
Advisory on Regulation of Stem Cell Therapy: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issued a comprehensive advisory to all States and Union Territories to strictly regulate stem cell therapy, mandating that it can be offered as a standard clinical care only for specific disease conditions approved by the Ministry. The advisory was issued […]
Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY)
Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY): The Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY) completed significant progress in improving the welfare of mining-affected communities by utilising funds collected through District Mineral Foundations (DMFs). It was launched on 17th September 2015 to ensure that mining-affected communities receive benefits from mineral extraction through welfare and development […]
India’s 1st Soil Carbon Payments Initiative
India’s 1st Soil Carbon Payments Initiative: India’s agricultural carbon market reached the farm level as more than 2,500 smallholder farmers in Punjab and Haryana received digital payments for adopting regenerative agricultural practices under the ‘Aadi’ farmer carbon programme. The ‘Aadi’ programme was launched in 2019 by Grow Indigo with technical guidance from Indian Council of […]
Sumatran Elephants
Sumatran Elephants: Large-scale wildfires in Sumatra have increased threats to Sumatran elephants, with hundreds of thousands of hectares of their habitat affected by fires. The fires are worsening habitat fragmentation and increasing extinction risks for the species. The Sumatran elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus) is a subspecies of Asian elephant classified as Critically Endangered. Only around […]
