Komodo Dragon: The Indonesian government is proposing partial closures of Komodo National Park in 2025 to ease the strain from the increasing number of visitors drawn to its unique ecosystem. Komodo Dragon is the largest extant lizard species. Scientific Name: Varanus komodoensis It is a monitor lizard of the family Varanidae. It occurs on Komodo […]
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Shale Gas
Shale Gas: A recent study by scientists from Birbal Sahni Institution of Palaeosciences, Lucknow (BSIP) indicated significant shale gas generation potential in the eastern South Karanpura coalfield in the Ramgarh district of Jharkhand. Shale gas is natural gas found in shale deposits, where it is trapped in microscopic or submicroscopic pores. This natural gas is […]
Cabinet approvals
Cabinet approvals: The Union Cabinet chaired by Narendra Modi, Prime Minister (PM) of India, has approved the following proposals for, Development of the world-class National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) by Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) at Lothal, Gujarat, to be executed in two phases. Construction of 2,280 km of roads in Rajasthan and […]
Union Health Minister JP Nadda Addressed 77th Session of Regional Committee of WHO South East Asia Region
Union Health Minister JP Nadda Addressed 77th Session of Regional Committee of WHO South East Asia Region: On 7th October 2024, Union Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoH&FW), addressed the 77th session of World Health Organisation (WHO) Southeast Asia Region (SEARO), one of the 6 WHO regions, in New Delhi, […]
Secretary Gina Raimondo and Piyush Goyal Co-Chair 6th U.S.-India Commercial Dialogue Meeting
Secretary Gina Raimondo and Piyush Goyal Co-Chair 6th U.S.-India Commercial Dialogue Meeting: Union Minister Piyush Goyal, Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) and Gina Raimondo, United States (US) Secretary of Commerce, co-chaired the 6th consecutive India-US Commercial Dialogue held in the US Department of Commerce, in Washington D.C., the United States of America (USA). Piyush […]
Pritpal Kaur selected as ‘2024 IACP 40 Under 40’ for exemplifying leadership and law enforcement
Pritpal Kaur selected as ‘2024 IACP 40 Under 40’ for exemplifying leadership and law enforcement: The United States of America(USA) based International Association of Chiefs of Police(IACP) selected an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Pritpal Kaur, Superintendent of Police (SP) of the Phek district(Nagaland) for ‘2024 IACP 40 Under 40’ award. She is the only […]
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar unveils Logo, Mascot for Women’s Asian Champions Trophy-2024
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar unveils Logo, Mascot for Women’s Asian Champions Trophy-2024: Nitish Kumar, Chief Minister (CM) of Bihar, unveiled the Logo and mascot named “Gudiya” of the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy-2024 which is scheduled to be held from 11th to 20th November 2024 in Rajgir, Bihar. The Bihar cabinet has scanctioned Rs 10 crore […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 12th October 2024
Today’s Current Affairs: 12th October 2024 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
TDP1 : Cancer Treatment
TDP1 : Cancer Treatment Recent research by scientists at the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), Kolkata, has identified a new approach for cancer treatment by targeting a DNA repair enzyme called TDP1. Tyrosyl-DNA phosphodiesterase 1 (TDP1) is a DNA repair enzyme that plays a crucial role in fixing DNA damage induced by […]
USCIRF International Religious Freedom Report
USCIRF International Religious Freedom Report: India rejected the International Religious Freedom Report of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom’s (USCIRF), labeling it a biased organization with a political agenda. Highlights of the USCIRF Report (2024): The report called for India to be designated as a “Country of Particular Concern”(CPC). Countries that commit systematic, ongoing, […]
