World Anti-Doping Agency: To Host GLDF India, in collaboration with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), will host the Global Learning and Development Framework (GLDF) Results Management Training in New Delhi.Training aims to standardize anti-doping procedures, foster collaboration among nations, and strengthen the global sport integrity framework.This workshop is organised by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) […]
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United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees: India has fulfilled its annual contribution of USD 5 million for the year 2024-25 to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), with the release of the second tranche of USD 2.5 million.
African Penguin : Now Endangered
African Penguin : Now Endangered The African Penguin, or Cape Penguin, is now “Endangered” per the IUCN, with under 10,000 breeding pairs, mostly in South Africa. Conservationists warn of possible extinction in the wild by 2035.Scientific Name: Spheniscus demersus. Endemic Region: Southern Africa; primarily South Africa and Namibia.
Cao Bang Crocodile newt : New Species Of Crocodile
Cao Bang Crocodile newt : New Species Of Crocodile A new species of crocodile newt, the Cao Bang crocodile newt, has been discovered in Vietnam. Cao Bang crocodile newt, or Tylototriton Koliaensis, is a new species of crocodile newt. It was found in Vietnam’s mountainous farm. It lives in a mountain forest at elevations of […]
Nugu Wildlife Sanctuary : Recommendation For Tiger Reserve
Nugu Wildlife Sanctuary : Recommendation For Tiger Reserve The recommendations of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) to notify the entire Nugu Wildlife Sanctuary as a core and critical area of Bandipur Tiger Reserve are yet to be implemented. Nugu Wildlife Sanctuaryis situated in H.D. Kote taluk of Mysuru district, Karnataka. It lies north […]
Midnight Zone : Study
Midnight Zone : Study A team of researchers recently discovered a glowing “mystery mollusk” named Bathydevius Caudactylus within the ocean’s midnight zone. The ocean water column is made up of five zones: the sunlight zone (epipelagic), the twilight zone (mesopelagic), the midnight zone (bathypelagic), the abyssal zone (abyssopelagic), and the hadal zone (trenches). Sunlight is […]
National Epilepsy Day 2024
National Epilepsy Day 2024: National Epilepsy Day is marked every year in India on November 17 to raise awareness about the disease, the struggles associated with it, and the importance of early diagnosis and treatment. Epilepsy — also known as a seizure disorder — is a chronic brain disorder where nerve cells don’t signal properly, […]
Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary : Census Conducted
Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary : Census Conducted Indian Bisons or Gaurs were counted in the first-ever census of the animals conducted in Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary. Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the Bargarh district of Odishanear the Hirakud dam (Mahanadi River). It finds a special mention because of noted freedom fighter Veer Surendra Sai. During his […]
Long-Range Hypersonic Missile
Long-Range Hypersonic Missile: India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight-tested a long-range hypersonic missile off the coast of Odisha. The missile can carry various payloads for ranges greater than 1,500 km for the Armed Forces. It has been indigenously developed by laboratories of the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex, Hyderabad, along with […]
Tsunami Ready Recognition Programme
Tsunami Ready Recognition Programme: Twenty-four coastal villages in Odisha were recognised by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO as ‘Tsunami Ready’. Tsunami Ready Recognition Programme is an international community-based recognition programme developed by Intergovermental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. It aims to build resilient communities through awareness and preparedness strategies that will protect life, livelihoods […]
