National District Mineral Foundation Portal: The union Minister of Coal and Mines launched Mineral Exploration Hackathon and the National District Mineral Foundation (DMF) Portal. National District Mineral Foundation Portal is a centralized platform to gather the information on the District Mineral Foundations across the country. The aim for launching this portal is to facilitate the […]
Category: Environment Current Affairs
National Clean Air Programme : New Study
National Clean Air Programme : New Study A new study by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) said that road dust mitigation works undertaken to reduce particulate matter 10 (PM10) pollution is draining a lion’s share — 64% — of funds under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP). National Clean Air Programme was launched in […]
Zebra Mussel : Spotted
Zebra Mussel : Spotted Zebra mussel, an invasive species capable of wiping out entire aquatic ecosystems, has been found for the first time in the Colorado River, the most important river in the American Southwest. Zebra mussels are an invasive, fingernail-sized mollusk. Scientific Name: Dreissena polymorpha They are native to the Caspian and Black Seas, […]
Phlogacanthus Sudhansusekharii : New Plant Species
Phlogacanthus Sudhansusekharii : New Plant Species Researchers from the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) recently discovered a new plant species named Phlogacanthus sudhansusekharii, from Itanagar Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh. Phlogacanthus Sudhansusekharii is a newly discovered plant species which belongs to the family ‘Acanthaceae’ and the ‘Phlogacanthus’ genus. It was discovered from the Itanagar Wildlife […]
Florida Carpenter Ants : New Study
Florida Carpenter Ants : New Study Recent study has revealed that Florida carpenter ants (Camponotus floridanus) perform life-saving surgeries on injured nestmates to improve their survival chances. These ants decide whether to amputate (remove body part by surgery) or just clean the wound based on the location of the injury. Amputations are done for injuries […]
Last Universal Common Ancestor
Last Universal Common Ancestor: In a new study, scientists have said the last universal common ancestor (LUCA) could have formed just 300 million years after the earth formed. Researchers believe all three branches of life namely bacteria, archaea, and eukarya originated from a single cell, called the last universal common ancestor (LUCA). LUCA had a […]
Spade-Toothed Whale
Spade-Toothed Whale: A whale that was found dead on a beach in New Zealand recently has been identified by scientists as a spade-toothed whale, a species so rare it has never been seen alive. Spade-Toothed Whale are the world’s rarest whales, with no live sightings ever recorded. The species was first described in 1874 after […]
Jerdon’s Courser : Spotted
Jerdon’s Courser : Spotted Jerdon’s Courser, a critically endangered species, has not been visually spotted in over a decade. Jerdon’s Courser is a nocturnal cursorial (adapted for walking and running) bird endemic to the Eastern Ghats of India. Scientific Name: Rhinoptilus bitorquatus It was considered to be extinct from the beginning of the 20th century […]
Yellow-Legged Buttonquail : Spotted
Yellow-Legged Buttonquail : Spotted An elusive and an uncommon breeding migrant bird Yellow legged Buttonquail bird was recently spotted in urban areas of Bopal-Ghuma in Ahmedabad city. Yellow-Legged Buttonquail is a small bird species that belongs to the family Turnicidae. Scientific Name: Turnix Tanki This species is native to a variety of habitats across the […]
World Heritage Young Professionals Forum
World Heritage Young Professionals Forum: As an integral part of the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee and in the framework of the UNESCO World Heritage Education Programme, the Ministry of Culture is hosting the 2024 World Heritage Young Professionals Forum. It serves as a platform by bringing young people and heritage experts together […]
