The Konyaks: At the centre of the violence which followed the killing of six civilians in Oting village of Mon district in Nagaland, and which led to the killing of eight more civilians, are the Konyaks – among the largest tribes in the state. With a population of roughly 3 lakh, the area inhabited by […]
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Abundance Of Lithium In Stars
Abundance Of Lithium In Stars: Scientists have found a clue to the mystery behind the high abundance of Lithium in some evolved stars. The mystery is the reason behind the high abundance of Lithium in stars, which according to predicted models must get destroyed in the hot plasma of the star. Lithium is a trace […]
Barbados: World’s Newest Republic
Barbados: Nearly 400 years after the country became a British colony, Barbados has become the world’s newest republic. The Caribbean island nation removed Queen Elizabeth II as the head of the state in a ceremony attended by Prince Charles. Barbados, however, will continue to be one of the 54 Commonwealth nations. Dame Sandra Prunella Mason, […]
Krishna River Water Dispute
Krishna River Water Dispute: Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have submitted in the Supreme Court that there is no information forthcoming from Karnataka for the past 14 years about how much Krishna river water it has diverted. In turn, Karnataka argued that a lot water is going waste —“flowing down into the ocean” — and there […]
2nd Global Chemicals & Petrochemicals Manufacturing Hub
2nd Global Chemicals & Petrochemicals Manufacturing Hub (GCPMH): Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers inaugurated the 2nd Global Chemicals & Petrochemicals Manufacturing Hub (GCPMH). The event is being organised by the Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Government of India jointly with the Federation of Indian Chambers of […]
Ramappa Temple: Telangana’s First UNESCO World Heritage Site
Ramappa Temple: Telangana’s First UNESCO World Heritage Site: Telangana’s Ramappa Temple is receiving massive focus after it received UNESCO tag recently. About the Temple: Situated in Telangana’s Warangal, the temple stands on a six-feet high star-shaped platform with walls, pillars and ceilings adorned with intricate carvings that attest to the unique skill of the Kakatiyan […]
ACROSS Scheme
ACROSS Scheme: Union Cabinet approved continuation of the umbrella scheme “Atmosphere & Climate Research-Modelling Observing Systems & Services (ACROSS)” along with its eight sub-schemes to the next finance cycle of five years i.e. 2021-2026 at an estimated cost of Rs.2,135 crore. The scheme is being implemented by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) through its […]
Fastest Spinning White Dwarf Confirmed
White Dwarf Star: A white dwarf star that completes a full rotation once every 25 seconds is the fastest spinning confirmed white dwarf, according to a team of astronomers. They have shown that it is an extremely rare example of a magnetic propeller system: The white dwarf is pulling gaseous plasma from a nearby companion […]
Shale Oil And Gas
Shale Oil And Gas: Cairn India will partner US-based Halliburton to start shale exploration in the Lower Barmer Hill formation, Western Rajasthan. Shale Oil and Gas: Tight Oil: The key difference between shale oil and conventional crude is that the former, also called ‘tight oil’, is found in smaller batches, and deeper than conventional crude […]
Puri Heritage Corridor Project
Puri Heritage Corridor Project: The Odisha Government is expected to soon lay the foundation stone of the Puri heritage corridor, which is being developed at a cost of Rs 800 crore. The project is a part of the Augmentation of Basic Amenities and Development of Heritage and Architecture (ABADHA) scheme for developing Puri as a […]
