Leonids Meteor Shower: The annual Leonids Meteor Shower has begun and will be active between 6th and 30th November, with peak activity expected on 17th November. Meteor: It is a space rock or meteoroid that enters Earth’s atmosphere. Meteoroids are objects in space that range in size from dust grains to small asteroids. Most are […]
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Bhaskaracharya National Institute For Space Applications And Geo-Informatics (BISAG-N)
Bhaskaracharya National Institute For Space Applications And Geo-Informatics (BISAG-N): The Indian Army has inked a Memorandum of Understanding with the Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-Informatics (BISAG-N), Gandhinagar, Gujarat. This MoU will facilitate exchange of knowledge and collaboration in the fields emerging technologies for development of GIS and IT based Enterprise Resource Planning […]
Frothing In Yamuna
Frothing In Yamuna: In what has become a repeat occurrence in the city, a layer of froth was seen floating over parts of the Yamuna river near Kalindi Kunj recently, with Chhath devotees standing in toxic foam-laden water to offer prayers. The froth is a sign of a polluted river. The release of untreated or […]
Mullaperiyar Dam Issue Update
Mullaperiyar Dam Issue: The Kerala government has withdrawn its decision granting permission to Tamil Nadu for felling 15 trees downstream the Baby Dam at Mullaperiyar reservoir as part of efforts to strengthen the structure. The state government said that action will be taken against the officials who had sanctioned the move. Both the states are […]
City Of Srinagar Now in UNESCO Network Of Creative Cities (UCCN)
City Of Srinagar Has Joined The UNESCO Network Of Creative Cities (UCCN): UNESCO announced that the city of Srinagar has joined the UNESCO Network of Creative Cities (UCCN). It has been designated aa a Creative City of Craft and Folk Arts. Srinagar joins Chennai and Varanasi – UNESCO Cities of music, Jaipur – UNESCO City […]
Mass Extinction Reason: Nature Geoscience
Mass Extinction: Before the Cretaceous mass extinction known for wiping out non-avian dinosaurs, the Earth had witnessed four other great mass extinctions. A paper published last week in the journal, Nature Geoscience, has come up with a new reason behind the first mass extinction, also known as the Late Ordovician mass extinction. The article notes […]
Logos Of Darjeeling Toy Train As Intellectual Property
Logos Of Darjeeling Toy Train As Intellectual Property: India has finally registered the logos (two) of the iconic ‘Toy Train’ internationally as its intellectual property. The claim for registration was sent to the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) with the procedure laid down in WIPO’s Vienna Classification (VCL). There is a six-month window to register […]
Galaxy Messier 87 (M87)
Galaxy Messier 87 (M87): Scientists studying the galaxy Messier 87 (M87) – which surrounds the only black hole to have been imaged so far – have come up with a theoretical model of the jets of material emanating from M87. The calculated images published in Nature Astronomy resemble closely what is observed, and help confirm […]
Ram Katha Park: Renamed As Queen Heo Hwang-ok Memorial Park
Ram Katha Park: Renamed As Queen Heo Hwang-ok Memorial Park On the banks of the Sarayu in Ayodhya, the Ram Katha Park has been renovated which will be renamed as Queen Heo Hwang-ok memorial park. The Korean queen is believed to have had Indian roots. In 2000, India and South Korea signed an agreement to […]
Zero Budget Natural Farming
Zero Budget Natural Farming: Women farmers in the hill State of Himachal Pradesh are gradually turning to non-chemical, low cost “natural farming”, which has not only provided them with a sustainable livelihood but also empowered them better. Launched in 2018, the State’s Prakritik Kheti Khushhal Yojana (PK3Y) is promoting the climate resilient Subhash Palekar Natural […]
