Xylophis deepaki: A tiny snake “Xylophis deepaki” has been named in honour of Indian herpetologist Deepak Veerappan for his contribution in erecting a new subfamily Xylophiinae to accommodate wood snakes. The common name suggested for the species is ‘Deepak’s wood snake’. Xylophis deepaki is a tiny snake of just 20 cm in length with iridescent […]
Category: Current Affairs
State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF): First Instalment
State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF):: The Centre has released the first installment of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to States, in the wake of the second wave of Covid-19 that has claimed thousands of lives since April 2021. Normally, the first instalment is released in June as per the recommendations of the Finance Commission. […]
World Press Freedom Day 2021 : Theme
World Press Freedom Day: World Press Freedom Day is being observed on May 3, 2021. World Press Freedom Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in December 1993, following the recommendation of UNESCO’s General Conference. Since then, 3 May, the anniversary of the Declaration of Windhoek is celebrated worldwide as World Press Freedom Day. […]
SpaceX First Operational Round-Trip Mission Completed
SpaceX: A SpaceX capsule with four astronauts returning from the International Space Station splashed down safely in the Gulf of Mexico on May 2, 2021. American Space agency NASA has said that Their return marked the end of 168 days in space for the four astronauts and the end of SpaceX’s first operational round-trip mission. […]
Operation Samudra Setu-II
Operation Samudra Setu-II: Indian Navy has launched Operation Samudra Setu-II to augment the ongoing national mission for meeting the Oxygen requirements. Mission deployed Indian Naval warships will undertake shipment of liquid Oxygen filled cryogenic containers and associated medical equipment in support of the nation’s fight against COVID-19. Two ships INS Kolkata and INS Talwar have […]
Sustainable Livelihoods For Tribal Households in India: TRIFED
Sustainable Livelihoods For Tribal Households in India: TRIFED has now entered into a collaborative project titled “Sustainable Livelihoods For Tribal Households in India” with The LINK Fund, a philanthropic operational foundation that is mandated to eradicate extreme poverty and mitigate the effects of climate change. TRIFED and The LINK Fund have entered into an MoU […]
Scheme of Financial Assistance to States for Capital Expenditure
Scheme of Financial Assistance to States for Capital Expenditure: The Ministry of Finance, Government of India has decided to provide an additional amount of up to Rs. 15,000 crore to States as interest-free 50-year loan for spending on capital projects. The Department of Expenditure has issued fresh guidelines in this regard on the “Scheme of […]
Positron And Positron Excess Phenomenon
Positron And Positron Excess Phenomenon: Researchers from the Raman Research Institute (RRI), Bengaluru, have resolved the mystery of the antimatter counterpart of the electrons called Positron and Positron Excess Phenomenon. RRI is an autonomous institution of the Department of Science and Technology. Antimatter is the opposite of normal matter. More specifically, the sub-atomic particles of […]
Ceasefire On The Border Between Kyrgyzstan And Tajikistan
Kyrgyzstan And Tajikistan: A ceasefire on the border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan appeared to be held after a day of intense fighting between the two countries that have killed about 40 people and wounded about 175. Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan belong to the central Asia region. Other countries of the region are Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. […]
Guru Tegh Bahadur 400th Prakash Purab
Guru Tegh Bahadur: Sri Akhand Path was inaugurated at Gurdwara Guru Ke Mahal, the birthplace of the ninth Sikh guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur, to mark the 400th Prakash Purab (birth centenary) of the Guru. Guru Teg Bahadur (1621-1675): Guru Tegh Bahadur was the ninth Sikh Guru, often venerated as the ‘Protector of Humanity’ (Srisht-di-Chadar) by […]
