ASPIRE Scheme: India’s ASPIRE scheme is helping transform rural livelihoods by supporting aspiring entrepreneurs with training, incubation and business development assistance. ASPIRE (A Scheme for Promotion of Innovation, Rural Industries and Entrepreneurship) scheme was launched in 2015. It promotes entrepreneurship and employment generation, particularly in rural and agro-based sectors. It provides financial, technical and mentoring […]
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Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary
Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary: A rescued Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) and an Asian palm civet have been released into Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary. It is located in Meghalaya, within the Eastern Himalayan Global Biodiversity Hotspot. It was established in 1981as a protected sanctuary under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. Features undulating plains, low hills, and rugged terrain […]
Lake Laach
Lake Laach: More than 1,000 tiny earthquakes have exposed a deeper, slanted reservoir beneath Germany’s Lake Laach volcano, not the vertical body scientists expected.Lake Laach, also known as Laacher See, is a volcanic caldera lake located in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.It is the largest lake in Rhineland-Palatinate.It is part of the East Eifel volcanic field within the […]
Senna Spectabilis : Invasive Plant
Senna Spectabilis: Invasive Plant Uprooting of the highly invasive plant Senna Spectabilis has been going on in Male Mahadeshwara Hills Wildlife Sanctuary, and soon after its uprooting, the area cleared will be replaced by grass cover, among other forest plant species, to increase fodder availability.It is a versatile, flowering tree belonging to the family Fabaceae […]
Narco-Coordination Centre
Narco-Coordination Centre: The Union Home Minister is scheduled to chair the 10th Apex-Level Meeting of the Narco-Coordination Centre (NCORD) in New Delhi.The Narco-Coordination Centre (NCORD) mechanism was established in 2016 for better coordination between states and the Ministry of Home Affairs.It has been further strengthened through a four-tier system in 2019.Purpose is to enhance coordination […]
Banganapalle Mango
Banganapalle Mango: The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has facilitated the first commercial sea shipment of premium Banganapalle mangoes from India to Singapore.It is one of most popular mango varieties cultivated in the town of Banganapalle in Andhra Pradesh, India.It also known as Beneshan, […]
Golden Langur : Rescued
Golden Langur : Rescued Seven endangered golden langurs (Trachypithecus geei), rescued from wildlife traffickers were released in the Sikhna Jwhwlao National Park.It is an Old World monkey which is also known as Gee’s golden langur.It can be most easily recognized by the color of their fur, after which they are named.It is found only in […]
Vitamin B3
Vitamin B3: A clinical trial is exploring whether high doses of vitamin B3 could give patients with glioblastoma a better chance against aggressive brain cancer. Vitamin B3, or Niacin, is a water-soluble vitamin. Water-soluble vitamins dissolve in water. Leftover amounts of the vitamin leave the body through the urine. The body keeps a small reserve […]
Volcan de Fuego
Volcan de Fuego: Tourists on Guatemala’s Volcan de Fuego were caught off guard when the volcano erupted recently, and burning rocks began to rain down, forcing them to scramble down the slopes. Volcan de Fuego, which translates to “Volcano of Fire” in Spanish, is an active volcano located in Guatemala. It is a relatively young […]
Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve
Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve: A captive-bred Indian vulture released in Maharashtra’s Melghat in January this year has covered an astonishing 3,334 km, soaring across states before reaching the Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan. Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve is located in the Sawai Madhopur district of southeastern Rajasthan. It derives its name from the Ranthambore Fort (a World […]
