Broad Peak: A team of 10 mountaineers were caught in an avalanche on the slopes of Broad Peak in the Karakoram range. Broad Peak is situated in the Karakoram ranges. In the local Balti language, it is historically known as Falchan Kangri, which translates to “Broad Mountain”. British explorer Sir Martin Conway coined the name […]
Category: Current Affairs
Vitamin A : In News
Vitamin A : In News Higher levels of vitamin A were significantly associated with better lung function in children and adults with asthma. Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin primarily stored in the liver. Although vitamin A is often considered a single nutrient, it is actually a group of fat-soluble compounds, including retinol, retinal, and […]
Danube River
Danube River: The remains of a mammoth were recently discovered in northern Bulgaria as Danube River levels reached a historic low, revealing bones potentially thousands of years old. Danube River is the second-longest river of the European continent, after the Russian Volga River. It flows from the confluence of the Brigach and Breg rivers, close […]
Sooty Bark Disease
Sooty Bark Disease: In British Columbia, Canada, maple trees have been observed with sooty bark disease, and researchers are working on ways to reduce the rate at which the disease spreads. Sooty Bark Disease (SBD) is a fungal disease of maple trees, which causes rapid wilting and mortality. The disease is caused by the fungus […]
Himalayan Chandra Telescope (HCT)
Himalayan Chandra Telescope (HCT): 25 years of the successful operations of the Himalayan Chandra Telescope (HCT) atop Hanle in Ladakh was recently celebrated with a conference highlighting its history, engineering challenges, scientific research, and the road ahead. It is a 2 meter optical-infrared telescope named after Nobel laureate Subramaniam Chandrasekhar. It is located at the […]
Raimona National Park : In News
Raimona National Park: In News A firing incident was recently reported from the Athiabari Range of Raimona National Park in Assam’s Kokrajhar district, with a man suspected of involvement in illegal deforestation allegedly being shot by forest personnel. Raimona National Park is located in the Kokrajhar district of Assam within the Bodoland Territorial Region. It […]
Smooth Coated Otter
Smooth Coated Otter: A recent study has identified evidence of a significant smooth coated otter population in Mettur dam and Cauvery River stretches of Salem district which prompted researchers to call for the area to be declared a protected freshwater habitat. Smooth Coated Otter is a species of otter, the only extant representative of the […]
e-Zero FIR System
e-Zero FIR System: The Minister of State for Home informed that the government has introduced the system of registering e-Zero FIRs in cybercrime cases across eighteen States and Union Territories. It is a technology-based platform that enables the automated registration of Zero FIRs for value cyber financial crimes. It is a new mechanism where financial […]
Machilipatnam ASW Warship
Machilipatnam ASW Warship: The Machilipatnam (BY 529) Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) was launched. Machilipatnam ASW Warship is the seventh of the Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC). It derives its name from the historic port city of Machilipatnam, in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh. It is built by Cochin Shipyard […]
Pradhan Mantri Vidyalaxmi Scheme
Pradhan Mantri Vidyalaxmi Scheme: The Pradhan Mantri Vidyalaxmi scheme is positively contributing to the goals of Sustainable Development Goal 4 and NEP 2020 by advancing inclusive and equitable quality education. Pradhan Mantri Vidyalaxmi Scheme is a flagship initiative of Ministry of Education that seeks to make quality higher education accessible to deserving students facing financial […]
