Phulkari: Over 40 rare pre-Partition textiles at an exhibition trace how phulkari functioned within women’s lives, and their everyday worlds. Phulkari, meaning “flower work,” is a traditional embroidery of Punjab and Haryana. The term first appeared in 18th-century Punjabi literature and may be linked to the Iranian art of gulkari. Historically, phulkari chaddars were an […]
Category: Current Affairs
Lambadi Tribe
Lambadi Tribe: Supreme Court is once again being asked to rule on long-standing controversy of Parliament’s decision on Scheduled Tribe status to Lambadi community in Telangana. They are found in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka states in South India. They are also known as Sugali or Banjara. LanguThey speak Gor Boli also called Lambadi which […]
Ammonia Spikes In The Yamuna
Ammonia Spikes In The Yamuna Officials explained that ammonia spikes in the Yamuna are a chronic winter issue, generally occurring between 15 and 22 times a year.Ammonia is a colorless, pungent gas composed of nitrogen and hydrogen with the formula NH3.It is the simplest stable compound of these elements and serves as a starting material […]
Engineering Export Promotion Council of India (EEPC India)
Engineering Export Promotion Council of India (EEPC India) The Engineering Export Promotion Council of India (EEPC) recently demanded lowering of income tax for non-corporate manufacturing MSMEs in the Union Budget and expediting payment of GST refunds.Engineering Export Promotion Council of India (EEPC India) is the premier trade and investment promotion organization in India, catering to […]
Sela Lake
Sela Lake: Two tourists from Kerala drowned after the frozen surface of Sela Lake in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang district gave way recently. Sela Lake, also known as Paradise Lake, is a glacial lake located near Sela Pass in Tawang district, Arunachal Pradesh. Sela Pass is a crucial mountain pass connecting the Tawang region with the […]
Type 096 Tang-Class Submarine
Type 096 Tang-Class Submarine: China has unveiled the most significant upgrade to its undersea nuclear capability with the unveiling of the Type 096 Tang-Class ballistic missile submarine recently. The Type 096 (NATO reporting name of Tang-class) submarine is China’s next-generation nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN). It is bigger, stealthier, and armed with longer-range missiles than […]
Parakaempferia alba
Parakaempferia alba: A new species of ginger, Parakaempferia alba, has been discovered in the Siang Valley of Arunachal Pradesh. It is a new species of Zingiberaceae (ginger family). It was discovered in the Siang Valley of Arunachal Pradesh Zingiberaceae, the ginger family of flowering plants, is the largest family of the order Zingiberales. These aromatic […]
Vadhavan Port : Protest
Vadhavan Port : Protest Around 20,000 residents of Palghar district recently took out a protest march on Monday against the proposed Vadhavan port and a slew of other infrastructure projects, citing environmental damage. It is a proposed new port on the coast of Maharashtra. It is being developed as an all-weather greenfield deep-draft major port. […]
INS Sudarshini
INS Sudarshini: The Indian Navy’s Sail Training Ship INS Sudarshini will embark on the flagship voyage of Lokayan 26, a 10-month transoceanic expedition. It is an indigenously built Sail Training Ship (STS). It was built by Goa Shipyard Limited and based at Kochi, Kerala under the Southern Naval Command of the Indian Navy. The aim […]
Saltwater Crocodile
Saltwater Crocodile: According to the Odisha state forest and environment department pilot drone-based survey, the saltwater crocodile population has increased in the state. It is the largest and heaviest of all living reptiles in the world. Other Names: Estuarine crocodile, Indo-Pacific crocodile, marine crocodile, sea crocodile, or informally as saltie. It is an opportunistic hypercarnivorous […]
