Global Snow Leopard Ecosystem Protection Program: Indian scientists recently received international award on behalf of snow leopard conservation alliance. Indian snow leopard experts received the Madrid-based BBVA Foundation’s Worldwide Biodiversity Conservation Award on behalf of a 12-nation intergovernmental alliance -The Global Snow Leopard Ecosystem Protection Program (GSLEP). The GSLEP is a first-of-its-kind intergovernmental alliance for […]
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First Woman President Of The Indian Olympic Association
First Woman President Of The Indian Olympic Association: PT Usha is set to become the first woman President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). She will also become the first Olympian and first international medallist to head the IOA in its 95-year-old history. The Indian Olympic Association is the governing body for the Olympic Movement […]
China-Indian Ocean Region Forum
China-Indian Ocean Region Forum: The China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA), held a meeting of the China-Indian Ocean Region Forum in which 19 countries took part but not India. Highlights of the Meet: Theme: Shared Development: Theory and Practice from the Perspective of the Blue Economy. Participating Countries: Indonesia, Pakistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Maldives, […]
Dhamma Dipa International Buddhist University
Dhamma Dipa International Buddhist University: Shakya Gasan, chief monk of the World Buddhist Pope Association of South Korea, will lay the foundation stone for the International Buddhist University at Manu Bankul in Sabroom of South Tripura district on November 29. The Dhamma Dipa International Buddhist University (DDIBU) is expected to become the first Buddhist-run university […]
Bluebugging
Bluebugging: Cybersecurity experts recently noted that apps that let users connect smartphones or laptops to wireless earplugs can record conversations, and are vulnerable to hacks. It is a form of hacking that lets attackers access a device through its discoverable Bluetooth connection. Once a device or phone is bluebugged, a hacker can listen to the […]
Downgrades Status Of Southern White Rhinos
Downgrades Status Of Southern White Rhinos: In a major hurdle to Africa’s rhino conservation efforts, CITES COP19 has recently accepted the proposal to downgrade the status of southern white rhinos from Appendix I to Appendix II. The southern white rhino is one of the two subspecies of white rhinos, with the other being the northern […]
Har Ghar Gangajal Scheme : Bihar
Har Ghar Gangajal Scheme : Bihar The Bihar Government is set to launch the Har Ghar Gangajal project to deliver water from Ganga river to the dry areas in the state that do not lie along the course of the river. Under the Har Ghar Gangajal scheme, the surplus water from the Ganga river will […]
The Plastic Life-Cycle : Report
The Plastic Life-Cycle : Report The report – The Plastic Life-Cycle – was released by the Delhi-based think-tank, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). It was released during the one day national conclave on India Habitat Centre in November 22 Key findings of the report: India has not been able to effectively implement policies countering […]
Ikshak : The Survey Vessel Ships
Ikshak: The Survey Vessel (Large) ships Indian Navy launched ‘Ikshak’, the third of the four survey vessels (Large) project at Kattupalli in Tamil Nadu The ship, named ‘Ikshak’ which means ‘Guide’, is being built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) and Larson and Toubro (L&T). The ship’s name honours the role that Survey ships […]
AUSTRA HIND 22 : Bilateral Training Exercise
AUSTRA HIND 22 : Bilateral Training Exercise The bilateral training exercise “AUSTRA HIND 22” between contingents of the Indian Army and the Australian Army is scheduled to take place at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges (Rajasthan). Aim of the exercise is to build positive military relations, imbibe each other’s best practices and promote the ability to […]
