Neutrino Mass and the KATRIN Experiment: Latest update from the KATRIN experiment (April 2025) has brought significant advancement in particle physics. In its latest analysis, KATRIN has reduced the upper limit of the neutrino mass to less than 0.45 electron volts (eV). This is a significant improvement over its earlier result and represents a nearly […]
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ENSO (El Niño Southern Oscillation)
ENSO (El Niño Southern Oscillation): The recent La Niña event in the tropical Pacific Ocean has officially ended, with the climate system now transitioning to ENSO-neutral conditions as confirmed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). ENSO (El Niño Southern Oscillation): ENSO is a significant climate phenomenon that involves changes in sea-surface temperatures (SST) […]
The Beijing India Report 2024
The Beijing India Report 2024: The Beijing India Report 2024, submitted on the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995), highlighted progress on gender equality and exposed gaps in addressing the gender-climate nexus. Beijing Declaration & Platform for Action (1995) was a landmark global framework adopted at the Fourth World Conference […]
Modernization of Command Area Development and Water Management (M-CADWM) Scheme
Modernization of Command Area Development and Water Management (M-CADWM) Scheme: The Union Cabinet recently approved the ‘Modernisation of Command Area Development and Water Management (M-CADWM)’ as a sub-scheme of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY). Modernization of Command Area Development and Water Management (M-CADWM) Scheme is a sub-scheme of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee […]
Long-Range Glide Bomb (LRGB) ‘Gaurav’
Long-Range Glide Bomb (LRGB) ‘Gaurav’: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted the Release Trials of Long-Range Glide Bomb (LRGB) ‘Gaurav’ recently. “Gaurav” is a 1,000-kg class glide bomb designed and developed indigenously by the DRDO. Unlike conventional bombs that fall vertically after release, glide bombs are equipped with fins or wings that allow […]
Mount Spurr
Mount Spurr: Mini-earthquakes occured in Alaska’s Mount Spurr recently, sparking fears among scientists that the towering 11,000-foot volcano may be on the verge of a major eruption. It is an ice- and snow-covered active stratovolcano complex located in the north-central Cook Inlet region about 100 kilometers west of Anchorage, Alaska, United States. The volcano sits […]
Blue Washing
Blue Washing: The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has recently introduced a new category of industries called the ‘Blue Category’, which falls under Essential Environmental Services (EES). ‘Blue Washing’ refers to the practice of portraying polluting industries as environmentally friendly by categorising them under less polluting or cleaner industry labels. This term is now used […]
Sunbird : Nuclear Fusion-Powered Rocket
Sunbird : Nuclear Fusion-Powered Rocket Sunbird is a nuclear fusion-powered rocket being developed by Pulsar Fusion, a British startup, to revolutionise interplanetary travel. Sunbird could potentially reach speeds of up to 805,000 km/h, which is faster than the Parker Solar Probe (692,000 km/h), currently the fastest human-made object. This technology could enable missions to Pluto […]
BM-04 Missile
BM-04 Missile: India unveiled the BM-04 missile at a defense exhibition in Hyderabad last month. This next-generation short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) reflects India’s focus on enhancing its conventional counterforce capabilities. The BM-04 is India’s latest short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Unveiled at the Vigyan Vaibhav 2025 defense […]
Legionnaires’ Disease
Legionnaires’ Disease: Health authorities in New South Wales (NSW) have issued a public alert following a spike in Legionnaires’ disease cases in Sydney, prompting concerns over possible contaminated air conditioning systems. Legionnaires’ disease is a severe form of pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria commonly found in freshwater environments like lakes or streams but can also […]
