Doomsday Glacier: Unveiling new details about Antarctica’s “Doomsday Glacier”, scientists have revealed that the Thwaites Glacier has been losing ice since the 1940s. Doomsday Glacier also known as the “Doomsday Glacier,” is located in the remote Amundsen Sea in West Antarctica. It’s a wide and fast-flowing glacier, roughly the size of Florida or Great Britain, […]
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Melanochlamys Droupadi : New Species Of Head-Shield Sea Slug
Melanochlamys Droupadi : New Species Of Head-Shield Sea Slug Researchers of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) recently discovered a new species of head-shield sea slug from Odisha and the West Bengal coast named ‘Melanochlamys Droupadi’. Melanochlamys Droupadi is a new marine species of head-shield sea slug with ruby red spot. This species belonging to […]
Vikramaditya Vedic Clock : Inaugurated By Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Vikramaditya Vedic Clock : Inaugurated By Prime Minister Narendra Modi The Prime Minister recently inaugurated the Vikramaditya Vedic Clock, which is mounted on an 85-foot tower within Jantar Mantar in Ujjain. Vikramaditya Vedic Clock is the world’s first ‘Vedic Clock’, designed to display time according to the ancient Indian traditional Panchang (time calculation system). It […]
New Spaceport At Kulasekarapattinam
New Spaceport At Kulasekarapattinam: The Prime Minister recently laid the foundation stone for a new spaceport at Kulasekarapattinam in southern Tamil Nadu. It is a new spaceport coming up at Kulasekarapattinam, a coastal hamlet near the temple town of Tiruchendur in Thoothukudi district in southern Tamil Nadu. It will be second after the space agency’s […]
Article 25 Of Indian Constitution
Article 25 Of Indian Constitution: The Kerala High Court recently observed that the fundamental right under Article 25 of the Constitution to enter a temple for worship does not give the right to any member of the Hindu community to perform the role of Archakas (priests). Article 25 says that all persons are equally entitled […]
Regulatory Sandbox Scheme
Regulatory Sandbox Scheme: The Reserve Bank tweaked guidelines for Regulatory Sandbox (RS) scheme. Regulatory Sandbox scheme refers to the live testing of new products or services in a controlled regulatory environment. It acts as a “safe space” for business as the regulators may or may not permit certain relaxations for the limited purpose of […]
SWAYAM Plus Platform
SWAYAM Plus Platform: The Union Minister of Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship launched the ‘SWAYAM Plus’ platform. SWAYAM Plus platform offers courses developed collaboratively with the industry. This platform aims to enhance the employability of both college students and lifelong learners. It will offer programmes in sectors like Manufacturing, Energy, Computer Science and Engineering/IT/ITES, […]
Sweden’s NATO Membership
Sweden’s NATO Membership: Hungary’s parliament voted to approve Sweden’s bid to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), making it the 32nd nation to join the alliance. NATO, a vital transatlantic military and political alliance, ensures collective security for its member countries. Established in 1949 by 12 founding nations, with a majority from Europe and […]
Mission Utkarsh
Mission Utkarsh: The Ministry of Ayush and the Ministry of Women and Child Development have partnered to enhance the nutrition of adolescent girls through Ayurveda interventions as a part of Mission Utkarsh. Under Mission Utkarsh, 15 central ministries or departments will work to elevate districts at the bottom, to state and national averages. In the […]
Women Exporters In The Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund
Women Exporters In The Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund: The World Trade Organization (WTO) and the International Trade Centre (ITC) have jointly launched a USD 50 million global fund called the Women Exporters in the Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund. The aim of this fund is to assist women-led businesses and women entrepreneurs in developing economies and […]
