Eurasian Whimbrel : Migratory Bird For the first time, a long-distance migratory bird, the Eurasian or common whimbrel, tagged with a Global Positioning System (GPS) transmitter, was captured on camera in the state of Chhattisgarh. Eurasian Whimbrel is a wading bird in the large family Scolopacidae. Scientific Name: Numenius phaeopus They have an extensive range […]
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Indian Computer Emergency Response Team
Indian Computer Emergency Response Team: India’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) recently issued a warning for a high-severity vulnerability reported in Google Chrome for desktops. CERT-In is the national nodal agency for responding to computer security incidents as and when they occur. It is a functional organisation of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, […]
Caterpillars : Electroreception
Caterpillars : Electroreception British scientists have found something very interesting about caterpillars: they have a sixth sense that most land animals don’t have. Through special hairs on their bodies called setae, they can pick up on electric fields with this sense, called electroreception. The study, which was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy […]
India’s First Quantum Diamond Microchip Imager
India’s First Quantum Diamond Microchip Imager: IIT Bombay and TCS, India’s biggest IT services company, are working together to make the country’s first quantum diamond computer imager. A quantum diamond computer imager works in a way that is similar to how MRIs work in hospitals. It makes image magnetic fields possible so that semiconductor chips […]
What Is Carbon Fiber?
What Is Carbon Fiber? Vice President recently visited National Aerospace Limited (NAL) facilities and laid the foundation stone of the Centre for Carbon Fiber and Prepregs in Bengaluru. Carbon fiber can have higher cost than other materials which has been one of the limiting factors of adoption. Carbon fiber, also known as graphite fiber or […]
PRAGATI-2024
PRAGATI-2024: The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) has launched a groundbreaking initiative called “PRAGATI-2024” (Pharma Research in AyurGyan And Techno Innovation) to foster collaborative research and innovation in the field of Ayurveda. PRAGATI-2024 aims to explore research opportunities and foster collaboration between CCRAS and the Ayurveda drug industry. The CCRAS is an […]
Himalayan serow : Spotted
Himalayan serow : Spotted A Himalayan serow was spotted in the central part of Nameri National Park and Tiger Reserve. Himalayan serow resembles as a cross between a goat, a donkey, a cow, and a pig. There are several species of serows, and all of them are found in Asia. The Himalayan serow, or Capricornis […]
15th Annual Day Celebrations Of The Competition Commission Of India
15th Annual Day Celebrations Of The Competition Commission Of India: At the 15th annual day celebrations of the Competition Commission of India (CCI), the Chairperson stressed upon the tendencies of digital markets towards market concentration leading to monopolistic tendencies. Highlights of the Event: According to the CCI Chairperson,the control of digital platforms over large datasets […]
Minor Forest Produce
Minor Forest Produce: Tribal people in Odisha are struggling for approvals from the forest department to sell Kendu leaf which is a minor forest produce The Scheduled Tribe and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, or Forest Rights Act (FRA), defines ‘minor forest produce’ as any non-timber forest product of plant […]
RBI New Initiatives
RBI New Initiatives: RBI Governor recently unveiled three major initiatives of the Reserve Bank, namely the Pravaah portal, the Retail Direct Mobile App and a FinTech Repository. Pravaah Portal: Pravaah (Platform for Regulatory Application, Validation, and AutHorisation) is a secure and centralised web-based portal for any individual or entity to seek authorisation, license, or regulatory […]
