Tell Umm Amer Heritage site: The World Heritage Committee (WHC) decided to include the Palestinian site of Tell Umm Amer in both the UNESCO World Heritage Site List and the Lost of World Heritage in Danger during its 46th session in New Delhi. Tell Umm Amer Heritage site is situated on the coastal dunes of […]
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Heatwaves : Notified Disaster List
Heatwaves : Notified Disaster List The Minister of state for Union ministry of science and technology informed Lok Sabha that 15th Finance Commission declined to include heatwaves on the notified disaster list. The Disaster Management Act, 2005,defines a disaster as a “catastrophe, mishap, calamity or grave occurrence” arising from natural or man-made causes that results […]
E-Upahaar Portal
E-Upahaar Portal: Rashtrapati Bhavan will auction selected gift items, presented to the President and former Presidents on various occasions, through an online portal called E-Upahaar. E-Upahaar Portal is an auction portal of the President’s Secretariat (office of the President of India), Rashtrapati Bhavan for auctioning of gift items presented to Hon’ble President and former Presidents […]
Mako Missile
Mako Missile: The US Navy, Navy SEAL commandos, and the US Air Force are set to install the Mako missile in all their military aircraft Mako Missile is an air-launched hypersonic multi-mission missile. It was developed by Lockheed Martin, an American aerospace and defense manufacturer. It will be the world’s first hypersonic weapon that could […]
Chair of Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC) : 2024-25
Chair of Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC) : 2024-25 India has taken over as the Chair of Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC) for 2024-25. Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre is an autonomous international organization established in 1986. It is for cooperation in and implementation of disaster risk reduction and building climate resilience in Asia and the […]
Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme : In News
Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme : In News A total of 1,862 disease outbreaks were reported to the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme last year, with the highest number being reported from Kerala, the Lok Sabha was informed recently. Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) is a decentralized, state-based surveillance programme in the country. It was launched with […]
Lithium Resources : Karnataka
Lithium Resources : Karnataka The Union minister of state for science and technology recently announced the discovery of 1,600 tonnes of lithium resources in Karnataka. Lithium is a chemical element with the symbol Liand atomic number 3. Classified as an alkali metal,lithium is a solid at room temperature. It is the lightest of the solid […]
NOvA (NuMI Off-axis νe Appearance) Experiment
NOvA (NuMI Off-axis νe Appearance) Experiment: New data from the NOvA experiment deepens the mystery surrounding the mass of Neutrinos. NOvA (NuMI Off-axis νe Appearance) is an experiment to study one of nature’s most elusive particles: neutrinos. It is managed by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, located outside of Chicago, United […]
Dark Oxygen
Dark Oxygen: Scientists have recently discovered a strange phenomenon, dubbed “dark oxygen” in the deep sea. Dark Oxygen is being produced in complete darkness thousands of feet below the ocean surface is termed dark oxygen. Until now, it was thought that oxygen was created only through photosynthesis, a process that requires sunlight. Oceanic plankton, drifting […]
Kargil Vijay Diwas 2024
Kargil Vijay Diwas 2024: The Prime Minister is set to visit Kargil on the 25th anniversary of the Kargil Vijay Diwas. Kargil Diwas, also known as Kargil Vijay Diwas, is celebrated annually on July 26 to commemorate India’s victory over Pakistan in the Kargil War. The day celebrates the courage and sacrifice of Indian soldiers […]
