Pench Tiger Reserve : AI System For Early Detection Of Forest Fires The Pench Tiger Reserve recently launched an advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) system for the early detection of forest fires. Pench Tiger Reserve is located in the southern reaches of the Satpura hillsin the Seoni and Chhindwara districts in Madhya Pradesh and continues in […]
Category: Current Affairs
South China Sea : In News
South China Sea : In News India recently said it opposes unilateral actions seeking to change the status quo by force in South China Sea amid concerns over China’s escalatory moves against the Philippines’ maritime operations in the region. South China Sea is an arm of the western Pacific Ocean that borders the Southeast Asian […]
Oropouche Fever
Oropouche Fever: Italy reported its first-ever case of Oropouche fever, a mosquito-borne disease, recently. Oropouche Fever is an emerging zoonotic arboviral disease caused by the Oropouche Virus (OROV). OROV is part of the orthobunyavirus family, with an incubation period of 4 to 8 days. It was first discovered in Trinidad and Tobago in 1955. The […]
Saubhagya Scheme : Notifications To The Former Chief Secretary
Saubhagya Scheme : Notifications To The Former Chief Secretary The Meghalaya Lokayukta recently issued notifications to the former chief secretary and other former officials of the Meghalaya Energy Corporation Limited (MeECL) for their alleged irregularities in the implementation of the Saubhagya scheme in the state. The Government of India launched Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har […]
Denmark Imposes The World’s First Carbon Tax On Livestock Emissions
Denmark Imposes The World’s First Carbon Tax On Livestock Emissions: Denmark’s coalition government approved a plan to put in place the world’s first carbon emissions tax that targets farms. This is a big step for the country in its efforts to leave less of an impact on the environment, which are mostly driven by its […]
Pallikaranai Marshland : Protection
Pallikaranai Marshland : Protection Tamil Nadu govt plans to build a high-level bridge to protect the Pallikaranai marshland. Pallikaranai Marshland is a freshwater marsh and partly saline wetland situated about 20 kilometres south of the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It is one of the last remaining natural wetlands in Chennai city. It serves as […]
Motor Neuron Diseases
Motor Neuron Diseases: The annual conference on MND ‘Awareness, Care, and Management’ held at Nimhans, Bengaluru, stated that symptomatic and supportive treatments help manage the condition better. Motor Neuron Diseases (MNDs) are a group of progressive neurological disorders that destroy motor neurons, the cells that control skeletal muscle activity such as walking, breathing, speaking, and […]
Scheme For Partial Reimbursement Of Exploration Expenses For Holders Of Exploration Licences
Scheme For Partial Reimbursement Of Exploration Expenses For Holders Of Exploration Licences: Scheme for Partial Reimbursement of Exploration Expenses for Holders of Exploration Licences The Ministry of Mines recently launched the Scheme for Partial Reimbursement of Exploration Expenses for Holders of Exploration Licences (EL) in a bid to accelerate mineral exploration and alleviate the high […]
Steriphopus Wangala : New Spider Species
Steriphopus Wangala : New Spider Species A new spider species named Steriphopus wangala has been discovered in Meghalaya. Steriphopus Wangala is a newly discovered species of spider from the West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya. It has been named after the Garo community’s harvest festival, the Wangala festival, or the 100 Drums Festival. This spider […]
NASA’s Juno Probe
NASA’s Juno Probe New findings from NASA’s Juno probe provide a fuller picture of how widespread the lava lakes are on Jupiter’s moon Io. JUNO is an acronym for Jupiter Near-Polar Orbiter. It is a NASA spacecraft designed to orbit the planet Jupiter. Juno was launched by an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, […]
