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Thadou People

Thadou People: A section of the Thadou tribes represented by the Manipur-based Thadou Students’ Association (TSA) has formed a global platform to look into critical issues facing the community, particularly in Manipur. Thadou people are an indigenous people who live in the hill country adjacent to the Imphal Valley in the northeastern Indian state of […]

Bent-Toed Geckos

Bent-Toed Geckos: Scientists from India and the United Kingdom have described six new species of bent-toed geckos from Northeast India. Bent-Toed Geckos of the genus Cyrtodactylus are diverse. They are commonly known as bow-fingered geckos and forest geckos. Geckos are ectothermic, meaning they rely on external sources of heat to regulate their body temperature. Reproduction […]

Typhoon-K Vehicle

Typhoon-K Vehicle: The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has successfully conducted a demonstration and trial of the formidable Typhoon vehicle at its Transport Battalion in Chandigarh. Typhoon-K Vehicle is a Russian-made 4×4 Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle. It was developed by Remdiesel, a subsidiary of KamAZ. It was developed for the safe transportation of troops and […]

WHO Global Traditional Medicine Centre

WHO Global Traditional Medicine Centre: India has committed $85 million over 10 years, 2022–2032, to support the programming of the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Traditional Medicine Centre. The WHO-India donor agreement is part of a $250 million investment from India in support of the establishment of the WHO GCTM in 2022, which includes financial […]