Aardvarks : Earth Pig A recent study from Oregon State University found that a warming climate is negatively impacting the chances of long-term survival of aardvarks in sub-Saharan Africa. Aardvarks gets its name from a South African word meaning “earth pig.” They look like a pig, especially with its body and snout. But they actually […]
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Huntington’s Disease
Huntington’s Disease: Researchers from the University of Szeged, in Hungary, have taken some important strides by studying fruit flies to understand more about Huntington’s disease. Huntington’s disease is a rare, inherited disease that causes the progressive breakdown (degeneration) of nerve cells in the brain. It has a wide impact on a person’s functional abilities and […]
Smart Lander For Investigating Moon (SLIM) Mission : Japan
Smart Lander For Investigating Moon (SLIM) Mission : Japan Japan’s Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) spacecraft entered into orbit around the moon after months-long journey. Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) Mission is a spacecraft built and launched by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on September 7, 2023, from the Tanegashima spaceport. It […]
Tansen Samaroh
Tansen Samaroh: 1,300 musicians played Vande Mataram on tabla to enter the Guinness World Record for the “largest table ensemble” during the ongoing 99th International Tansen Samaroh in Gwalior. Tansen Samaroh is a tribute to Indian musical legend, Shri Ramtanu Misra, famously known as Tansen. It is held every year in December in Gwalior to […]
Wang’s Garden Lizard : New Reptile Species
Wang’s Garden Lizard : New Reptile Species A new reptile species was recently discovered in China and has been called Wang’s Garden Lizard. Wang’s Garden Lizard is a new species of iguana. Scientific Name: Calotes wangi It is found in subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forests and tropical monsoon forests in southern China and northern Vietnam, mostly […]
Eurasian Otter : Discovered
Eurasian Otter : Discovered A team of researchers recently discovered a Eurasian otter in the Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary in Idukki, a first in Kerala. Eurasian Otter is a semi-aquatic carnivorous mammal native to Eurasia. Scientific Name: Lutra lutra It has one of the widest distributions of all Palearctic mammals, from Ireland to China and down […]
Executive Chairperson Of The National Legal Services Authority
Executive Chairperson Of The National Legal Services Authority: The President recently nominated Justice Sanjiv Khanna, the second senior-most judge of the Supreme Court, as the Executive Chairperson of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA). NALSA has been constituted under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, to provide free legal services to the weaker sections of […]
Foreign Exchange Management Act : RBI Released a Draft
Foreign Exchange Management Act : RBI Released a Draft The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently released a draft ‘Licensing Framework for Authorised Persons (APs)’ under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999. FEMA came in 1999 as a successor to the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, or FERA, of 1973, with changing economic conditions in […]
Card-On-File Tokenization : Reserve Bank Of India
Card-On-File Tokenization : Reserve Bank Of India In order to make digital payments more secure, safe and sound the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has now enabled card-on-file tokenization (CoFT) through card issuing banks and institutions. Tokenization refers to replacement of actual credit and debit card details with an alternate code called the “token”. It […]
Sixth NSA Meeting Of The Colombo Security Conclave
Sixth NSA Meeting Of The Colombo Security Conclave: India’s National Security Adviser (NSA) recently took part in the sixth NSA meeting of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC). Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) is a regional security grouping comprising India, Sri Lanka, the Maldives and Mauritius. The CSC, initially known as the Trilateral for Maritime Security Cooperation, […]
