India’s Top Trading Partners: India has recorded a trade deficit, the difference between imports and exports, with nine of its top 10 trading partners in 2023-24, according to official data. China has emerged as India’s largest trading partner with $118.4 billion of two-way commerce in 2023-24, surpassing the US. The bilateral trade between India and […]
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Fourth International Conference On Small Island Developing States
Fourth International Conference On Small Island Developing States: The Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS-4) will be convened from May 27-30, 2024. Small Island Developing States (SIDS): These are a distinct group of 39 States and 18 Associate Members of United Nations regional commissions that face unique social, economic and environmental vulnerabilities. […]
DD Kisan Deployed Two Artificial Intelligence Anchors
DD Kisan Deployed Two Artificial Intelligence Anchors: DD Kisan deployed two Artificial Intelligence anchors as part of the initiative to present the television channel in a new avatar The anchors have been named as ‘AI Krish’ and ‘AI Bhoomi’, and can speak in 50 Indian and foreign languages. These news anchors are computers, which are […]
Grand Prix prize : All We Imagine As Light
Grand Prix prize : All We Imagine As Light Indian director Payal Kapadia’s debut film “All We Imagine As Light” won the Grand Prix prize All We Imagine As Light is an Indo-French production about a nurse, Prabha, and her friend, Anu, who embark on a transformative road trip. Kapadia’s previous documentary, A Night of […]
First Global Mangrove Assessment
First Global Mangrove Assessment: The first global mangrove assessment by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), warns of the imminent collapse of South India’s mangrove ecosystems due to pollution, deforestation, and coastal development. Unlike the ecosystems in western and eastern India, those in the south are highly vulnerable to collapse, threatened further by […]
What Is Wind Shear?
What Is Wind Shear? The concept of wind shear has gained increased attention due to its crucial role in determining whether a storm intensifies into a destructive hurricane. Wind shear is a meteorological phenomenon that refers to a sudden change in wind speed and/or wind direction over a relatively small distance. It is mainly of […]
Gopi Thotakura : First Space Tourist From India
Gopi Thotakura : First Space Tourist From India Gopi Thotakura, an India-born commercial pilot based in the US, became the first space tourist from India. She, along with five other space tourists, made a short recreational trip to space. Space tourism is a niche segment of the aviation industry that seeks to give tourists an […]
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan Scheme
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan Scheme: The Ministry of Renewable Energy recently issued a warning to farmers on PM-KUSUM website against fake websites and mobile applications that provide fake online application forms and demand registration fees for installing solar water pumps under PM Kusum scheme. PM-KUSUM Scheme was launched in 2019 for […]
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Omega-3 Fatty Acids: A recent study challenges the perceived heart health benefits of fish oil supplements rich in omega-3 fatty acids, raising concerns about their impact on cardiovascular health. Fatty Acids are the building blocks of the fat in our bodies and in the food we eat. During digestion, the body breaks down fats into […]
Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve: The Tamil Nadu Forest Department recently commenced a three-day-long elephant census at Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve. Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve is located at the junction of the Eastern and Western Ghatsin the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, in the Erode District of Tamil Nadu. Its area is contiguous with the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Bandipur Tiger Reserve […]
