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 […]
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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, […]
Black-Necked Grebe : Sighted
Black-Necked Grebe : Sighted In a significant environmental development, a Black-necked Grebe was recently sighted for the first time at Hokersar wetland. Black-necked Grebe or eared grebe, is a member of the grebe family of water birds. Scientific Name: Podiceps nigricollis It has a widespread breeding area, with migratory populations covering an extensive range of […]
Pterosaur : New Species
Pterosaur : New Species Palaeontologists from China and Brazil recently identified a new species of chaoyangopterid pterosaur A pterosaur is any of the flying reptiles that flourished during all periods (Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous) of the Mesozoic Era (252.2 million to 66 million years ago). Although pterosaurs are not dinosaurs, both are archosaurs, or “ruling […]
Chronic Wasting Disease
Chronic Wasting Disease: In a concerning development, scientists are sounding the alarm about the potential spread of a condition known as chronic wasting disease (CWD) from animals to humans. Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) also known as Zombie deer disease, is a neurological disorder affecting deer and other cervids (members of the deer family) caused by […]
Gaucher Disease
Gaucher Disease: Children suffering from lysosomal storage disorders like Gaucher disease are facing a bleak future as their treatment has been stopped due to the exhaustion of one-time support from the Union health Ministry. Gaucher disease is an inherited lysosomal storage disorder (LSD). It is a type of disease that causes fatty substances (sphingolipids) to […]
