INS Nirdeshak: The Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd delivered INS Nirdeshak to the Indian Navy. INS Nirdeshak is the second in a series of four Survey Vessels (Large) being built by the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers. It displaces about 3400 tons and overall length is 110 meters. It can achieve speeds in […]
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Caracal (Henotaro) Breeding And Conservation Center
Caracal (Henotaro) Breeding And Conservation Center: The Gujarat government has announced the establishment of a Caracal (Henotaro) Breeding and Conservation Center in the Chadva Rakhal region of Kutch, with a budget allocation of ₹10 crore. Caracal is an elusive, primarily nocturnal animal which has traditionally been valued for its litheness and extraordinary ability to catch […]
Living Planet Report 2024
Living Planet Report 2024: The Living Planet Report 2024 revealed that the average size of monitored wildlife populations has decreased by 73 per cent since 1970. Highlights of the Living Planet Report 2024 The sharpest decline is reported in freshwater ecosystems at 85%, followed by terrestrial ecosystems at 69% and marine ecosystems at 56%. Latin […]
DigiLocker Partners with UMANG App for Seamless Access to Government Services
DigiLocker Partners with UMANG App for Seamless Access to Government Services: DigiLocker, a secure cloud-based platform for document storage and verification, has integrated with the UMANG app to enhance access to various government services. This collaboration aims to simplify citizen interactions with the government, enabling users to manage multiple services through a single platform.
Nihon Hidankyo Organization Honored with the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize
Nihon Hidankyo Organization Honored with the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize: The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2024 to the Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo. This grassroots movement of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, also known as Hibakusha, is receiving the Peace Prize for its efforts to achieve […]
2024 Nobel Prize in Literature
2024 Nobel Prize in Literature: The 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to South Korean author Han Kang for her “intense poetic prose” that explores historical traumas and human fragility. This marks a shift from recent Europe-centric winners, with the Swedish Academy recognizing her innovation in contemporary prose.
Mount Dhaulagiri : Russian Mountaineers Lost Their Lives
Mount Dhaulagiri : Russian Mountaineers Lost Their Lives Five Russian mountaineers recently lost their lives during an expedition on Mount Dhaulagiri. Mount Dhaulagiri is the seventh-highest mountain in the world. It has an elevation of 8,167 meters (26,795 feet) above sea level. It is located in the Dhaulagiri Himal Mountain range of west-central Nepal and […]
2024 Nobel Prize In physics
2024 Nobel Prize In physics: The 2024 Nobel Prize in physics has been awarded to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks. ML is a branch of Artificial Intelligence (AI) focused on building computer systems that learn from data. ML allows computer systems to […]
Halari Donkey
Halari Donkey: The endangered Halari donkeys, native to the Halar region of Gujarat, are considered to be intelligent animals which work closely with human beings. Halari donkey is native to the Halar region of Gujarat especially found in the semi-arid landscape of Jamnagar and Dwarka It is white in colour, and is larger and more […]
MACE Observatory : Inaugrated
MACE Observatory : Inaugurated The MACE Observatory has been inaugurated by the Secretary DAE & Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, at Hanle, Ladakh. The Major Atmospheric Cherenkov Experiment (MACE) Observatory is the largest imaging Cherenkov telescope in Asia. It is located at an altitude of ~4,300 m, at Hanle, Ladakh. It is Asia’s Largest […]
