Sahitya Akademi Awards For The Year 2023: Tamil author Rajasekaran (Devibharathi), Telugu writer T. Patanjali Sastry and Malayalam litterateur E.V. Ramakrishnan were among those named for the Sahitya Akademi Awards for the year 2023. Sahitya Akademi Award is awarded for the most outstanding books of literary merit published in any of the major Indian languages […]
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RAMP Programme : Three Sub Schemes
RAMP Programme : Three Sub Schemes The Union Minister for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) launched three sub-schemes under the aegis of the RAMP programme. The National MSME Council has been set up by the Ministry to work as an administrative and functional body of the RAMP Programme. Sub schemes under RAMP: MSME GIFT […]
Mitochondrial Diseases : Recent Study
Mitochondrial Diseases : Recent Study A recent study has revealed that about a quarter of mitochondrial disease patients suffer from malnutrition. Mitochondrial diseases are a group of conditions that affect how mitochondria work in your body. Mitochondria are membrane-bound cell organelles that generate most of the chemical energy needed to power the cell’s biochemical reactions. […]
Limnonectes phyllofolia : World’s Smallest Species Of Fanged Frogs
Limnonectes phyllofolia : World’s Smallest Species Of Fanged Frogs Scientists recently discovered the world’s smallest species of Fanged Frogs named Limnonectes phyllofolia from Indonesia. Limnonectes phyllofolia is the smallest species of fanged frog. It was found on the mountainous island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. They’ve been given the nickname “leaf-nester” because, unlike most frogs, they […]
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award: India’s badminton stars Chirag Shetty and Satwik Sai Raj Rankireddy won the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award announced by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports recently. Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award named after the hockey wizard Major Dhyan Chand (1905–79), an Indian legendary field hockey player, […]
SHG Bank Linkage Project
SHG Bank Linkage Project: The Union Minister of State for Rural Development, in a written reply in Rajya Sabha has given information about Self Help Group (SHG) Bank linkage (BL). In 2019, the International Initiative for Impact Evaluation assessed DAY-NRLM, finding a 19% income boost and a 28% increase in household savings compared to the […]
National Mathematics Day 2023
National Mathematics Day 2023: National Mathematics Day is celebrated on 22nd December annually since 2012. The day honours the birth anniversary of Srinivasa Ramanujan, a renowned Indian mathematician. Ramanujan, born on 22nd December 1887, in Erode, Tamil Nadu, is known for his contributions to number theory, infinite series, and continued fractions. The number 1729, known […]
Andriamamelo Cave : Rock Art Drawings
Andriamamelo Cave : Rock Art Drawings Unique, prehistoric rock art drawings have been discovered in the Andriamamelo Cave in western Madagascar. Andriamamelo Cave is situated in the western Madagascar. It is located in karstified limestone of the Paysage Harmonieux Protege de Beanka. This is part of an extensive karst region that includes the Parc National […]
North Korea Test-Fired Solid-Fuel Missiles
North Korea Test-Fired Solid-Fuel Missiles: North Korea test-fired an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) powered by solid fuel. Solid-fuel missiles do not need to be fuelled immediately ahead of launch. They are often easier and safer to operate, and require less logistical support. They are harder to detect and more survivable than liquid-fuel weapons. Solid propellants […]
Blue Dragons : Spotted
Blue Dragons : Spotted Blue dragons (Glaucus atlanticus) have been spotted on the beach and in waters near the shore in Besant Nagar in Chennai. The blue dragon (Glaucus atlanticus) is a type of mollusc known as a nudibranch. They also are known as blue sea slugs, blue angels, and sea swallows. It rarely grows […]
