Climate Club : COP28 The Climate Club was formally launched at the 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Climate Club is led by Germany and Chile, the Club has garnered support from 36 member countries including Kenya, the European Union, Switzerland and others. It aims to make […]
Category: Current Affairs
INS Sandhayak : Delivered To Indian Navy
INS Sandhayak : Delivered To Indian Navy Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) delivered INS Sandhayak to the Indian Navy on the occasion of Navy Day. INS Sandhayak is the largest survey vessel ever built in India. It is fully designed and built by the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), It is the first […]
National Crime Records Bureau : Data
National Crime Records Bureau : Data Delhi logged the highest rate of FIRs linked to crimes against women in the country in 2022, the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data revealed. National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) was established in 1986 to act as a repository of information on crime and criminals. It comes under the […]
UN Commission For Social Development
UN Commission For Social Development: India’s permanent representative to the UN recently chaired an insightful member-state briefing in preparation for the 62nd UN Commission for Social Development. UN Commission for Social Development (CSocD) formerly known as the Social Commission, is a functional commission of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations. It […]
Mount Marapi : Erupted
Mount Marapi : Erupted Indonesia’s Mount Marapi in West Sumatra province erupted, spewing white-and-grey ash plumes for more than 3,000 metres (about 9,800 feet) into the air. Mount Marapi is located in West Sumatra. Its name means Mountain of Fire. With over 60 eruptions to its credit since the late 18th century, Marapi claims the […]
FjordPhantom : Android Malware
FjordPhantom : Android Malware Cybersecurity firm Promon has identified a novel Android malware named FjordPhantom that employs virtualization to target applications. FjordPhantom is a new malware that employs virtualization to elude detection and target applications. It propagates through messaging services and combines app-based malware with social engineering to deceive banking customers. It strategically zeroes in […]
Buxa Tiger Reserve
Buxa Tiger Reserve: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken Suo-motu cognisance of a report on the mowing down of three elephants by a goods train at Buxa Tiger Reserve. Buxa Tiger Reserve (BTR) lies in the Alipurduar sub-division of the Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal. Its northern boundary runs along the international border with […]
Abelmoschus Odishae : New Plant Species Of ‘Wild Okra’
Abelmoschus Odishae : New Plant Species Of ‘Wild Okra’ A scientist from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) recently discovered a new plant species of ‘wild okra’ named ‘Abelmoschus Odishae’. Abelmoschus Odishae is a new plant species of ‘wild okra’. It was discovered in a moist deciduous forest in Banspal block in Keonjhar district, […]
Allied Climate Partners : COP28
Allied Climate Partners : COP28 At COP28, Allied Climate Partners joined the International Finance Corporation in a climate financing venture to try to generate $11 billion in investments in developing countries. Allied Climate Partners is a philanthropic investment organisation. With a mission to increase the number of bankable, climate-related projects and businesses in emerging […]
White Lung Syndrome : Outbreak In China
White Lung Syndrome : Outbreak In China In outbreak of a respiratory illness in northern China and Ohio in the US — the White Lung Syndrome as people are calling it — has sparked speculation online of a new pandemic threat after COVID-19. White Lung Syndrome originates from distinctive white patches on chest X-rays in […]
