French President Recently Visited Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia Dargah: The French President recently visited the Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia Dargah in south Delhi. Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia Dargah is located in Delhi’s Nizamuddin West area. It is the mausoleum of the famous Sufi saint, Nizamuddin Auliya (1238-1325 CE). It was built in the 14th Century C.E. It consists […]
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Singchung Bugun Village Community Reserve
Singchung Bugun Village Community Reserve: Arunachal Pradesh, at the recently held Republic Day parade, showcased its Singchung Bugun Village Community Reserve, a 17-square-kilometre biodiversity hotspot. Singchung Bugun Village Community Reserve is a 17-square-kilometre biodiversity hotspot located in Arunachal Pradesh, around 40 km from the famous Eagle nest Wildlife Sanctuary. The reserve was created in 2017 […]
BrahMos : India Ready To Export
BrahMos : India Ready To Export India is all set to begin the export of ground systems for the BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to the Philippines. It is a supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from land, sea, and air. It has been developed by Brahmos Aerospace, a joint venture of India and Russia. […]
Houthis
Houthis: Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis have stepped up their attacks on commercial vessels transiting the Red Sea. The Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah (Partisans of God), are an armed religious and political movement in Yemen. Houthis are Zaydi Shiites, or Zaydiyyah. Shiite Muslims are the minority community in the Islamic world, and Zaydis are a […]
Armado : Appearance At The Republic Day
Armado : Appearance At The Republic Day The new Mahindra Armado recently made its first appearance at the Republic Day Parade. Armado is India’s first Armoured Light Specialist Vehicle (ALSV). It is a fully indigenous vehicle designed and built by the Mahindra Defence Systems (MDS) for the Indian armed forces. It can be used in […]
Market Access Initiative (MAI) Scheme
Market Access Initiative (MAI) Scheme: Ahead of the interim Budget 2024, exporters have urged the government to allocate funds worth $3.88 billion for the Market Access Initiative (MAI) scheme. Market Access Initiative (MAI) Scheme is an export promotion scheme envisaged to act as a catalyst to promote India’s exports on a sustained basis. The scheme […]
PM Young Achievers Scholarship Award Scheme
PM Young Achievers Scholarship Award Scheme: A total of ₹32.44 Crore has been released for Pre-matric Scholarships and ₹387.27 Crore for Post-Matric Scholarships to States/Union Territories (UTs) under the PM YASASVI scheme in 2023. PM Young Achievers Scholarship Award Scheme (PM YASASVI) is a scholarship scheme for Other Backward Class (OBCs), Economically Backward Class […]
Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve : Vulture Survey
Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve : Vulture Survey More than 300 vultures were recorded in the recently completed synchronous vulture survey in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve (NBR) Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve (NBR) is located in the Nilgiri Mountains of the Western Ghats. It encompasses parts of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka. It was the first biosphere reserve in […]
VAIBHAV Fellowship Scheme : Unveiled The First Group
VAIBHAV Fellowship Scheme : Unveiled The First Group The Department of Science and Technology (DST) recently unveiled the first cohort of fellows under the Vaishvik Bhartiya Vaigyanik (VAIBHAV) scheme, a strategic initiative aimed at fostering short-term collaborations with Indian-origin scientists based abroad. Vaibhav scheme finds similarities with the Visiting Advanced Joint Research Faculty (Vajra) scheme […]
Hermit Crabs
Hermit Crabs: Hermit crabs worldwide, known for using scavenged shells as armour, are increasingly turning to plastic waste instead, according to an ecological study using social media photos. The research, published in the journal Science of the Total Environment, revealed that two-thirds of hermit crab species were pictured using artificial shells mainly discarded plastic caps. […]
