Adaptation Gap Report: According to the Adaptation Gap Report, the money being made available to developing countries for adaptation measures has been declining and is nowhere near the scale of requirement. Key findings of the report: It is estimated that adaptation costs will increase significantly by 2050 for most sectors, especially under high-warming scenarios. The […]
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ENCORE Software : Election Commission
ENCORE Software : Election Commission The Election Commission of India has designed in-house software, ENCORE, for complete Candidate and election management. ENCORE software stands for Enabling Communications On Real-Time Environment. This provides a seamless facility for Returning Officers to process candidate nominations, affidavits, Voter turnout, counting, results, and data management. The ENCORE counting application is […]
New eDNA Sequencing Method To Assess Biodiversity
New eDNA Sequencing Method To Assess Biodiversity: Researchers from the Laboratory for the Conservation of Endangered Species (LaCONES) at the CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) in Hyderabad have developed a new eDNA sequencing method to assess biodiversity. Environmental DNA is DNA shed by all organisms into their surroundings through natural processes during their […]
Tellurium : Study
Tellurium : Study Physicists recently found evidence that tellurium is produced in neutron star mergers. Tellurium is a semi-metallic, lustrous, crystalline, brittle, silver-white element. Atomic Number: 52 It has the properties of both metals and nonmetals. It forms many compounds corresponding to those of sulphurand selenium. When burned in the air, tellurium has a greenish-blue […]
Protection Of Women From Domestic Violence Act, 2005
Protection Of Women From Domestic Violence Act, 2005: The Supreme Court recently agreed to examine whether a transgender woman can claim maintenance under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (DV Act). The DV Act was enacted by Parliament on September 13, 2005, and extends to the whole of India. It is basically […]
Odonata Species : Identified
Odonata Species : Identified Around 50 Odonata species were identified on the first day of the two-day Odonata survey that commenced in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) recently Odonata is an insect order consisting of three groups: Anisoptera(which includes dragonflies), Zygoptera (which includes damselflies), and Anisozygoptera (a relict group represented by only two living species). It […]
New epiphytic Plant
New epiphytic Plant: Scientists of the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) have discovered a new species of epiphytic plant, Lysionotus namchoomii, from the Pakke-Kessang district of Arunachal Pradesh. New epiphytic plant named Lysionotus The native range of the genus Lysionotus is the Himalayas to Japan and Indo-China, and about 50% of the species found are […]
Vitrimer : Sustainable Plastic
Vitrimer : Sustainable Plastic Researchers at the University of Tokyo have successfully created “sustainable plastic,” which is based on an epoxy resin vitrimer. Vitrimer represent a relatively recent category of plastics known for their impressive strength at low temperatures. They also possess the unique ability to be reshaped numerous times when exposed to higher temperatures. […]
Payment Aggregator Cross Border
Payment Aggregator Cross Border: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has brought under its direct regulation all entities facilitating cross-border payments for import and export of goods and services and termed them Payment Aggregator-Cross Border (PA-CB). Payment Aggregator-Cross Border (PA-CB) facilitates cross-border online payments for the import and export of permissible goods and services. The […]
Galapagos Islands : Found Two New Coral Reefs
Galapagos Islands : Found Two New Coral Reefs Scientists recently found two new coral reefs and two unexplored seamounts in the Galapagos Islands. Galapagos Islands is situated in the Pacific Ocean, roughly 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador. The Archipelago is a group of 19 islands, 13 large and 6 small, and dozens of […]
