Ludwigia peruviana : Significant Threat To Elephant Habitats An Invasive weed called Ludwigia peruviana is posing a significant threat to elephant habitats and foraging areas in Valparai, Tamil Nadu. The invasion of Ludwigia Peruviana poses a significant threat to elephant habitats, disrupting the growth of essential food sources for elephants and other plant-eating animals. The […]
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India Energy Security Scenarios (IESS) 2047 V3.0
India Energy Security Scenarios (IESS) 2047 V3.0: NITI Aayog unveiled the latest version of the India Energy Security Scenarios (IESS) 2047 V3.0, an open-source tool designed to evaluate the integrated impact of various green energy policies of the Government of India. The baseline for the tool has been set at 2020 and is continually calibrated […]
PSLV-C56 : Carrying Singapore’s DS-SAR Satellite
PSLV-C56 : Carrying Singapore’s DS-SAR Satellite The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced that the launch of the PSLV-C56 carrying Singapore’s DS-SAR satellite will take place on July 30. The PSLV-C56 carrying DS-SAR satellite along with six co-passengers will be launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. It is configured in its core-alone […]
International Seabed Authority : Roadmap
International Seabed Authority : Roadmap The International Seabed Authority’s member nations recently agreed on a two-year roadmap for the adoption of deep-sea mining regulations. International Seabed Authority (ISA) is an international organization established in 1994 to regulate mining and related activities in the international seabed beyond national jurisdiction, an area that includes most of the […]
National Dental Commission Bill, 2023
National Dental Commission Bill, 2023: The government recently introduced the National Dental Commission Bill, 2023, in the Lok Sabha. National Dental Commission Bill, 2023: The Bill seeks to repeal the Dentists Act, of 1948. The bill also aims to make dental education affordable and make quality oral healthcare accessible. It seeks to replace the Dental […]
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome : Confirmed Case In Abu Dhabi
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome : Confirmed Case In Abu Dhabi The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently confirmed a case of the potentially fatal Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in Abu Dhabi. MERS is a viral respiratory disease caused by the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS‐CoV) that was first identified in Saudi Arabia in […]
Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) : India And Australia
Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) : India And Australia India and Australia have formed a joint working group to explore the possibility of a mutual recognition agreement (MRA) that would facilitate Indian whiskey makers’ access to the Australian market. Currently, Australian rules require whiskey to be matured for two years before being labelled as such, which […]
Chandra Shekhar Azad Birth Anniversary
Chandra Shekhar Azad Birth Anniversary: On July 23rd, we commemorate the birth anniversary of Chandra Shekhar Azad, an iconic and fearless freedom fighter of India. He was Born in Bhabhra village ,now in Alirajpur District of Madhya Pradesh in 1906, Azad joined Mahatma Gandhi’s non-cooperation movement at a young age of 15 and adopted the […]
Bal Gangadhar Tilak Birth Anniversary
Bal Gangadhar Tilak Birth Anniversary: The Prime Minister of India has paid tributes to Bal Gangadhar Tilak on his Jayanti on 23rd July,2023. Bal Gangadhar Tilak, born on 23rd July 1856, was a freedom fighter, lawyer, and educationist known as Lokmanya Tilak. Founder of the Deccan Education Society in 1884, he also established the Fergusson […]
World Fragile X Day 2023
World Fragile X Day 2023: The World Fragile X Awareness Day is marked on 22nd July every year, started in 2021 to raise awareness about the rare genetic illness, Fragile X or Martin-Bell syndrome. Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is an inherited genetic disease passed down from parents to children that causes intellectual and developmental disabilities. […]
