First G20 Culture Group (CWG) Meeting: Ministry of Culture is organising the First G20 Culture Group (CWG) meeting in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh from 22nd to 25th February 2023. The working group will have four meetings and they will be held in Khajuraho, Bhubaneshwar, and Hampi. The theme of the Khajuraho meet is “Protection and Restitution […]
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Omorgus Khandesh : New Beetle Species
Omorgus Khandesh : New Beetle Species A scientist from the Zoological Survey of India, Western Regional Centre (WRC), Pune discovered a new beetle species. Omorgus Khandesh: It is a necrophagous and also called a keratin beetle. This species belongs to the Trogidae family. With the addition of this new species, now there are a total […]
Thwaites Glacier : Study
Thwaites Glacier : Study Scientists studying Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier say warm water is seeping into its weak spots, worsening melting caused by rising temperatures. Thwaites Glacier nicknamed the “Doomsday glacier,” is a fast-moving glacier in West Antarctica. It covers an area roughly the size of Great Britain. It is 120 km wide at its broadest. […]
Periyar Tiger Reserve : Bird Survey
Periyar Tiger Reserve : Bird Survey A four-day bird survey conducted by the forest department has identified 231 species of birds in the Periyar Tiger Reserve, of which 11 species of birds were not recorded during the previous surveys Periyar Tiger Reserve located in the Western Ghats of Kerala. It was declared a Tiger Reserve […]
US Scientist Recently Discovered Quasicrystals
US Scientist Recently Discovered Quasicrystals: A US scientist recently discovered quasicrystals. The major difference between an ordinary crystal and a quasi-crystal is that the atomic patterns in quasi-crystals do not repeat themselves as that of an ordinary crystal. They are rare to occur naturally. However, can be created artificially. So far, we have discovered only […]
Millet International Initiative For Research And Awareness
Millet International Initiative For Research And Awareness: The Government of India is to launch Millet International Initiative for Research and Awareness. It is in line with the United Nations’ plans for the International Year of Millets, which is 2023. India brings in the concept of “SEED MONEY” in the initiative. Seed money, sometimes known as […]
6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits New Zealand
6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits New Zealand: After Cyclone Gabrielle, New Zealand faced yet another disastrous natural calamity. An earthquake of 6.1 Ritcher shook the country. The epicentre was at a depth of 57.4 km and 50 km from Paraparaumu. According to the US Geological Survey, the epicentre was right at the Cook Strait. The strait […]
Black Galaxy
Black Galaxy: A research team from Italy has detected an elusive black galaxy, dubbed ‘invisible galaxy’ using ALMA. Dark Galaxy is a hypothesized galaxy with no, or very few, stars. They received their name because they have no visible stars, but may be detectable if they contain significant amounts of gas. Scientists used the Gravitational […]
Driving Holistic Action For Urban Rivers (DHARA)
Driving Holistic Action For Urban Rivers (DHARA): DHARA the annual meeting of the members of the River Cities Alliance (RCA), is being organised by the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) in association with the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) DHARA provides a platform to co-learn and discuss solutions for managing local water resources. […]
First Woman Astronaut Into Space : Saudi Arabia
First Woman Astronaut Into Space : Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia is set to send its first woman astronaut, Rayyana Barnawi, on a 10-day mission to the International Space Station (ISS) later this year, aboard a SpaceX Dragon. A Saudi Arabian woman will become the first woman astronaut from the country to go on a space […]
