Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve : In News The Madhya Pradesh government has initiated an inquiry into the alleged poaching of tigers and irregularities in the newly established Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve. Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve is spread across Sagar, Damoh and Narsinghpur districts of Madhya Pradesh. Covering an expansive area of 2,339 square kilometres, it […]
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Denisovans : Study
Denisovans : Study Denisovans survived and thrived on the high-altitude Tibetan plateau for more than 100,000 years, according to a new study. Denisovans are an extinct species of hominid and a close relative to modern humans. They’re a recent addition to the human family tree—scientists first identified Denisovan remains from a cave in Siberia in […]
Equity Mutual Funds
Equity Mutual Funds: Inflows into India’s equity mutual funds rose 17% sequentially to a record high of Rs 40,608 crore in June, data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) showed recently. Equity Mutual Funds is a type of investment fund that pools money from investors to trade primarily a portfolio of stocks, […]
Salazar Pit Viper : New Species
Salazar Pit Viper : New Species Salazar Pit Viper, named after Salazar Slytherin from the popular ‘Harry Potter’ series, has been found in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park. Pit viper is any species of viper (a family of venomous snakes) that has, in addition to two movable fangs, a heat-sensitive pit organ between each eye and […]
Bharat Bill Payment System : RBI
Bharat Bill Payment System : RBI The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently announced that all credit card bill payments via third-party applications must now be routed through the Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS). Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) is a payment channel system conceptualized by the RBI and driven by the National Payments Corporation […]
Gandaki River : 15 Year Bridge Collapsed
Gandaki River : 15 Year Bridge Collapsed A 15-year-old bridge over the Gandaki River collapsed in Bihar’s Saran district recently, marking the third bridge collapse incident in the district within 24 hours. Gandaki River also known as the Narayani and Gandak, is one of the major rivers in Nepal and a left-bank tributary of the […]
CAMCOPTER S-100
CAMCOPTER S-100: India is in the process of harnessing the capability of a rotary unmanned aerial system as part of a deal with Austrian company Schiebel for their renowned Camcopter S-100 ahead of the Prime Minister’s visit to the country. CAMCOPTER S-100 is an Australian Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) using a rotorcraft design. Produced by […]
Vizhinjam International Seaport
Vizhinjam International Seaport: With the completion of the first phase of the country’s first exclusive trans-shipment port, the Vizhinjam Port is all set to receive its first mothership. Vizhinjam International Seaport is India’s first deepwater container transshipment port. It is located at Vizhinjam, a coastal town in Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala. It is located around 10 […]
Pearl Spot Fish
Pearl Spot Fish: The Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (Kufos) is preparing to launch a genome editing mission to boost pearl spot fish production. Pearl Spot Fish is commonly known as “Karimeen” in Kerala is an indigenous fish extensively found along the east and south-west coasts of Peninsular India. It is an important […]
Brown Palm Civet
Brown Palm Civet: The Discover Koyna group, renowned for their discoveries of rare owls and butterflies, observed a rare brown palm civet in the Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary Brown Palm Civet is also known as Jerdon’s palm civets, are endemic to the Western Ghats and play a vital ecological role as seed dispersers. It is solitary […]
