What Is Doomsday Clock? Atomic scientists reset the “Doomsday Clock” recently, moving its hands to 90 seconds to midnight – closer than ever before to the threat of annihilation. Doomsday clock is a symbolic timepiece showing how close the world is to ending. The hands of the clock are moved closer to or further away […]
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Many Olive Ridley Turtle Found Dead In The Godavari Region
Many Olive Ridley Turtle Found Dead In The Godavari Region: Hundreds of Olive Ridley turtles were found dead in their breeding grounds between Kakinada and Antarvedi in the Godavari region of India’s east coast. The Olive Ridley turtles are the smallest and most abundant of all sea turtles found in the world. They are best […]
Norovirus : Cases Detected In Kerala
Norovirus : Cases Detected In Kerala The Kerala Health Department recently confirmed two cases of the gastrointestinal infection Norovirus in class 1 students in the Ernakulam district. The Norovirus, also known as the “winter vomiting bug,” causes vomiting and diarrhoea. The most common infective agent is contaminated water or food. The virus spreads via faeces […]
What Are Green Comets?
What Are Green Comets? Astronomers recently spotted a comet using the wide-field survey camera at the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF) in the US, which is appearing near earth after nearly 50,000 years. Comets are frozen rocky or gas-filled objects that are remnants of the formation of the solar system. The solid portions of a comet […]
BharOS : Mobile Operating System
BharOS : Mobile Operating System BharOS, an indigenous mobile operating system was developed by JandK Operations Private Limited, a non-profit organization incubated at IIT Madras and funded by the Department of Science and Technology. Features of BharOS: BharOS is a mobile operating system similar to Android or iOS; it is based on an AOSP (Android […]
13th National Voters Day : Theme
13th National Voters Day : Theme The Election Commission of India is celebrating the 13th National Voters’ Day on 25th January 2023. National Voters’ Day has been celebrated on January 25 every year since 2011, all across the country to mark the foundation day of the Election Commission of India, i.e. 25th January 1950. The […]
G20-Chief Science Advisers Roundtable
G20-Chief Science Advisers Roundtable: The planning meeting of the G20-Chief Science Advisers Roundtable (G20-CSAR) was held online mode, to discuss the agenda topics and planning for the proposed high-level roundtables. G20-Chief Science Advisers Roundtable is a government-to-government level initiative conceptualised through India’s G20-Presidency. It will be an effective platform to discuss and achieve solutions to […]
Trans Fat And Increasing Heart Disease : WHO Report
Trans Fat And Increasing Heart Disease: WHO Report According to a recent report by the World Health Organization (WHO), five billion people globally are exposed to harmful trans fat, which is increasing their heart disease and death risk. Trans fat, or trans-fatty acids, are unsaturated fatty acids that come from either natural or industrial sources. […]
Integration Of AIP System In Kalvari Class Submarines
Integration Of AIP System In Kalvari Class Submarines: An agreement was signed recently between DRDO’s Naval Materials Research Laboratory and Naval Group France to extend cooperation to enter into the detailed design phase for the integration of the indigenous Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) system in the Kalvari class submarines. DRDO is using the fuel cells-based […]
Eravikulam National Park : Birth Of Two Nilgiri tahr
Eravikulam National Park : Birth Of Two Nilgiri tahr Eravikulam National Park (ENP), a natural habitat for the endangered Nilgiri tahr, reported two tahr births recently. Eravikulam National Park is Located In Kerala It was declared as a National Park in 1978. This is also the land of “Neelakurinji”, the flower that blooms once in […]
