Machine Vision Based Inspection System: Indian Railways has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) for the installation of Machine Vision Based Inspection System (MVIS). It is a modern, cutting-edge technology that uses Artificial Intelligence to inspect trains in real time. The system would revolutionise the […]
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Mount Rainier
Mount Rainier: An earthquake swarm began at Mount Rainier recently, with the region hit by more than 300 small quakes, the most significant seismicity at the volcano since 2009, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported. It is the highest mountain (4,392 metres) in the state of Washington, United States. Covering 260 sq.km, Rainier is surrounded […]
Cloud Seeding : In News
Cloud Seeding : In News In the wake of disastrous floods in Texas, concerns about cloud seeding technology have run rampant. Cloud Seeding is the deliberate introduction into clouds of various substances that act as condensation nuclei or ice nuclei in an attempt to induce precipitation. The first experiments with cloud seeding were conducted in […]
A resident of north Arizona,United States, recently died from pneumonic plague
A resident of north Arizona,United States, recently died from pneumonic plague: A resident of north Arizona,United States, recently died from pneumonic plague, marking the first death in the region in 18 years. Plague is an infectious disease caused by a specific type of zoonotic bacteria called Yersinia pestis. This disease usually spreads through bites from […]
Bhadrakali Lake
Bhadrakali Lake: Activists urge the Telangana government to rethink island development in Bhadrakali Lake amid lake shrinkage concerns.It is an artificial lake located in Warangal, Telangana.It covers an area of approximately 32 acres. The lake stretches to 2 km in distance.It is believed to have been built during the 12th century by the Ganapati Deva […]
Blood Money
Blood Money: A nurse from Kerala, sentenced to death in Yemen for the 2017 murder, may be saved by ‘Diyah’ (blood money) under Islamic sharia law. Under the Islamic Sharia law, blood money, or ‘diya’, means that the accused provides financial compensation to the family of the victim in serious crimes such as murder. It […]
National Health Claims Exchange
National Health Claims Exchange: The government is preparing to bring the National Health Claims Exchange, currently managed by the Health Ministry, under the joint supervision of the Finance Ministry and the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI). NHCX is developed under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) by the National Health Authority (NHA) […]
e-Truck Incentive Scheme
e-Truck Incentive Scheme: The Union Minister for Heavy Industries, Government of India, has launched a groundbreaking scheme to provide financial incentives for electric trucks (e-trucks) under the PM E-DRIVE initiative.It aims to reduce operational costs for transporters, encourage clean energy adoption in the heavy vehicle segment, and enhance air quality in urban and industrial regions […]
Maratha Military Landscapes of India
Maratha Military Landscapes of India: ‘Maratha Military Landscapes of India’ got inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, becoming India’s 44th property to receive this recognition.Spanning from the 17th to 19th centuries CE, this extraordinary network of twelve forts demonstrates the strategic military vision and architectural ingenuity of the Maratha Empire. These 12 forts are […]
Revival of Lotus in Wular Lake
Revival of Lotus in Wular Lake: After three decades of ecological dormancy caused by the 1992 flood, lotus flowers have once again begun blooming in Kashmir’s Wular Lake due to focused conservation efforts led by Wular Conservation and Management Authority (WUCMA). Lotus stems (locally called Nadru) couldn’t grow since 1992 as seeds were buried under […]
