National Multidimensional Poverty Index: According to the ‘National Multidimensional Poverty Index: A Progress Review 2023, India has registered a significant decline of 9.89 percentage points in the number of multidimensionally poor, from 24.85% in 2015-16 to 14.96% in 2019-2021, It claims that about 13.5 crore people came out of multidimensional poverty during the period, assessed […]
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Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever
Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever: As Europe reels under a heat wave and wildfires, the rising temperatures have also raised fears of spread of viral haemorrhagic fever generally not found in colder climates. Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever is a viral haemorrhagic fever usually transmitted by ticks. It can also be contracted through contact with viraemic animal tissues (animal […]
Gambusia Fish : To Combat Mosquito-Borne Diseases
Gambusia Fish : To Combat Mosquito-Borne Diseases The Andhra Pradesh government has released approximately 10 million Gambusia fish into the state’s water bodies to combat mosquito-borne diseases like Malaria and Dengue. The release of these invasive alien fish species has raised concerns about the potential harm that will be sustained by native species that abound […]
Entamoeba Moshkovskii : Leading Pathogen Causing Diarrhoea Outbreaks
Entamoeba Moshkovskii : Leading Pathogen Causing Diarrhoea Outbreaks The recent three-year surveillance study by the National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases (ICMR-NICED) reveals the emergence of Entamoeba moshkovskii (E. Moshkovskii) as a leading pathogen causing diarrhoea outbreaks in the Kolkata region. The previously non-pathogenic amoeba, Entamoeba moshkovskii, has now become the primary cause of […]
Perovskite Solar Cells
Perovskite Solar Cells: Indian scientists at the International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI), Hyderabad, have developed highly stable, low-cost Carbon-based perovskite solar cells (CPSCs). These solar cells overcome the challenges of degradation during operation, making them suitable for large-scale commercialization. Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are a type of solar cell […]
Wimbledon Title : Carlos Alcaraz
Wimbledon Title : Carlos Alcaraz Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic in a thrilling five-set final to win his first Wimbledon title. Wimbledon is one of the four major tennis tournaments known as Grand Slam events. It is held annually in London, England, and is the oldest tennis tournament in the world. The other three Grand […]
Chachin Grazing Festival
Chachin Grazing Festival: The Chachin Grazing Festival recently took place in the Tawang region. This two-day event held at Chachin brought together local graziers from all over the region to celebrate their traditional occupation and honor their cultural heritage. The Monpa lifestyle, deeply rooted in the region, revolves around nomadic herding. The graziers depend on […]
Global Food Regulators Summit 2023
Global Food Regulators Summit 2023: Delhi is all set to host the Global Food Regulators Summit 2023 First time this prestigious event will take place in the Indian capital. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is at the helm of organizing this significant gathering. Scheduled for July 20-21, 2023, the summit aims […]
Northern/Interaction-2023
Northern/Interaction-2023: A Chinese naval flotilla recently set off to join Russian naval and air forces in the Sea of Japan to participate in the “Northern/Interaction-2023” military drills. Northern/Interaction-2023 military drills is organized by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Northern Theatre Command in the central Sea of Japan. Sea of Japan (East Sea) is a marginal […]
Pilot Whales :Slaughtered
Pilot Whales :Slaughtered Seventy-eight long-finned pilot whales, a species of oceanic dolphins, were slaughtered near the capital of Faroe Islands recently. Pilot Whales are one of the largest members of the dolphin family. They belong to the dolphin family Delphinidae. There are two species of pilot whales: Short-finned pilot whales(Globicephala macrorhynchus), which are mainly found […]
