7th Annual Meeting Of NDB: The Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs and India’s Governor for the New Development Bank (NDB) chaired the 7th Annual Meeting of Board of Governors of NDB (New Development Bank). The meeting was also attended by Governors/Alternate Governors of Brazil, China, Russia, South Africa and the newly joined members […]
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Maya’s Pit Viper : Green Snake
Maya’s Pit Viper : Green Snake A new venomous green snake named Trimeresurus mayaae or Maya’s Pit viper was discovered from Umroi Military station in Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya. About Maya’s Pit viper: The snake measures about 750 mm in length It looked very similar to Pope’s Pit Viper but the colour of the eyes […]
AstroSat: Witnessed The Birth Of a Black Hole In Space For The 500th Time
AstroSat: Witnessed The Birth Of a Black Hole In Space For The 500th Time India’s Astrosat space telescope has witnessed the birth of a black hole in space for the 500th time. A black hole is a place in space where gravity is so strong that even light cannot escape its pull. A black hole […]
Ramban Tunnel
Ramban Tunnel: The Centre has constituted a committee of three independent experts to investigate the reasons for the recent collapse of a part of an under-construction tunnel in Ramban on Jammu-Srinagar highway and suggest remedial measures. According to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways office order, Professor J.T. Sahu of the IIT, Delhi will […]
Sangita Kalanidhi Award 2020, 2021 And 2022
Sangita Kalanidhi Award 2020, 2021 And 2022: The Music Academy announced Sangita Kalanidhi award winners for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022. Madras Music Academy (MMA): It plays an important role in promoting the Carnatic Music. A music conference was held along with All India Congress Session held in Madras in 1927and during the deliberations, […]
Guidelines For Safety Assessment Of Genome Edited Plants, 2022
Guidelines For Safety Assessment Of Genome Edited Plants, 2022: The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) has issued guidelines easing norms for research into Genetically Modified (GM) crops and circumventing challenges of using foreign genes to change crops profile. Earlier, the Government has allowed genome-edited plants without the cumbersome GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms) regulation at the Genetic […]
BRICS High Level Meeting On Climate Change
BRICS High Level Meeting On Climate Change: The Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change participated in the BRICS high-level meeting on Climate Change where he highlighted the relevance of the forum to jointly address climate change, to explore approaches to accelerate low-carbon and resilient transition, and to achieve sustainable recovery and development. The […]
Wild Poliovirus Type 1: Important Points
Mozambique Identified First Case Of Wild Poliovirus Type 1: Mozambique has identified its first case of wild poliovirus Type 1 this week after a child contracted the disease. It is the country’s first such case since 1992 and the second imported case of wild poliovirus in Southern Africa this year. An outbreak was reported in […]
SpaceX Launched a Rocket Carrying 53 Satellites
SpaceX Launched a Rocket Carrying 53 Satellites: SpaceX recently launched a rocket carrying 53 satellites for the Starlink internet constellation from California Onboard Falcon 9 rocket. SpaceX has already launched more than 2,500 Starlink satellites to date but plans to loft many more. The Starlink network is one of several ongoing efforts to start beaming […]
World Metrology Day 2022 : Theme
World Metrology Day 2022 : Theme Celebrated annually on 20 May globally. The day is observed on the anniversary of signing the famous Metre Convention in the year 1875 in Paris, Theme for 2022: Metrology in the Digital Era. The Day is organised jointly by The International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML) and Bureau International […]
