Annual Death Penalty Report, 2022: Project 39A, a group associated with the National Law University recently released a report called the Annual Death Penalty Report, 2022. According to the report, the number of death penalty prisoners in India increased to 539 in 2022. It was 490 in 2021. India has 539 death-sentenced prisoners as of […]
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Soliga ecarinata: New Wasp Named After Soliga Community
Soliga ecarinata: New Wasp Named After Soliga Community The scientific community has named a new genus of wasp after the Soliga community. The Soliga ecarinata is a new wasp that belongs to the subfamily Metopiinae of the Darwin wasps family Ichneumonidae. These are seen only in the Palaearctic region, Neotropical and Nearctic regions. This is […]
Shaheed Diwas 2023
Shaheed Diwas 2023: On January 30, 2023, India observes Martyrs’ Day or Shaheed Diwas to pay tribute to all the freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives for the country. The day is also marked as the death anniversary of the nation’s ‘Bapu’, Mahatma Gandhi. Martyrs’ Day or Shaheed Diwas or Sarvodaya Day is celebrated in […]
All India Survey On Higher Education (AISHE) 2020-2021
All India Survey On Higher Education (AISHE) 2020-2021: Ministry of Education recently released All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2020-2021 All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) is conducted by the Ministry of Education since 2011. It covers all higher educational institutions located in Indian Territory and imparting higher education in the country. Objectives: […]
Chin-Kuki-Mizo Communities
Chin-Kuki-Mizo Communities: The Zo Reunification Organisation (ZORO), representing the Chin-Kuki-Mizo communities, has sought the help from India in ending the “policy of extermination” of Ethnic Minorities inhabiting the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) of Bangladesh. More than 300 people belonging to the Chin-Kuki-Mizo group have taken shelter in Mizoram’s Lawngtlai district since November 2022, following an […]
Spider Star System : NASA Research
Spider Star System : NASA Research Scientists at NASA have recently detected the first gamma-ray eclipses from a “spider” star system. Spider Star System is a binary star system in which a superdense star (pulsar) spins quickly, eats another star. The super-dense object that begins to pull a matter from the companion resembles the habits […]
First International Financial Architecture Working Group Meeting Of G-20
First International Financial Architecture Working Group Meeting Of G-20: The first International Financial Architecture Working Group meeting of G-20 under the chairmanship of India will be held in Chandigarh on 30-31 January 2023. This G-20 finance track focuses on strengthening international financial architecture. It will also aim to address various challenges faced by vulnerable countries. […]
Black-Headed Ibis : Conservation Status
Black-Headed Ibis : Conservation Status The campus of Mangalore University is home to three species that are listed as near-threatened on the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, according to a nine-year study on the avifaunal variety of the area (IUCN). Black-Headed Ibis is a large wader bird with a white […]
World Economic Situation And Prospectus 2023 Report
World Economic Situation And Prospectus 2023 Report: UNDESA have produced this report. Key observations: The world economy was much affected by COVID-19 lockdowns and the war in Ukraine in 2022 World output growth will decelerate to 1.9% in 2023 (from 3% in 2022) The economic outlook has “significantly deteriorated due to high food and energy […]
First Jharkhand Migrant Survey
First Jharkhand Migrant Survey: The first Jharkhand Migrant Survey (JMS) was recently conducted across 24 districts of the state. Nearly 8.5 lakh migrant workers belonging to the state travelled back to Jharkhand during the Covid crisis. The initiative is part of the state’s Safe and Responsible Migration Initiative (SRMI), which was launched in 2021-end and […]
