Ballavpur Wildlife Sanctuary : Decline In The Number Of Migratory Birds Nature enthusiasts have voiced their concern over the recent decline in the number of migratory birds visiting the Ballavpur Wildlife Sanctuary. It is home to three large lakes which hosts a large number of migratory birds every year. Ballavpur Wildlife Sanctuary was established in […]
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Charaideo Maidam Of Ahom Kingdom : Proposal For World Heritage Site
Charaideo Maidam Of Ahom Kingdom : Proposal For World Heritage Site Assam Chief Minister recently said that the Central Government has decided to send a proposal to UNESCO nominating Charaideo Maidam of Ahom Kingdom as a World Heritage Site. Charaideo commonly known as ‘Pyramids of Assam’ was the original capital of the Ahom Kings. Charaideo […]
India International Science Festival 2022 : Theme
India International Science Festival 2022 : Theme The 8th edition of the India International Science Festival (IISF) was recently inaugurated at the Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), Bhopal. India International Science Festival is an initiative of the Ministry of Science and Technology and Ministry of Earth Science of Government of India in association […]
Menstrual Leave For Girl Students : Kerala Government
Menstrual Leave For Girl Students : Kerala Government The Kerala Government recently introduced menstrual leave for girl students above the age of 18 years. The decision is a part of the gender-sensitive education reforms of the Kerala Government. The decision on menstrual and maternity leaves was made by the Higher Education Department. In accordance with […]
Literature Festival : Jaipur
Literature Festival : Jaipur The Jaipur Literature Festival is celebrated in the month of January in the city of Jaipur, the Pink city. 16th edition of the festival is to be celebrated in 2023. The festival was introduced in 2006 and is the largest free literary festival in the world. Nobel Laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah addressed […]
Exercise Cyclone-I : Indo-Egypt Joint Training Exercise
Exercise Cyclone-I : Indo-Egypt Joint Training Exercise The Indian and the Egyptian Armies are to conduct the first-ever joint exercise Cyclone-I. It is to be held in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan for 14 days. The exercise is the first of its kind as it brings the special forces of the countries to a common platform. Cyclone-I would […]
Nature Risk profile : Companies Impacts And Dependencies On Nature
Nature Risk profile : Companies Impacts And Dependencies On Nature The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and S&P Global launched ‘Nature Risk Profile’, a new methodology for analyzing companies’ impacts and dependencies on nature It was released at Davos World Economic Forum Summit Its methodology is based on Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) The Nature Risk […]
2nd Phase Of Saansad Khel Mahakumbh 2022-23
2nd Phase Of Saansad Khel Mahakumbh 2022-23: The Prime Minister of India recently inaugurated the 2nd phase of Saansad Khel Mahakumbh 2022-23 (18-28 Jan), organised in Basti (UP). The first phase was organised from 10-16 Dec 2022. The Khel Mahakumbh is a novel initiative that provides an opportunity and a platform to showcase sporting talent, […]
What Is Hybrid Immunity?
What Is Hybrid Immunity? Study in the journal The Lancet Infectious Diseases held that “hybrid immunity” provides better protection against severe Covid-19, while all immunity against a re-infection wane within a few months. The study is based on a meta-analysis of 11 other studies on the protective effectiveness of previous SARS-CoV-2 (Covid) infection and 15 […]
8th India-Oman Strategic Dialogue
8th India-Oman Strategic Dialogue: The 8th India-Oman strategic dialogue was held in India, where both countries have underlined the need to work collectively to fight the challenge of terrorism, terrorist propaganda, abuse of cyberspace and misuse of new and emerging technologies. They agreed to hold the next round of the strategic dialogue in Oman in […]
