Grain ATM: Installation Of The First Set The Bihar state government approved the installation of the first set of three grain ATM machines in Patna as a pilot project. A grain ATM or Annapurti (meaning “provider of grain”) is an automated machine that dispenses food grains (wheat and/or rice). The World Food Programme (WFP) developed […]
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United Nations Commission for Social Development
United Nations Commission for Social Development: The Minister of State for Women and Child development to lead the Indian delegation at the 64th Session of the United Nations Commission for Social Development (CSocD). It is a functional commission of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). It was formerly known as the Social Commission. It […]
Stealth Coronal Mass Ejection (CME)
Stealth Coronal Mass Ejection (CME): Astronomers have linked an intense geomagnetic storm that struck Earth in March 2023 to a Stealth Coronal Mass Ejection (CME)—a faint solar eruption with no obvious warning signals.Stealth Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) are solar eruptions that lack clear low-coronal signatures, such as solar flares, X-ray bursts, or strong radio emissions.Unlike […]
New START nuclear treaty
New START nuclear treaty: The New START nuclear treaty, the last remaining arms control agreement between the United States and Russia, is set to expire on 5 February 2026, with no successor treaty in place.The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) is a bilateral nuclear arms control agreement between the United States and Russia […]
PAIMANA Portal
PAIMANA Portal: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has operationalised a new web-based portal, PAIMANA portal for the mandated monitoring of Central Sector Infrastructure Projects worth ₹150 crore and above. The Project Assessment, Infrastructure Monitoring & Analytics for Nation-building (PAIMANA) is a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). […]
IIT-Kanpur team developed a new way to predict solar cycles
IIT-Kanpur team developed a new way to predict solar cycles: The solar cycle describes an approximately 11-year cycle of solar activity driven by the sun’s magnetic field.It is indicated by the frequency and intensity of sunspots visible on the surface.Every 11 years or so, the Sun’s magnetic field completely flips.This means that the Sun’s north […]
Kyasanur Forest Disease : In News
Kyasanur Forest Disease : In News A 29-year-old man in Karnataka has tragically lost his life recently after contracting Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), commonly known as monkey fever, bringing fresh attention to a disease that often goes unnoticed until it turns fatal.It is a tick-borne viral haemorrhagic disease mostly found in southern India.The disease was […]
Phosphorus
Phosphorus: Phosphorus accumulation in US farmland is causing significant water pollution. It is a highly reactive nonmetallic chemical element of the nitrogen family (Group 15 [Va] of the periodic table). It has the symbol P and atomic number 15. The two main forms of phosphorus are white phosphorus and red phosphorus. White phosphorus is a […]
Nipah Virus : Two Case In West Bengal
Nipah Virus : Two Case In West Bengal India recently confirmed two Nipah virus cases in West Bengal since December, with health authorities containing the situation amid misinformation and heightened airport screenings in parts of Asia. Nipah virus (NiV) is a zoonotic virus (it is transmitted from animals to humans) and can also be transmitted […]
Deuteron
Deuteron: A new study out of the ALICE collaboration at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has explained how deuterons survive high-energy particle collisions. A deuteron is a stable isotope of hydrogen with a nucleus containing one proton and one neutron. It is denoted by the symbol “²H” or “D”. It is found in small amounts […]
