Stabilimenta: A new study has revealed that the mysterious silk decorations in some spider webs known as stabilimenta may be sophisticated tuning devices that enhance the spider’s ability to locate its next meal by controlling how vibrations travel through the web. Stabilimenta are highly UV-reflective distinctive silk structures found in multiple spider species’ webs. These […]
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Leprosy a Notifiable Disease : Maharashtra
Leprosy a Notifiable Disease : Maharashtra The Maharashtra government has officially declared leprosy a “notifiable disease.” Leprosy is an infectious disease caused by a type of bacteria called Mycobacterium leprae. It is also known as Hansen’s disease. It primarily affects the skin, peripheral nerves, eyes and other organs. It is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) […]
Alfvén Waves
Alfvén Waves: Researchers have made a major advance in solar physics by capturing the first direct evidence of small-scale torsional Alfvén waves in the Sun’s outer atmosphere, known as the corona. Alfven waves are low-frequency, transverse electromagnetic waves that propagate along the Sun’s magnetic field lines. It occurs in a plasma(or conducting fluid), resulting from […]
US Orders Resumption of Nuclear Weapon Testing
US Orders Resumption of Nuclear Weapon Testing: The US President has ordered the resumption of US nuclear weapon testing after a gap of 33 years (1992), marking a major shift in global nuclear policy. The nuclear era began in 1945 with the US atomic tests and bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, ending World War II, […]
GSAT-7R: India’s Heaviest Naval Communication Satellite
GSAT-7R: India’s Heaviest Naval Communication Satellite The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched GSAT-7R (also known as CMS-03), India’s heaviest indigenously built advanced communication satellite, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota marking a major boost to the country’s space capabilities and naval communications. The CMS-03 was successfully launched using the Launch Vehicle Mark-3 […]
Enshittification
Enshittification: The now-viral term ‘enshittification’ helped put a name to a change that internet users are noticing: the feeling that many of your digital experiences, transactions, and services are not improving with time but are actually becoming worse because of their makers’ updates. It is an informal word used to criticize the degradation in the […]
Indian Institute of Packaging
Indian Institute of Packaging: The Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP) opened its Bengaluru Centre recently. It is an autonomous body in the field of packaging and working under the administrative control of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. It was established on 14th May, 1966, with its headquarters and principal laboratories in […]
The Aabhar Collection
The Aabhar Collection: Indian Railways will patronise the newly launched ‘Aabhar’ online store that will showcase a range of exquisite gift items manufactured by indigenous tribes, handloom weavers. It is an online store on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal dedicated to showcasing exquisite gift items and hampers. The collection, which currently features over 150 items, […]
Know Your Vehicle
Know Your Vehicle: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has simplified the Know Your Vehicle (KYV) process for FASTag users. Know Your Vehicle is a system where all FASTag users submit images of their vehicle and registration certificate to verify that the tag is linked to the correct vehicle. It was implemented in 2024, […]
National Marine Fisheries Census, 2025
National Marine Fisheries Census, 2025: The Union Minister of State, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, launched the Marine Fisheries Census (MFC) 2025. It is the fifth edition of the Marine Fisheries Census. It is a coast-wide activity fully funded by the Department of Fisheries, Government of India. Nodal Agency: ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research […]
