Blue Straggler Star: Researchers have made the world’s first confirmed discovery of a blue straggler star hosting a brown dwarf companion in an extraordinarily compact binary system. Blue Straggler Stars are hot, blue, massive stars seem to have a different trajectory of evolution from the norm. These are a class of star observed in old, […]
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SHE-MART Initiative : I
SHE-MART Initiative: The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) has initiated a nationwide roadmap for the creation of women-led rural marketing ecosystems through SHE-MARTs initiative. SHE-MART (Self Help Entrepreneurs-Marketing Avenues for Rural Transformation) is a Government of India initiative to empower women entrepreneurs by creating community-owned retail outlets within cluster-level federations of self-help groups. It is […]
What is the Captagon?
What is the Captagon? The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has intensified its crackdown on transnational drug syndicates, culminating in Operation RAGEPILL, which resulted in India’s first-ever seizure of the psychotropic substance Captagon. The agency arrested the kingpin of an India-Myanmar drug network in Delhi and promoted Himachal Pradesh’s ‘anti-heroin’ model, highlighting India’s shift from local […]
SC Allows Euthanasia of Rabid and Dangerous Stray Dogs
SC Allows Euthanasia of Rabid and Dangerous Stray Dogs: The Supreme Court of India has permitted civic authorities to take legally permissible measures, including euthanasia, for rabid, incurably ill, or aggressively dangerous stray dogs in accordance with the Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules, 2023. Strict Ban on Street Feeding: The bench upheld its previous directives […]
US Clears Apache & Howitzer Support for India
US Clears Apache & Howitzer Support for India: The United States approved sustainment support and related equipment for AH-64E Apache helicopters and M777A2 Ultra-Light Howitzers for India, further boosting bilateral defence ties. Apache Helicopters: The AH-64 Apache is an advanced multi-role combat helicopter used by the US Army and several international defence forces. The Apache […]
National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management
National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management: The National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM) recently completed the documentation and ground-truthing of all but 11 of Maharashtra’s 23,415 wetlands. National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM) was established by the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) in 2011 as an autonomous institution to support […]
RAINMUMBAI
RAINMUMBAI: The National Commodities and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) recently announced the launch of India’s first SEBI-approved exchange-traded weather derivatives contract, named “RAINMUMBAI”. It is India’s first exchange-traded weather derivatives contract. It was launched by the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX). It will be used to hedge losses from unpredictable weather and monsoon variability. Unlike […]
Velimalai Pumped Storage Hydro Electric Project
Velimalai Pumped Storage Hydro Electric Project: The 1,100 MW Velimalai Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project in the Kanniyakumari district has been granted Terms of Reference (ToR) clearance by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change recently. It is an 1100 MW pumped hydropower storage plant to be developed at Vellimalai in the Kanyakumari district […]
Ammonium Sulphate
Ammonium Sulphate: The Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) suggested ammonium sulphate be used for paddy as an affordable option. It is an inorganic sulfate salt obtained by reaction of sulfuric acid with two equivalents of ammonia. Ammonium Sulphate is a white odorless solid and has a high-melting point. It is very soluble in water. […]
Rupa Tarakasi
Rupa Tarakasi: Cuttack’s centuries-old Rupa Tarakasi,silver filigree industry is getting impacted by the soaring prices and fresh import curbs push on silver Rupa Tarakasi is one of the most exquisite silver crafts. This centuries-old, sophisticated craft is practiced in the silver city of Cuttack, Odisha. While the exact origin of the filigree art in Cuttack […]
