Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis: Due to continued rain in Kerala, the health department has issued caution on amoebic meningoencephalitis. Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM) is a rare, usually fatal, infection of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). It is caused by a type of free-living amoeba (a microscopic, single-celled organism) called Naegleria fowleri. Naegleria fowleri occurs […]
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Snowblind Malware
Snowblind Malware: A new banking malware called ‘Snowblind’ is targeting Android users to steal banking credentials. Snowblind malware is a new Android malware that uses a built-in Android security feature to bypass anti-tamper mechanisms and steal banking credentials. This malware exploits a built-in security feature to bypass anti-tamper protection in apps handling sensitive information. It […]
INS Ranvir
INS Ranvir: The Indian Naval Ship INS Ranvir, of the Eastern Fleet under the aegis of the Eastern Naval Command arrived at Chattogram, Bangladesh as part of an Operational Deployment. INS Ranvir is a Rajput Class Guided Missile Destroyer which has undergone upgrade with state of art weapons and sensors, majority being indigenous. It is […]
eSankhyiki Portal
eSankhyiki Portal: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has developed an eSankhyiki portal. eSankhyiki Portal provides real-time inputs for planners, policy-makers, researchers and the public at large. The objective of this portal is to establish a comprehensive data management and sharing system for ease of dissemination of official statistics in the country. It […]
Nova Explosion
Nova Explosion: Global professionals and amateur astronomers are waiting for an once-in-a-lifetime nova explosion which will occur in September, 3,000 light-years from the Earth. Nova Explosion is the dramatic instance of a star exploding as it interacts with another, nearby star. It’s a one of many, repeated moments during the long, slow, death of two […]
Oropouche Fever
Oropouche Fever: Italy reported its first-ever case of Oropouche fever, a mosquito-borne disease, recently. Oropouche Fever is an emerging zoonotic arboviral disease caused by the Oropouche Virus (OROV). OROV is part of the orthobunyavirus family, with an incubation period of 4 to 8 days. It was first discovered in Trinidad and Tobago in 1955. The […]
Denmark Imposes The World’s First Carbon Tax On Livestock Emissions
Denmark Imposes The World’s First Carbon Tax On Livestock Emissions: Denmark’s coalition government approved a plan to put in place the world’s first carbon emissions tax that targets farms. This is a big step for the country in its efforts to leave less of an impact on the environment, which are mostly driven by its […]
Motor Neuron Diseases
Motor Neuron Diseases: The annual conference on MND ‘Awareness, Care, and Management’ held at Nimhans, Bengaluru, stated that symptomatic and supportive treatments help manage the condition better. Motor Neuron Diseases (MNDs) are a group of progressive neurological disorders that destroy motor neurons, the cells that control skeletal muscle activity such as walking, breathing, speaking, and […]
NASA’s Juno Probe
NASA’s Juno Probe New findings from NASA’s Juno probe provide a fuller picture of how widespread the lava lakes are on Jupiter’s moon Io. JUNO is an acronym for Jupiter Near-Polar Orbiter. It is a NASA spacecraft designed to orbit the planet Jupiter. Juno was launched by an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, […]
Microwave Obscurant Chaff Rocket
Microwave Obscurant Chaff Rocket: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) handed over the Medium Range-Microwave Obscurant Chaff Rocket (MR-MOCR) to the Indian Navy at a ceremony held in New Delhi. Microwave Obscurant Chaff (MOC) is a niche technology developed by DRDO’s Defence Laboratory, Jodhpur It obscures radar signals and creates a microwave shield around […]
