Mitrephora rashmiae: Researchers from Mumbai’s Thackeray Wildlife Foundation recently discovered a new flowering tree species named Mitrephora rashmiae in Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Subansiri district. Mitrephora rashmiae is a new species of flowering tree. It was discovered in the remote forests of Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Subansiri district. It belongs to the custard apple family. It is […]
Tag: 10th Jul 2026
Wildlife Institute of India : Meeting
Wildlife Institute of India : Meeting The 28th meeting of the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) Society was recently presided over by the Union Minister for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change. Wildlife Institute of India (WII) is an autonomous institution established in 1982 under the Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change, Government of India, […]
Neonatal Sepsis
Neonatal Sepsis: Striking at the heart of antimicrobial resistance, the international NeoSep 1 trial to evaluate life-saving antibiotic combinations for newborns with sepsis has expanded to India, with the first baby being recruited at the JIPMER in Puducherry. Neonatal Sepsis is a life-threatening bloodstream infection that occurs in babies under 90 days old, often affecting […]
National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER)
National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER): The Vice-President of India recently addressed the 15th Graduation Ceremony of the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar. Established in 2006, NISER is an Autonomous Institute under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Government of India. It is a residential institute about 20 km […]
Drishti-10 Starliner
Drishti-10 Starliner: A Board of Inquiry (BoI) has been ordered after an Indian Navy Drishti-10 Starliner unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) crashed near Dharampur village in Gujarat’s Porbandar district during a routine training sortie recently. Drishti-10 Starliner is an advanced, indigenous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). It is a variant of Israel’s Elbit Systems’ Hermes 900 platform […]
Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization
Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization: The government has highlighted progress under Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) which expands access for small farmers, women, and disadvantaged groups through targeted mechanization support nationwide. It was launched in 2014–15. It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY). SMAM aims to “reach the unreached” by […]
ULLAS Programme
ULLAS Programme: Uttarakhand has become the country’s sixth fully literate state under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the ‘ULLAS’ (Understanding Lifelong Learning for All in Society) programme. ULLAS Programme is a centrally sponsored initiative that aligns with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. It aims to empower adults aged 15 and above from […]
Mugger Crocodile : In News
Mugger Crocodile: In News An investigation has revealed that a banned pesticide named Aldrin was responsible for the deaths of mugger crocodiles (Crocodylus palustris) in the Chandraloi river of Rajasthan’s Kota district. Mugger Crocodile is a medium-sized crocodile and a member of the genus Crocodylus. It has the broadest snout among living crocodiles. It has […]
Partnership on Cyber, Critical Technologies and Supply Chains (PACTS)
Partnership on Cyber, Critical Technologies and Supply Chains (PACTS): India and Australia launched the Australia-India Partnership on Cyber, Critical Technologies and Supply Chains (PACTS). Partnership on Cyber, Critical Technologies and Supply Chains (PACTS) is a new framework aimed at strengthening cooperation in cyber security, critical technologies, resilient supply chains and defence research. It replaces the […]
Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket : Flight Test
Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket: Flight Test The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful flight-test of Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR) at the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur. Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket is an extended-range, precision-guided rocket developed for the Indian Army’s Pinaka Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS). It has […]
