State Energy Efficiency Index Report 2021-22: The Union Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy released the report of the State Energy Efficiency Index (SEEI) 2021-22 in New Delhi. It is developed by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) in association with Alliance for an Energy-Efficient Economy (AEEE). SEEI 2021-22 has an updated framework […]
Tag: 12th Apr 2023
Idu Mishmis And Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary : Report
Idu Mishmis And Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary : Report National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) announced that the Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh would soon be notified as a tiger reserve. This move has caused unrest among the Idu Mishmi tribe who feel that a tiger reserve would “hinder their access” to the forest. Idu Mishmi […]
Siren sphagnicola : Eel Like Aquatic Species
Siren sphagnicola: Eel Like Aquatic Species Siren sphagnicola is a recently discovered species of elongate, eel-like aquatic salamanders that inhabits seepage areas in the eastern Gulf Coastal Plain of the United States. Sirens are elongate, eel-like aquatic salamanders belonging to the family Sirenidae. This family belongs to the order Caudata (salamanders) and currently comprises two […]
Bharat Gaurav Scheme
Bharat Gaurav Scheme: The Indian Railways announced recently, that it will operate a tourist train to Kashmir Valley under the Bharat Gaurav scheme. Indian Railways(Ministry of Railways) launched the operation of the theme-based Bharat Gaurav train in 2021. It was announced under the theme-based tourist circuit trains. These trains will be run, by both private […]
Earth4All Initiative
Earth4All Initiative: Earth4All Initiative predicted the world’s human population Findings: The researchers advance two scenarios: Too Little, Too Late: predicts that if economic development continues as it has in the last five decades, the world’s population would peak at 8.6 billion in 2050, and decline to 7 billion by 2100. The Giant Leap: the researchers […]
New Uranium Isotope
New Uranium Isotope: In pursuit of a ‘magic number’, Physicists in Japan have recently discovered a new isotope of uranium with atomic number 92 and mass number 241. It was identified as uranium-241 and measured the mass of its nucleus. Theoretical calculations suggest that this new isotope could have a half-life of 40 minutes. This […]
The Language Friendship Bridge
The Language Friendship Bridge: The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) has envisaged a project called ‘The Language Friendship Bridge’, which aims to expand cultural footprint in neighborhoods with whom India has historical ties. The project aims to enable India to translate its epics and classics, as well as contemporary literature, into these languages so […]
5th Cycle Of India’s Tiger Census 2022
5th Cycle Of India’s Tiger Census 2022: The Prime Minister of India has released the figures of the 5th cycle of India’s Tiger Census 2022, revealing 6.7% in the increase in the past four years. The tiger census covered forested habitats in 20 states of India. Camera traps were set up at 32,588 locations and […]
Public Interest Immunity Claims Proceeding
Public Interest Immunity Claims Proceeding: The Supreme Court of India ruled on the use of sealed cover proceedings in courts and the telecast ban of a Malayalam channel. The Court criticised the government for silencing voices in the media and reducing constitutional rights and procedural guarantees of a fair hearing. The Court also devised an […]
International Prize In Statistics, 2023
International Prize In Statistics, 2023: Indian-American mathematician Calyampudi Radhakrishna Rao awarded International Prize in Statistics, 2023. The International Prize in Statistics is awarded every two years by a collaboration among five leading international statistics organisations. The prize recognises a major achievement by an individual or team in the statistics field. The prize is modelled after […]
