Lightning Strikes : More Common And Deadlier Climate change is making lightning strikes around the world more common and deadlier. Strikes are possible because electrical charges can build up in a cloud beyond the ability of air to keep resisting their movement. It is an electrical discharge between charged particles in a cloud and the […]
Tag: 12th Nov 2024
Hokersar Wetland : In News
Hokersar Wetland : In News Lack of water due to excess deficit rainfall at the Hokersar wetland in the Kashmir Valley in recent years has impacted the arrival of migratory bird populations in the region. Hokersar Wetland is known as the ‘Queen Wetland of Kashmir’, Hokersar (also known as Hokera) is a designated Ramsar site […]
Sutlej River : Pollution
Sutlej River : Pollution Anger mounts in Sri Ganganagar district, Rajasthan, against alleged pollution in the river Sutlej, which they blame on factories in the neighbouring Punjab. It is the longest of the five tributaries of the Indus River. It is also known as “Satadree”. The Sutlej River is primarily located to the north of […]
Eurasian Otter : Rescue Operation
Eurasian Otter : Rescue Operation A rescue operation conducted by the Pune Forest Department and RESQ Charitable Trust has revealed a rare Eurasian Otter in Indapur, Pune District, a species previously unrecorded in this area. The Eurasian otter, also known as the European otter, Eurasian River otter, common otter, and Old-World otter, is a semiaquatic […]
Toto Tribe : Fighting For Identity
Toto Tribe : Fighting For Identity Totos, one of the smallest tribes in the world, are fighting for identity and suffering from infrastructure woes. Toto Tribe is an aboriginal Indo-Bhutanese tribe concentrated in the village of Totopara in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal. The Totopara village falls under the periphery of the Jaldapara Wildlife […]
Scarborough Shoal
Scarborough Shoal: China recently released geographic coordinates marking baselines around the contested Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. The Scarborough Shoal (also known in English as the Scarborough Reef) is an oceanic coral atoll that developed on top of a seamount into a triangle shape in the eastern part of the South China Sea. […]
Arpactophilus pulawskii : New Species Of aphid wasp
Arpactophilus pulawskii : New Species Of aphid wasp Researchers have identified a new species of aphid wasp, Arpactophilus pulawskii, in Nagaland’s Khuzama district. It is a new species of aphid wasp (target aphids as prey). It was discovered in Nagaland’s Khuzama district at an altitude of over 1,800 meters. Arpactophilus species are primarily native to […]
Kayakalp Scheme
Kayakalp Scheme: The Rajasthan College Education Commissionerate has directed 20 government colleges to get the front facade of their buildings and entry halls painted orange under the Kayakalp Scheme. Kayakalp Scheme is an initiative launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on May 15, 2015, under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan to promote cleanliness […]
National Education Day 2024
National Education Day 2024: The National Education Day (NED) is observed annually on 11th November to honour Maulana Abul Kalam Azad’s birth anniversary and his contributions to India’s educational landscape. As India’s first Education Minister, he played a crucial role in establishing foundational institutions and advocating for accessible and inclusive education. The Government of India […]
Acharya Jiwantram Bhagwandas Kripalani
Acharya Jiwantram Bhagwandas Kripalani: The birth anniversary of Acharya Jiwantram Bhagwandas Kripalani is observed every year on 11th November. Acharya Kripalani was born in Hyderabad (Sind, now in Pakistan) in 1888, was a prominent parliamentarian, and crusader for social justice. He strongly supported decentralised industrialization, development of rural areas, and employment in small and cottage […]
