Afghanistan Earthquake: A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck about 40km from the western city of Herat, Afghanistan recently. In Afghanistan, the death toll from strong earthquakes has risen to over 2,400 as search and rescue efforts continue amid reports that some people may be trapped under collapsed buildings. An earthquake is the shaking or trembling of […]
Tag: 12th Oct 2023
Back To School Program : Kerala
Back To School Program : Kerala Kerala is launching a “back to school” program for 46 lakh women enrolled in the Kudumbashree poverty alleviation mission. Over the next two months, more than 2,000 schools will open on weekends to provide training on adapting to the digital age. Kerala’s Kudumbashree mission is launching a “back to […]
International Day Of The Girl 2023
International Day Of The Girl 2023: International Day of the Girl Child, observed annually on 11th October was first celebrated in 2012. The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action in 1995, proposed an action plan to advance the rights of girls. In 2011, the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 66/170 to declare 11th October […]
Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal-II
Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal-II: The Union Cabinet has approved the issue of further Terms of Reference (ToR) to the existing Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal-II (KWDT-II) under the ISRWD (Inter State River Water Disputes) Act, 1956 for its adjudication between the States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh (AP). Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal-II was constituted by the […]
World Mental Health Day 2023
World Mental Health Day 2023: 10th October marks World Mental Health Day, a global initiative aimed at raising awareness about mental health issues and rallying support for mental health care worldwide. In the context of India, this day serves as a crucial reminder of the urgent need to address the mental health challenges faced by […]
Monetary Policy Committee Decisions: RBI
Monetary Policy Committee Decisions: RBI Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its bimonthly Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) Meeting has retained benchmark interest rates unchanged for the 4th time in a row. The MPC kept the policy Repo Rate Unchanged at 6.50%. Key Highlights of the MPC Meeting: The RBI decided unanimously to keep the policy […]
Coral Reef Breakthrough : International Coral Reef Initiative
Coral Reef Breakthrough : International Coral Reef Initiative The International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI), has launched the Coral Reef Breakthrough in partnership with the Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR) and the High-Level Climate Champions (HLCC). The Initiative was launched at the 37th ICRI General Meeting, 2023. The Coral Reef Breakthrough is a science-based initiative […]
Indian Ocean Rim Association
Indian Ocean Rim Association: Sri Lanka set to take over chairmanship of Indian Ocean Rim Association during 23rd Council of Ministers’ Meeting. Indian Ocean Rim Association was established in 1997 as an intergovernmental organisation of States on the rim of the Indian Ocean It has members from Africa, West Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia , […]
Eumasia venefica : New Species Of Bagworm Moth
Eumasia venefica : New Species Of Bagworm Moth Researchers from the Zoology Department at St. Thomas College (Autonomous), Thrissur, have discovered a new species of bagworm moth, Wizard Bagworm, from near the Nariyampara falls in Idukki district. The new species has been named due to the peculiar shape of its bag, which resembles a wizard’s […]
Dancing Frogs : Threatened Amphibian Genus Of India
Dancing Frogs: Threatened Amphibian Genus Of India According to the Wildlife Trust of India the dancing frogs are the most threatened amphibian genus of India. Dancing frogs are endemic to the Western Ghats. The species was found to prefer habitats in areas with thick canopy cover of at least 70-80 per cent It belongs to […]
