Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary : Great Indian Bustard Spotted The Great Indian Bustard (GIB) has not been spotted at the Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary in Nandyal district of Andhra Pradesh and its surrounding areas for the last couple of years, which is an indication that the bird is at risk of local extinction. Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary is […]
Tag: 13th Feb 2024
Sangeet Natak Akademi
Sangeet Natak Akademi: Former Vice-president of India and Union Minister for Culture, Tourism and Development of the Northeast Region will be inaugurating the Sangeet Natak Akademi’s ‘Dakshin Bharat Sanskritik Kendra’ in Hyderabad. Sangeet Natak Akademi is India’s national academy of music, dance and drama. It was created by a resolution of the Ministry of Education, […]
SWATI Portal
SWATI Portal: Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India launched “Science for Women-A Technology & Innovation (SWATI)” Portal. SWATI Portal is aimed at creating a single online portal representing Indian Women and Girls in STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics & Medicine). The database of the SWATI Portal will serve in policy-making to address the […]
National Creators Award
National Creators Award: The Prime Minister Of India hailed the initiative of the National Creators Award, saying it was a great opportunity for the creator community, putting the spotlight on the extraordinary talent across India. National Creators Award is the first-of-its-kind award that will be targeted at “Gen Z”, a reference to the young generation […]
Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha : Inaugrated
Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha : Inaugrated The Prime Minister will inaugurate the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha BAPS Mandir, the first Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi. BAPS is a socio-spiritual Hindu faith with its roots in the Vedas. It is based on the Vedic teachings propagated by Bhagwan Swaminarayan (1781-1830 CE). It was formally […]
Alaskapox : Orthopox Virus
Alaskapox : Orthopox Virus An elderly man from Alaska recently became the first person to die after contracting Alaskapox. Alaskapox is an orthopox virus that was first discovered in Alaska, USA, in 2015. It is a double-stranded DNA virus belonging to the same genus (Orthopoxvirus) as smallpox, monkeypox, and cowpox. Orthopoxviruses are zoonotic viruses that […]
Building An Inclusive Society Through SMILE
Building An Inclusive Society Through SMILE: The Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise (SMILE) scheme, aimed at advancing the vision of Viksit Bharat was initiated. This included the launch of the Central Sector Scheme for Comprehensive Rehabilitation for the Welfare of Transgender Persons. SMILE Scheme is a new Scheme after the merger of […]
Focus On Inflation Control : RBI
Focus On Inflation Control : RBI The RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) maintains its focus on curbing inflation by keeping the repo rate unchanged at 6.5% in February 2024 to align inflation with the 4% target. The MPC aims to achieve a medium-term target of 4% inflation within a band of +/- 2%. The MPC […]
Ultracold Atoms
Ultracold Atoms: This technique eliminates 50% of unwanted interference fringes in images, crucial for understanding the quantum mechanics properties of cold atoms. Traditional imaging techniques suffer from interference fringes, reducing result quality and accuracy in parameters like atom number and temperature. The new algorithm, detailed in a recent paper in Applied Optics, significantly reduces interference […]
