Achanakmar Tiger Reserve : Recover Big Cat Numbers The officials in Achanakmar Tiger Reserve have been trying to recover big cat numbers. A recent NTCA report found Chhattisgarh had only 17 tigers compared to 46 in 2014. Tracking teams inside Achanakmar Tiger Reserve in Chhattisgarh are undertaking a grueling task keeping tabs on a tigress […]
Tag: 13th Sep 2023
Genetic Engineering To Control Mosquitoes
Genetic Engineering To Control Mosquitoes: Gene-drive technology has been used in outdoor but controlled conditions in India, Brazil, and Panama to genetically manipulate mosquitoes. Researchers at Imperial College London genetically enhanced a gene expressed in the midgut of mosquitoes to secrete two antimicrobial substances called magainin 2 and melittin. They are detrimental to the Plasmodium […]
US Open 2023
US Open 2023: Novak Djokovic of Serbia wins his 24th Grand Slam title at the US Open 2023, defeating Daniil Medvedev of Russia. He moved ahead of Serena Williams to claim the record for the most major singles titles won in the Open era. Grand Slam tournaments, also called majors, are the four most important […]
2nd Berlin Forum On Chemicals And Sustainability
2nd Berlin Forum On Chemicals And Sustainability: The Union Minister for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change participated in the virtual ‘High Level Dialogue on Human Health and Environment’ convened under the 2nd Berlin Forum on Chemicals and Sustainability- Just Transition Towards a Pollution-free Planet. The summit aims to foster a shared global understanding of critical […]
Eastern Economic Forum
Eastern Economic Forum: The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways will attend the Eastern Economic Forum, which is being held at the Russian port city of Vladivostok. Eastern Economic Forum was established in 2015 to support the economic development of Russia’s Far East and to expand international cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region. It is […]
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Awards 2022
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Awards 2022: The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) announced the list of awardees for the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (SSB) awards for 2022. Twelve male scientists were awarded India’s top Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize (SSB) for Science and Technology in 2022. The awards were announced at the inaugural session of the […]
Nipah Virus : Alert
Nipah Virus : Alert The Kerala health department issued a health alert in Kozhikode after two people who died due to “unnatural” deaths in the district were suspected to have been infected with the Nipah virus (NiV). Nipah Virus infection is a zoonotic illness that is transmitted from animals to humans. The organism which causes […]
Poila Baisakh As State Foundation Day : West Bengal
Poila Baisakh As State Foundation Day : West Bengal The West Bengal Legislative Assembly recently made a significant decision by declaring ‘Poila Baisakh,’ the first day of the Bengali calendar, as ‘Bangla Dibas’ or West Bengal Foundation Day. A dispute emerged earlier in 2023 concerning West Bengal’s Foundation Day when Raj Bhavan officially declared June […]
Acharya Vinoba Bhave Birth Anniversary
Acharya Vinoba Bhave Birth Anniversary: The Prime Minister of India paid homage to Acharya Vinoba Bhave on his birth anniversary. Vinayak Narahari Bhave was born on September 11, 1895, in Gagode, Bombay Presidency (Maharashtra). Vinoba Bhave was a prominent nonviolence activist, freedom fighter, social reformer, and spiritual teacher who followed Mahatma Gandhi’s principles of non-violence […]
Vidya Samiksha Kendras
Vidya Samiksha Kendras: Under the National Digital Education Architecture (NDEAR), the Ministry of Education is pushing the establishment of Vidya Samiksha Kendras (VSKs) across states. This initiative aligns with the National Education Policy, 2020. Currently, at the Central level, a VSK centre is housed in the Central Institute of Educational Technology building in the […]
