United Nations Relief And Works Agency For Palestinian Refugees In The Near East : In News An Israeli strike on a UNRWA school-turned-shelter has killed at least 18 people and injured over a dozen others in Nuseirat, Gaza. United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is a subsidiary […]
Tag: 14th Sep 2024
World Heritage Site : In News
World Heritage Site : In News The Supreme Court recently dismissed an application seeking to declare the city of Agra as a “World Heritage Site.” World Heritage Sites are cultural and/or natural sites with legal protection inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage List. These sites are designated by […]
Scheme Of budgetary Support For The Cost Of Enabling Infrastructure For Hydro Electric Projects
Scheme of budgetary support for the cost of Enabling Infrastructure for Hydro Electric Projects: The Union Cabinet recently approved the proposal of the Ministry of Power for modification of the scheme of budgetary support for the cost of Enabling Infrastructure for Hydro Electric Projects (HEP) with a total outlay of Rs. 12461 crore. Scheme of […]
Port Blair Will Be Renamed As ‘Sri Vijaya Puram’
Port Blair will be renamed as ‘Sri Vijaya Puram’.: The Union Home Minister of India said that Port Blair will be renamed as ‘Sri Vijaya Puram’. Port Blair is the capital city and the entry point of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It was named after Archibald Blair, a naval surveyor and lieutenant in the […]
OpenAI o1
OpenAI o1: OpenAI has released a new AI model called o1 and also released a smaller, cheaper version of the o1 called o1-mini. OpenAI o1 is a new Large Language Model (LLM) trained with reinforcement learning to perform complex reasoning. It thinks before it answers—it can produce a long internal chain of thought before responding […]
Onitis bordati
Onitis bordati: Researchers have identified a previously unknown dung beetle species, Onitis bordati, in the Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary in Meghalaya. Onitis bordati is a dung beetle species belonging to the genus Onitis. Males of most species have distinctive forelegs that are long, slender and curved, often with teeth or spines. The species belonging to the […]
Rangeen Machhli App
Rangeen Machhli App: The Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying launched the “Rangeen Machhli” mobile app at the ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (ICAR-CIFA), Bhubaneswar. Rangeen Machhli App is designed to meet the growing needs of the ornamental fisheries sector, providing crucial knowledge resources for hobbyists, aquarium shop owners and fish farmers. It […]
Inquiry Wing of Lokpal
Inquiry Wing of Lokpal: The Lokpal has constituted an inquiry wing to conduct a preliminary probe into graft-related offences committed by public servants. Section 11 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, mandates the Lokpal to establish an inquiry wing. This wing is responsible for conducting preliminary inquiries into offences under the Prevention of Corruption […]
Neuromorphic Computing
Neuromorphic Computing: The researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a neuromorphic or brain-inspired analog computing. This system is capable of storing and processing data in 16,500 states using molecular film. Neuromorphic computing is a process designed to mimic the structure and function of the human brain using artificial neurons and synapses. […]
Mission Mausam
Mission Mausam: The Union cabinet has approved ‘Mission Mausam’ with an outlay of Rs 2,000 crore over the next two years to enhance India’s ability to predict and respond to extreme weather events and the impacts of climate change. It includes accuracy, modelling, radars, satellites, and accurate agromet forecasts. It will help equip stakeholders, including […]
