Indian Black Turtle: The Marakkanam police seized 46 live Indian Black Turtles ( Melanochelys trijuga ) from two persons who were allegedly smuggling them on a two-wheeler, from neighbouring Puducherry. Indian Black Turtle is a medium-sized found across the Indian subcontinent. It is an aquatic species, mainly associated with standing water bodies, sometimes rivers. The […]
Tag: 15th Mar 2023
Exercise La Perouse 2023
Exercise La Perouse 2023: A multilateral exercise La Perouse conducted in the Indian Ocean Region on 13 to 14 March 2023 The third edition of the multilateral maritime exercise is conducted in the Indian Ocean Region. This edition will witness the participation of personnel, ships and integral helicopters of the Royal Australian Navy, French Navy, […]
Bumchu Festival : Sikkim
Bumchu Festival : Sikkim The Bumchu Festival was celebrated in the Tashiding Monastery, located in the state of Sikkim. Bumchu Festival is the Tashiding holy water vase ritual which is a unique and important occasion that draws travellers from all over the world. Annual performances of this ancient ceremony are held at the Tashiding Monastery, […]
Report On India’s Arms Imports : SIPRI
Report On India’s Arms Imports : SIPRI According to a recent report released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the five largest arms importers in the world during 2018-22 were India, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Australia, and China. Highlights of the SIPRI Report: The US was the world’s topmost military exporter in the past […]
India’s First Behavioural Lab : Jaipur
India’s First Behavioural Lab : Jaipur The Rajasthan government recently approved the setting up of India’s first Behavioural lab at Jaipur. India’s first Behavioural Lab will be set up at the Patel Bhawan at Harish Chandra Mathur Rajasthan Institute of Public Administration (HCM-RIPA), Jaipur. The lab to be set up in about 2665.04 square feet […]
Doha Political Declaration On LDC
Doha Political Declaration On LDC: Doha Political Declaration was adopted by the head of the states at the recently concluded Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5). Doha Political Declaration is a key outcome of the second part of the LDC5 conference held under the theme “From Potential to Prosperity” in Qatar. […]
India-US Pact On Semiconductor
India-US Pact On Semiconductor: India and the US have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on establishing the Semiconductor Supply chain during India – USA 5th Commercial Dialogue 2023, which can help India realize its long-nurtured dream of becoming a hub for electronic goods. The MoU seeks to establish a collaborative mechanism between the two governments […]
Japanese Encephalitis : Study
Japanese Encephalitis : Study A study conducted in Gorakhpur district, India, involving 266 children vaccinated with the Chinese SA-14-14-2 vaccine (a live, attenuated vaccine) for Japanese encephalitis, found very low levels of neutralising antibodies IgG at different time points after vaccination. The study found that seroprotection against the virus decreased in the vaccinated children. Seroprotection […]
Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve : Rare Moth Species Spotted
Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve : Rare Moth Species Spotted Researchers from Tamil Nadu have spotted a rare moth species for the first time in India in the buffer zone of Kalakkad–Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve (KMTR) after it was last sighted 127 years ago in Sri Lanka in 1893. Mimeusemia ceylonica is a moth species belonging to […]
Cultivation Of Dragon Fruit
Cultivation Of Dragon Fruit: Under the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), a roadmap is being prepared for the cultivation of dragon fruit in the identified potential area to increase the production of exotic and niche area fruits. The target for area expansion under MIDH for Kamalam is 50,000 ha. in 5 years. Dragon […]
