Devil Comet : Approaching Earth The mysterious ‘Devil Comet’ is approaching Earth for the first time in decades. The Comet is passing by Earth for the first time in the 21st century. The so-called Devil Comet is scientifically named Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks. It is larger than typical comets and has been dubbed the “Devil Comet” for […]
Tag: 15th Nov 2023
Inflation : New Data
Inflation : New Data The Retail inflation eased to 4.87% in October 2023 compared to 5.02 % in September 2023. Retail inflation, based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), eased to 4.87 per cent in October compared to 5.02 per cent in September this year. Inflation refers to a sustained increase in the general price […]
World Diabetes Day 2023 : Theme
World Diabetes Day 2023 : Theme World Diabetes Day (WDD) is celebrated annually on 14 November, coinciding with the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting, the co-discoverer of insulin in 1922 alongside Charles Best. World Diabetes Day originated in 1991 as a response to the increasing health threat of diabetes, established by the International Diabetes Federation […]
India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue
India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue: 5th Edition of the India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue took place, where both countries highlighted progress in various areas of bilateral cooperation including defense, semiconductors, emerging technology, space, health etc. The 2+2 meetings have been held annually with the US leaders since 2018. The 2+2 meetings signify the participation of two high-level […]
AAINA Dashboard For Cities
AAINA Dashboard For Cities: The ‘AAINA Dashboard for Cities’ portal has been made live by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA). AAINA Dashboard for Cities would serve as a tool for comparing similarly placed Urban Local Bodies (ULBs ) and promoting peer learning amongst ULBs. This dashboard will inspire the ULBs by pointing to […]
Global Tiger Recovery Program 2.0 : Report
Global Tiger Recovery Program 2.0 : Report As per the report submitted under the Global Tiger Recovery Program (GTRP) 2.0 overall tiger population increased 60%. Global Tiger Recovery Program (GTRP) was launched in 2010 under the Global Tiger Initiative (GTI) by the World Bank to save wild tigers. This initiative set up the ambitious target […]
Zaglossus attenboroughi : Echidna
Zaglossus attenboroughi : Echidna An elusive echidna named ‘Zaglossus attenboroughi’, feared extinct after disappearing for six decades, has been rediscovered in a remote part of Indonesia. Zaglossus attenboroughi known as Attenborough’s long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus attenboroughi) or Sir David’s Long-beaked Echidna, the animal belongs to a small, unique group of egg-laying mammals called monotremes, which also […]
Portuguese Coins : Found By a Farmer
Portuguese Coins : Found By a Farmer A farmer in North Goa’s Nanoda Bamber village found 832 copper coins in a pot buried in the soil which were believed to be minted in Goa around the 16th or 17th Century when it was under Portuguese rule. The Portuguese people issued coins in gold, copper and […]
Gecko : New Species
Gecko : New Species A team of scientists and researchers have discovered a new species of gecko endemic to Mizoram. New Gecko species has been named ‘Cyrtodactylus vairengtensis’ after the town in Mizoram where it was found. The common name suggested for the new species is ‘Vairengte bent-toed gecko’. The distinct feature of this new […]
Dnieper River
Dnieper River: Russia’s military recently said that its forces had thwarted a Ukrainian attempt to forge a bridgehead on the eastern bank of the Dnieper River. Dnieper River is the fourth-longest river in Europe (after the Volga, the Danube, and the Ural). In Russian, the river’s name is Dnepr. In Ukrainian, it is Dnipro, and […]
