Spartaeus karigiri: A jumping spiders A team of researchers has identified a new species of jumping spiders and named it as Spartaeus karigiri. Spartaeus karigiri a jumping spiders belongs the Spartaeinae subfamily in southern India. It is for the first time that the genera Spartaeus and Sonoita (specific groups within subfamily), previously known only from […]
Tag: 16th Jun 2025
DNA Identification And Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crash
DNA Identification And Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crash: After the Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crash in Ahmedabad, authorities are using DNA analysis to identify the remains of those killed in the accident. DNA identification is the gold standard for identifying human remains, especially after mass fatality events in which bodies might not […]
137th meeting of the Offshore Security Coordination Committee
137th meeting of the Offshore Security Coordination Committee: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) chaired the 137th meeting of the Offshore Security Coordination Committee (OSCC) in New Delhi. Offshore Security Coordination Committee was constituted in 1978 to ensure the effective functioning of offshore security arrangements. Since then, the committee has contributed effectively in framing policies […]
Silver Notice
Silver Notice: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) successfully got India’s first ‘silver notice’ issued by Interpol, which will enable the CBI to trace proceeds of crime related to the French embassy visa ‘fraud’ case. It is the latest addition to Interpol’s suite of colour-coded alerts, designed to help countries track and retrieve criminally obtained […]
Zero-Coupon Bonds
Zero-Coupon Bonds: The Power Finance Corporation withdrew zero-coupon bonds issuance due to weak investor demand. These are a debt instrument that does not pay periodic interest but is issued at a discount rate to its face value. These are also known as discount bonds, are issued at a discount on the bond’s face value and […]
Surinsar-Mansar Wildlife Sanctuary
Surinsar-Mansar Wildlife Sanctuary: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has constituted a Divisional Level Committee to monitor the Eco-Sensitive Zone around the Surinsar-Mansar Wildlife Sanctuary. Surinsar-Mansar Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is named after the twin lakes i.e. Surinsar and Mansar situated almost at two corners of the […]
Agentic AI
Agentic AI: India’s first agentic AI, Kruti, was launched by Krutrim start up. Agentic AI is a more advanced GenAI tool. This intelligent system goes beyond analysis, acting autonomously on behalf of individuals and organisations to manage complex tasks, make decisions, and solve problems. It uses sophisticated reasoning and iterative planning to autonomously solve complex, […]
Totapuri Mangoes
Totapuri Mangoes: The Andhra Pradesh government has banned the entry of juicy Totapuri mangoes from other states into Chittoor district, a decision that has put it at loggerheads with neighbouring Karnataka. Totapuri mangoes are primarily grown in Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh and in parts of border districts in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. It is […]
Ocean Darkening
Ocean Darkening: A new study seems to suggest that more than one-fifth of the global ocean has considerably darkened in the last two decades. Darkening of the ocean is essentially shrinking of the photic zones or those layers of water where sunlight can pass and induce the process of photosynthesis which is key to all […]
Emperor Penguins : Study
Emperor Penguins : Study A study revealed that emperor penguins are the iconic species threatened by climate change in Antarctica. Emperor penguins are the tallest and heaviest penguin alive today. They evolved about one million years ago, and are highly adapted to life in one of Earth’s harshest environments Adults are coloured black and white […]
