Operation Prosperity Guardian: US The US has introduced Operation Prosperity Guardian, an enhanced naval protection force in the southern Red Sea to counter Houthi attacks on merchant shipping under the Combined Task Force 153 (CTF 153). The Houthi attacks, initially focused on supporting Hamas in Gaza, have escalated to target merchant tankers in the Bab […]
Tag: 22nd Dec 2023
Anti-Cold Fixed Drug Combination : Prohibition
Anti-Cold Fixed Drug Combination : Prohibition The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) in India has prohibited the use of an anti-cold fixed drug combination in children below four years of age. Combination products, also known as fixed dose drug combinations (FDCs), are combinations of two or more active drugs in a single dosage form. […]
Polar Stratospheric Clouds : Captured Images
Polar Stratospheric Clouds : Captured Images Weather watchers have captured images of rare Polar stratospheric clouds over Scotland, northern England and the West Midland. Polar Stratospheric clouds (PSC) are also known as nacreous clouds or mother of pearl, due to their iridescence. These are formed in very cold conditions over Polar Regions and within the […]
Sahitya Akademi Awards For The Year 2023
Sahitya Akademi Awards For The Year 2023: Tamil author Rajasekaran (Devibharathi), Telugu writer T. Patanjali Sastry and Malayalam litterateur E.V. Ramakrishnan were among those named for the Sahitya Akademi Awards for the year 2023. Sahitya Akademi Award is awarded for the most outstanding books of literary merit published in any of the major Indian languages […]
RAMP Programme : Three Sub Schemes
RAMP Programme : Three Sub Schemes The Union Minister for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) launched three sub-schemes under the aegis of the RAMP programme. The National MSME Council has been set up by the Ministry to work as an administrative and functional body of the RAMP Programme. Sub schemes under RAMP: MSME GIFT […]
Mitochondrial Diseases : Recent Study
Mitochondrial Diseases : Recent Study A recent study has revealed that about a quarter of mitochondrial disease patients suffer from malnutrition. Mitochondrial diseases are a group of conditions that affect how mitochondria work in your body. Mitochondria are membrane-bound cell organelles that generate most of the chemical energy needed to power the cell’s biochemical reactions. […]
Limnonectes phyllofolia : World’s Smallest Species Of Fanged Frogs
Limnonectes phyllofolia : World’s Smallest Species Of Fanged Frogs Scientists recently discovered the world’s smallest species of Fanged Frogs named Limnonectes phyllofolia from Indonesia. Limnonectes phyllofolia is the smallest species of fanged frog. It was found on the mountainous island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. They’ve been given the nickname “leaf-nester” because, unlike most frogs, they […]
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award: India’s badminton stars Chirag Shetty and Satwik Sai Raj Rankireddy won the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award announced by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports recently. Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award named after the hockey wizard Major Dhyan Chand (1905–79), an Indian legendary field hockey player, […]
SHG Bank Linkage Project
SHG Bank Linkage Project: The Union Minister of State for Rural Development, in a written reply in Rajya Sabha has given information about Self Help Group (SHG) Bank linkage (BL). In 2019, the International Initiative for Impact Evaluation assessed DAY-NRLM, finding a 19% income boost and a 28% increase in household savings compared to the […]
National Mathematics Day 2023
National Mathematics Day 2023: National Mathematics Day is celebrated on 22nd December annually since 2012. The day honours the birth anniversary of Srinivasa Ramanujan, a renowned Indian mathematician. Ramanujan, born on 22nd December 1887, in Erode, Tamil Nadu, is known for his contributions to number theory, infinite series, and continued fractions. The number 1729, known […]
