Mithi River: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai Police recently arrested a 49-year-old contractor in connection with the multi-crore Mithi river desilting fraud that has caused losses of over ₹65 crore to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Mithi river is one of the four rivers flowing through the Mumbai city, Maharashtra. The river […]
Tag: 23rd Aug 2025
Blue Carbon
Blue Carbon: Seaweed farming has emerged as a potential Blue Carbon strategy, yet empirical estimates of carbon burial from such farms remain lacking in the literature. Blue Carbon refers to organic carbon captured and stored by the ocean in vegetated coastal ecosystems such as mangrove forests, saltmarshes, or seagrass meadows. “Blue” refers to the watery […]
Jeju Island
Jeju Island: Following complaints from locals about misbehaviour by foreign visitors, police in South Korea’s Jeju Island have printed a special type of multilingual notice. Jejudo (also known as Jeju Island) is a volcanic island. With a surface area of 1,846 sq.km., it is the largest island 130 km off the coast of the Korean […]
Huntington’s Disease
Huntington’s Disease: The Union and State governments have yet to include Huntington’s disease in the rare category under the National Policy for Rare Diseases, a demand raised by patients and caregivers in 2024. Huntington’s Disease is a genetic condition that affects the cells in your brain. It is an inherited condition that causes brain cells […]
Indian Council of Social Science Research
Indian Council of Social Science Research: The Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) recently issued a show cause notice to the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS), asking it to disclose the source of funding for its studies on the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise and the Maharashtra Assembly polls. […]
Euglena : New Study
Euglena : New Study In India, Euglena and its relatives are now widespread indicators of deteriorating water quality. Euglena is a unicellular, flagellated microorganism belonging to the group Euglenophyta. These are commonly found in stagnant or slow-moving freshwater ponds, ditches, and urban lakes. These protists are highly adaptable, capable of both photosynthesis (like plants) and […]
Dal Lake : Hosted The First-Ever Races
Dal Lake : Hosted The First-Ever Races The iconic Dal Lake in Srinagar hosted the first-ever races under rowing, kayaking, and canoeing categories under the Khelo India Water Sports Festival. Dal Lake is a mid-altitude urban lake located in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. It is surrounded by the Pir Panjal mountains. It is integral to […]
Charge-Coupled Device
Charge-Coupled Device: A charge-coupled device (CCD) is a remarkable electronic component whose invention marked a significant milestone in technology and influenced many fields. It was a pioneering technology that converted light into electrical signals using an array of capacitors that transferred electric charges in a sequence. A CCD consists of an integrated circuit made up […]
Exercise Samanvay Shakti 2025
Exercise Samanvay Shakti 2025: The Exercise Samanvay Shakti 2025 was inaugurated at Laipuli, in Tinsukia district of Assam. Exercise Samanvay Shakti is initiated by Indian Army collaboration with state officials of Assam & Manipur to foster efficient cooperation, cohesion and mutual understanding. It is a military-civil Integration exercise aimed at fostering synergy between security forces, […]
Key Highlights of the CAG Review
Key Highlights of the CAG Review: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) presented its 2023-24 annual review of the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act, 2003, in Parliament. The review shows that India is moving steadily towards long-term macroeconomic stability. Key Highlights of the CAG Review of the FRBM Act for FY 2023-24: Central […]
