Passport Seva Portal: The Passport Seva Portal experienced widespread server issues recently, disrupting operations at Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs) across India. Passport Seva Portal established by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in partnership with Tata Consultancy Services, the Passport Seva portal is an excellent example of a Public-Private Partnership. It simplifies the passport application […]
Tag: 26th Jun 2025
Tawi River : Nine men were rescued
Tawi River : Nine men were rescued Nine men were rescued recently in a joint operation by police and SDRF teams after they were trapped in the Tawi river following a sudden rise in the water level due to rains. Tawi River is a major left-bank tributary of the Chenab River and an important river […]
Chemotherapy : Recent Study
Chemotherapy : Recent Study A landmark study published recently has reported that about a fifth of chemotherapy drugs tested failed quality tests; 16 of the 17 implicated manufacturers are India-based. Chemotherapy is a treatment that uses medicines to destroy cancer cells. There are many different types of chemo. They don’t all work exactly the same […]
Kappatagudda Wildlife Sanctuary
Kappatagudda Wildlife Sanctuary: The Union Government recently issued the final notification declaring the Eco Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around the Kappatagudda Wildlife Sanctuary, marking the culmination of a decade-long movement to protect the ecologically rich region in arid north Karnataka. Kappatagudda Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Gadag district of Karnataka. It spans over 244.15 sq.km. […]
Black Mass Recovery Technology
Black Mass Recovery Technology: The Technology Development Board (TDB), Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India, has extended financial support for commercialisation of Indigenous Battery Recycling Technology. Black Mass Recovery Technology is designed to extract battery-grade lithium, cobalt, nickel and manganese from end-of-life lithium-ion batteries. Its dual-mode (wet and dry) black mass recovery […]
Leptospirosis
Leptospirosis: Five persons have infected to leptospirosis in Ernakulam, Kerala over the past three weeks. Leptospirosis is a potentially fatal zoonotic bacterial disease. The disease is caused by a bacterium called Leptospira interrogans, or Leptospira. The disease causing bacteria is found in the urine of animals such as rats, cattle, and dogs. The bacteria can […]
Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool Alliance
Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool Alliance: The Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool (IBAT) Alliance announced that its 2024 investment in biodiversity data reached a record level of $2.5 million an increase from $1.2 million in 2023. Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool Alliance was founded in 2008 as collaboration between four of the world’s largest and most influential conservation […]
International Potato Centre
International Potato Centre: The Union Cabinet has approved a proposal from the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare to establish the International Potato Centre (CIP)’s South Asia Regional Centre (CSARC) at Agra, Uttar Pradesh. International Potato Centre was founded in 1971 as a research-for-development organization with a focus on potato, sweet potato and Andean roots […]
Global Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste, and Pollution
Global Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste, and Pollution: The Global Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste, and Pollution has been established at Punta del Este, Uruguay, under the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). This panel complements the IPCC (climate change) and Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) (biodiversity), forming a trifecta of intergovernmental science-policy […]
MSC Certification for Chilka Lake’s Mud Crab Fishery
MSC Certification for Chilka Lake’s Mud Crab Fishery: To boost India’s inland fisheries, a joint initiative led by ICAR-CIFRI (Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute) and Chilika Development Authority (CDA) aims to secure Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for Chilika Lake’s mud crab fishery. The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is an international non-profit organisation promoting sustainable […]
