Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve : Protected Habitat For Big Cats Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve’ became Madhya Pradesh’s 7th protected habitat for big cats. Madhya Pradesh, known as the “tiger state” of India due to its substantial tiger population, has officially designated a new protected area for these magnificent creatures called the ‘Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve.’ […]
Tag: 27th Sep 2023
Unified Registration Portal For GOBARdhan Scheme
Unified Registration Portal For GOBARdhan Scheme: The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation has introduced a Unified Registration Portal for GOBARdhan recently. Unified Registration Portal for GOBARdhan launched in 2023. Ministry: Ministry of Jal Shakti. Objective is to streamline the registration of Compressed Bio-Gas and biogas plants nationwide. The portal is gobardhan.co.in This portal acts […]
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Studies establish a clear link between academic stress and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). Amid PCOS awareness month, in September, a concerning reality emerges that academic pressure may unknowingly contribute to a silent health crisis among young girls. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal imbalance that occurs when ovaries create excess hormones. […]
The State Of The Rhino Report, 2023
The State Of The Rhino Report, 2023: The greater one-horned rhino population in India and Nepal is growing, as highlighted in the State of the Rhino Report, 2023, by the International Rhino Foundation (IRF). While poaching and habitat loss remain significant threats to rhinos globally, climate change is also impacting their survival. The collaboration among […]
NASA’s OSIRIS-Rex
NASA’s OSIRIS-Rex: A NASA space capsule carrying the largest sample ever collected from an asteroid landed on Utah’s Test and Training Range. The capsule was released from the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, which had been in space for seven years and collected the sample from the asteroid Bennu. Scientists will use this sample to learn more about […]
Climate Ambition Summit 2023
Climate Ambition Summit 2023: The United Nations Climate Ambition Summit (CAS) held in United Nations Headquarters, New York on 20th September 2023, aimed to accelerate climate action as a prelude to the 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change(UNFCCC). Climate Ambition Summit (CAS) is a prominent international event […]
Psyche Mission : NASA
Psyche Mission : NASA NASA’s Psyche spacecraft is set to embark on a groundbreaking mission to explore a metal-rich asteroid named Psyche. Psyche mission will span nearly six years and cover approximately 3.6 billion kilometers. The asteroid orbits the Sun between Mars and Jupiter. It is believed to be a remnant core of a planetesimal, […]
ciTRAN : Circular RNA
ciTRAN : Circular RNA Researchers from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal (IISER Bhopal) identified a specific circular RNA (circRNA) called ‘ciTRAN’, which plays a crucial role in the multiplication of the AIDS-causing HIV-1 virus within the human body. Ribonucleic acid is a molecule in living cells that carries genetic information and […]
Galactic Tides
Galactic Tides: Just as the earth’s oceans at their shores, the universe’s galaxies also experience tides, but on a much larger scale. Galactic tides is a tidal force experienced by objects subject to the gravitational field of a galaxy such as the Milky Way. They are caused by gravitational forces within a galaxy, arising in […]
Ephemerals
Ephemerals: Researchers and environmental groups are documenting floral species in the State of Maharashtra and educating people about their existence through nature walks. Ephemerals are any short-lived plant, usually one that has one or more generations per year. They grow only during favourable periods (as when adequate moisture is available) and passing the unfavourable periods […]
