Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana : Extend The Union government has decided to expand the ambit of the PM Fasal Bima Yojana to include crop damage by animals as a ground for payouts, a long-standing demand by farmers, an official said recently. Launched on 18th February 2016, PMFBY is a crop insurance scheme by the […]
Tag: 29th Jan 2025
Baltic Sea: In News
Baltic Sea : In News Sweden recently seized a ship suspected of having damaged a fibre-optic cable under the Baltic Sea linking the country to Latvia. Baltic Sea is one of the seas of the Atlantic Ocean, situated in Northern Europe. It is the youngest sea on the earth, emerging some 10,000-15,000 years ago as […]
Nagoba Jatara : Holy Pilgrimage
Nagoba Jatara : Holy Pilgrimage Nagoba Jatara, the eight-day holy pilgrimage event of Mesram clan Adivasi Gonds, is slated to start at Keslapur village in north Telangana’s tribal heartland of Indervelli mandal in Adilabad district. Nagoba Jatara is a tribal festival held in January/February in Keslapur village, Adilabad district, It is the second biggest tribal […]
WASP-127b : Recent Study
WASP-127b : Recent Study Scientists recently detected ‘supersonic winds’ travelling at a speed of 33,000 km per hour on a giant gaseous planet named WASP-127b. WASP-127b is a large gaseous exoplanet, located in our Milky Way galaxy. It is approximately 520 light-years from the earth in a tight orbit around a star similar to our […]
Etikoppaka Toys : Praised In Republic Day parade
Etikoppaka Toys : Praised In Republic Day parade Andhra Pradesh’s eco-friendly wooden Etikoppaka Toys earn accolades at Republic Day parade. Etikoppaka Toys they are the exquisite wooden toys rooted in a 400-year-old tradition of craftsmanship. They originated in Etikoppaka village in Andhra The toys are renowned for their smooth contours and vibrant colours, coloured with […]
Fentanyl
Fentanyl: The US President Donald Trump said his administration was discussing a 10% punitive duty on Chinese imports as fentanyl is being sent from China to the US via Mexico and Canada. Fentanyl is a potent synthetic opioid drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use as an analgesic (for pain relief) and […]
Wetland Accredited Cities
Wetland Accredited Cities: Indore and Udaipur have become the first two Indian cities to join the global list of wetland accredited cities. Wetland Accredited Cities (WCA) is a voluntary accreditation scheme, which provides an opportunity for cities that value their natural or human-made wetlands to gain international recognition and positive publicity for their efforts. It […]
Enhanced Certificates of Origin 2.0 System
Enhanced Certificates of Origin 2.0 System: The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has launched the enhanced Certificate of Origin (eCoO) 2.0 System. Enhanced Certificates of Origin 2.0 System is an upgrade designed to simplify the certification process for exporters and enhance trade efficiency. It offers several user-friendly features, such as multi-user access, which enables […]
Iron Age and and Urbanization
Iron Age and and Urbanization: A report titled ‘Antiquity of Iron: Recent Radiometric Dates from Tamil Nadu’, claims that use of iron in Tamil Nadu dates back to the first quarter of the 4th millennium BCE. The Iron Age is a prehistoric period that followed the Bronze Age, characterized by the widespread use of iron […]
Rat-Hole Mining
Rat-Hole Mining: The rat-hole mining tragedy in Assam’s Dima Hasao district, where nine miners were trapped after a flood in an illegal coal mine, highlights the persistent dangers of unregulated mining despite existing bans.Also, biomining is being conducted at the Koottupatha trenching ground in Palakkad, Kerala.Rat-hole mining is a primitive, crude, labor-intensive and hazardous method […]
