Dogri Folk Dance: The Union Government of India conferred Padma Shri award to Jammu’s Dogri folk dancer Romalo Ram Dogri folk dance is a dance performed in Duggar region of Jammu. It is generally performed by a group of artists whose main leader sings the song as well as dances while others are in the […]
Tag: 30th Jan 2024
Western Equine Encephalitis Virus
Western Equine Encephalitis Virus: The International Health Regulations National Focal Point (IHR NFP) in Argentina alerted the World Health Organization of a human case of Western Equine Encephalitis Virus (WEEV) infection. Western Equine Encephalitis Virus is a mosquito-borne infection caused by the Western Equine Encephalitis Virus (WEEV), which belongs to the Togaviridae family of viruses. […]
Nitrogen Hypoxia
Nitrogen Hypoxia: Alabama successfully executed a man who spent decades on death row using a new method called nitrogen hypoxia. Nitrogen hypoxia is a medical term for a state of insufficient oxygen in the body. It is a process where pure nitrogen gas, or nitrogen gas at concentrations high enough to be lethal, is inhaled […]
Kinnow Farming
Kinnow Farming: Kinnow growers in Punjab are apprehending losses this season as nearly half of the 13 lakh tonnes of the crop are yet to be harvested even as the season will end in less than two months. Kinnow Farming commonly pronounced as Kinoo or Kinu is a citrus fruit. It is a largely cultivated […]
Alpenglow
Alpenglow: Astronaut Lora O’Hara, currently stationed aboard the International Space Station, recently shared images showcasing the Alpenglow phenomenon near the Hindu Kush mountain range. Alpenglow is a natural phenomenon when mountain slopes are illuminated by the sun as it rises or sets. The slopes turn a rosy, reddish, or orange hue depending on the angle […]
Investment Forum For Advancing Climate Resilient Agrifood Systems
Investment Forum For Advancing Climate Resilient Agrifood Systems: The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog), the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare (MoA&FW) of the Government of India, and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations jointly launched the ‘Investment Forum for Advancing Climate Resilient Agrifood Systems in India’ in New […]
3rd South Summit
3rd South Summit: The 3rd South Summit was held in Kampala, Uganda, bringing together the members of the Group of 77 (G77) and China. The Third South Summit brought together the 134 members of the Group of 77 and China to boost South-South cooperation on trade, investment, sustainable development, climate change, poverty eradication, and digital […]
National Initiative To Rehabilitate Beggars At Religious, Historical And Tourist Sites
National Initiative To Rehabilitate Beggars At Religious, Historical And Tourist Sites: The central government has identified 30 cities of religious, historical, and tourism significance across India for survey and rehabilitation of adults and children engaged in begging. The goal is to make these spaces free of beggary by 2026. More cities may be added over […]
Nitish Kumar : CM 9th Term
Nitish Kumar : CM 9th Term Janata Dal (United) president Nitish Kumar was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar for the record ninth time on August 10, 2022. He returns to power just 18 months after leaving the BJP-led NDA, in his fifth such switch since 2015. Six ministers and two Deputy CMs […]
