Wet Bulb Temperature: India is currently dealing with a very hot spell that is hurting many states, such as Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and Rajasthan. The combination of high temperatures and high humidity is having a big effect on daily life. Finding out how uncomfortable it is during a heatwave depends on how much humidity […]
Tag: 31st May 2024
Dengue Outbreaks Rise In Americas Due To Climate Change
Dengue Outbreaks Rise In Americas Due To Climate Change: While dengue fever used to only happen in tropical areas, there are now an alarmingly high number of cases in both those areas and other places, like the US and Europe. This rise in dengue cases is a growing global health issue. It is thought to […]
KAZA Summit Underway In Zambia
KAZA Summit Underway In Zambia: The Kavango-Zambezi Trans-Frontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA) Summit took place in Livingstone, Zambia, in May 2023, and more than 400 people were there. Representatives from Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe met at this meeting for five days, from May 27 to May 31. The KAZA conservation area is made […]
Golden Rice : Permit For commercial Production
Golden Rice : Permit For commercial Production The Philippine Court of Appeals recently revoked biosafety permits for the commercial production of genetically modified golden rice and Bt eggplant. The court cited the government’s failure to establish safety monitoring mechanisms. Golden Rice (approved for commercial production in 2021) is genetically engineered to contain beta carotene, giving […]
World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2024
World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2024: On World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2024, India celebrates significant progress in menstrual hygiene management, with the 5th National Family Health Survey (NFHS 2019-2020) reporting that around 80% of young women aged 15-24 now use safe menstrual hygiene products. However, the needs of one of the most marginalized groups of women […]
Dag Hammarskjold Medal : Naik Dhananjay Kumar Singh
Dag Hammarskjold Medal : Naik Dhananjay Kumar Singh Naik Dhananjay Kumar Singh will be honoured posthumously with the Dag Hammarskjold medal during a solemn ceremony when the UN commemorates the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers. Dag Hammarskjold medal was established in 1997 and it is the highest honour awarded to UN peacekeepers. It is […]
RudraM-II Missile
RudraM-II Missile: The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight-tested the RudraM-II from Su-30 MK-I platform of the Indian Air Force (IAF) off the coast of Odisha RudraM-II Missile is an indigenously-developed solid-propelled air-launched missile system. It is meant for Air-to-Surface role to neutralise many types of enemy assets. It is designed to have […]
eMigrate Project
eMigrate Project: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is entered into between Ministry External Affairs (MEA), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and Common Service Centre eGovernance Services India Limited to create a synergy between Common Service Centre (CSC) SPV & MEA to provide the eMigrate services through CSCs in the country. eMigrate project is […]
New System To Identify Scam/Fraud Calls
New System To Identify Scam/Fraud Calls: Department of Telecom (DoT) recently introduced a new tool to identify genuine calls from those made by fraudsters. The DoT has allocated a dedicated 10-digit numbering series starting with 160 for service and transactional calls made by the government, regulators, and financial entities. These 10-digit numbers will include additional […]
Insurance Regulatory And Development Authority Of India
Insurance Regulatory And Development Authority Of India: The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) recently made some major changes in the regulatory norms for health insurance policies. IRDAI is a statutory body formed under an Act of Parliament, i.e., the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999 (IRDAI Act 1999), for the overall […]
