Cigaritis meghamalaiensis : New Species Of ‘Silverline’ Butterflies Tamil Nadu have thrown up a new species of ‘silverline’ butterflies. Cigaritis meghamalaiensis is the new species of butterfly. It has become the first butterfly species to be described from the Western Ghats in 33 years. The researchers had first come across the distinct species belonging to […]
Tag: 3rd Jan 2024
Agreement On The Prohibition Of Attack Against Nuclear Installations And Facilities
Agreement On The Prohibition Of Attack Against Nuclear Installations And Facilities: India and Pakistan exchanged the list of nuclear installations and facilities through diplomatic channels recently under the agreement on the Prohibition of Attack against Nuclear installations and facilities. Agreement on the Prohibition of Attack against Nuclear Installations and Facilities was signed on December 31, […]
Bubble Baby Syndrome : Treatment
Bubble Baby Syndrome : Treatment A two-month-old girl with bubble baby syndrome underwent bone marrow transplant (BMT) in Mumbai recently. Bubble baby syndrome,’ known medically as Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) is very rare genetic disorder that causes life-threatening problems with the immune system. It is a type of primary immune deficiency. The disease is known […]
Indian Pangolin Conservation Project
Indian Pangolin Conservation Project: The pangolin conservation project launched to protect pangolins has succeeded at Pench Tiger Reserve and Satpura Tiger Reserve, as the mammals have started to breed there Pangolins, also known as scaly anteaters, are the only known mammals with large keratin scales covering their skin. Of the eight species found worldwide (four […]
KH-22 Missile
KH-22 Missile: Ukraine Air Force spokesperson recently disclosed that the country’s air defense units were unable to shot down any of the Kh-22 supersonic cruise missiles launched by Russia. KH-22 Missile is a Soviet-era long-range airborne supersonic cruise missile. Armed with a nuclear or highly explosive fragmenting cumulative warhead, it was initially designed to destroy […]
