Facciolella smithi: Indian scientists recently discovered a new deep-sea eel species, Facciolella smithi (Smith’s witch eel), in the Arabian Sea. Facciolella smithi (Smith’s witch eel) is a new species of deep-sea eel. It was discovered by the scientists at the ICAR–National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Lucknow. The specimen was collected at a depth ranging […]
Tag: 3rd Jul 2025
Namdapha National Park and Tiger Reserve
Namdapha National Park and Tiger Reserve: The elusive and endangered white-eared night heron has been camera-trapped in Namdapha National Park and Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh recently. Namdapha, a national park and tiger reserve, lies on the international border between India and Myanmar within Changlang District in the state of Arunachal Pradesh. It covers an […]
Volume Weighted Average Price
Volume Weighted Average Price: To make trading easier for institutional investors and market participants, SEBI recently made it mandatory to issue a Common Contract Note with a single volume weighted average price. The Volume Weighted Average Price (VWAP) is, as the name suggests, is the average price of a stock weighted by the total trading […]
Scheme for Promotion of Registration of Employers and Employees (SPREE) 2025
Scheme for Promotion of Registration of Employers and Employees (SPREE) 2025: The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has launched SPREE 2025 to expand social security coverage. The scheme offers a one-time opportunity for employers and workers to register under ESI without facing penalties or retrospective inspections. A special scheme to bring unregistered employers and employees—especially […]
RECLAIM Framework
RECLAIM Framework: The Coal Ministry is set to launch RECLAIM framework on 4th July, 2025. RECLAIM Framework is a community engagement and development framework designed specifically for mine closures. The Coal Controller Organisation, under the Ministry of Coal, in partnership with the Heartfulness Institute, has developed this comprehensive Community Development Framework. Recognizing that mine closures […]
Genome
Genome: Researchers recently sequenced the first whole ancient Egyptian genome from an individual who lived 4,500 to 4,800 years ago — the oldest DNA sample from Egypt to date. A genome is an organism’s complete set of genetic information. A genome includes all of the hereditary instructions for creating and maintaining life, as well as […]
Kariyachalli Island
Kariyachalli Island: The Tamil Nadu government has started an initiative to save the sinking Kariyachalli island. Kariyachalli Island is located in the Gulf Of Mannar region which is one of India’s most ecologically sensitive marine zones. Kariyachalli is one of the 21 islands in the Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park region, located on the […]
Terbium
Terbium: Scientists from Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a simple, glowing paper sensor that could help detect liver cancer early — using the green glow of a rare earth metal called terbium. Terbium is a rare-earth metal of the lanthanide series of the periodic table. It occurs in many rare-earth minerals but is […]
Financial Fraud Risk Indicator
Financial Fraud Risk Indicator: The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) directed all Scheduled Commercial Banks, Small Finance Banks, Payments Banks, and Co-operative Banks to integrate the Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) developed by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) into their systems. Financial Fraud Risk Indicator was launched by the Department of Telecommunications Digital Intelligence Unit […]
C-FLOOD Platform
C-FLOOD Platform: The Union Minister of Jal Shakti inaugurated the C-FLOOD platform. C-FLOOD Platform is a Unified Inundation Forecasting System. It is collaboratively developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Pune and Central Water Commission (CWC), Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation (DoWR, RD & GR), Ministry of Jal […]
