Tag: 4th Aug 2026
What is Leptospirosis?
What is Leptospirosis? Leptospirosis, which began to be reported in Kerala since 1989, has been endemic in the State for the past three decades or more and has now become the communicable disease with the highest mortality profile. Leptospirosis is a flu-like bacterial disease that affects both humans and animals. It is caused by the […]
What is Lepidoptera?
What is Lepidoptera? Scientists of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have come out with a detailed Catalogue of Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) of India recently. Lepidoptera is an insect order comprising species of butterflies and moths. This order of insects is second in size only to Coleoptera, the beetles. The name ‘’Lepidoptera’’ is derived […]
PowerBank-50
PowerBank-50: Hyderabad-based space startup TakeMe2Space recently announced that its PowerBank-50 satellite battery pack has now earned the ‘flight heritage’ tag. PowerBank-50 is an indigenously built satellite battery pack developed by Hyderabad-based spacetech startup TakeMe2Space. It is India’s first indigenously developed satellite battery to earn the coveted ‘flight heritage’ status. The recognition comes after the battery […]
Amboseli National Park
Amboseli National Park: Wildlife authorities in Kenya have launched an investigation after 15 elephants died over the past month in Amboseli National Park, with preliminary tests detecting a potential toxic substance in samples collected from the animals. Amboseli National Park s located in southern Kenya near the border with Tanzania. The name ‘’Amboseli’’ comes from […]
Rakthamichthys anchi : New Species Of Blind and Blood-Red Eel
Rakthamichthys anchi : New Species Of Blind and Blood-Red Eel Scientists have discovered a new species of blind and blood-red eel from two non-descript dug-out wells located in a village in Assam’s Goalpara district and has been given the name Rakthamichthys anchi. Rakthamichthys anchi is a new species of phreatobitic synbranchid eel discovered in Assam. […]
Ujh Multipurpose Project
Ujh Multipurpose Project: The Union Minister of State for Prime Minister’s Office recently reviewed the status and phased implementation roadmap of the Ujh Multipurpose Project in the Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir. Ujh Multipurpose Project is a multipurpose (Hydropower, Irrigation, and Drinking) project in the Kathua District of Jammu and Kashmir on the River […]
Egypt : Earthquake
Egypt : Earthquake An earthquake measuring magnitude 5.4 struck off Egypt. Egypt is located in the northeast corner of Africa to the southwest corner of Asia. The Sinai Peninsula of Egypt acts as the land bridge between Africa and Asia continents. It has land borders with Sudan (south), Libya (west), Israel and the Gaza Strip […]
Asiatic Wild Buffalo
Asiatic Wild Buffalo: The Chhattisgarh Forest Department is planning to translocate wild buffaloes from Assam and keep them in enclosures at the Pamed Wildlife Sanctuary, the Udanti Sitanadi Tiger Reserve and the Indravati Tiger Reserve (ITR). Asiatic Wild Buffalo is the largest wild bovine in the world. Asiatic buffalo, Wild water buffalo, Asian buffalo, Wild […]
National Roll-out Plan for the Vessel Communication and Support System
National Roll-out Plan for the Vessel Communication and Support System: The Union Department of Fisheries approved the national rollout of the Vessel Communication and Support System (VCSS) under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana. It envisages installation of indigenously developed transponders on one lakh marine fishing vessels covering mechanized and motorized vessels of all 13 […]
