Sohagi Barwa Wildlife Sanctuary : Leopard Found Dead A leopard was recently found dead in the Sohagi Barwa Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh. Sohagi Barwa Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the Maharajganj district of Uttar Pradesh. On the northern side, the Sanctuary shares the international boundary with Nepal, and on the eastern border is Bihar’s […]
Tag: 7th Jul 2023
Peste Des Petits Ruminants : Contagious Animal Disease
Peste Des Petits Ruminants : Contagious Animal Disease An outbreak of a highly contagious animal disease, Peste Des Petits Ruminants, has recently killed 60 sheep and goats and affected around 200 in the highland pastures of the Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh Peste Des Petits Ruminants (PPR) is a highly contagious viral disease […]
Gramodyog Vikas Yojana
Gramodyog Vikas Yojana: The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi distributed Honey Bee-Boxes and Toolkits to 130 beneficiaries in the program which was organized under the ‘Gramodyog Vikas Yojna’ of Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC). Gramodyog Vikas Yojana is one of the two components of Khadi Gramodyog Vikas Yojana which aims to promote and develop the […]
JIMEX 2023
JIMEX 2023: The Indian Navy is hosting the bilateral Japan-India Maritime Exercise 2023 (JIMEX 23), which takes place at Visakhapatnam. JIMEX 2023 edition marks the 11th anniversary of JIMEX, since its inception in 2012. This exercise will witness the participation of INS Delhi, INS Kamorta, fleet tanker INS Shakti, a submarine, maritime patrol aircraft P8I […]
World Investment Report 2023
World Investment Report 2023: The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) published its World Investment Report 2023. Key findings: India and ASEAN were the most buoyant recipients of the Foreign direct investment (FDI), with increases of 10 and 5%, respectively. FDI inflows were higher in developing countries compared with those in developed economies. […]
Scheme For Expansion And Modernization Of Fire Services In The States
Scheme For Expansion And Modernization Of Fire Services In The States: The Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India has launched a “Scheme for Expansion and Modernization of Fire Services in the States (SEMFSS)” under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for strengthening fire services in the States. The Scheme finds its origin from the […]
SAFF Championship 2023
SAFF Championship 2023: India marked a remarkable victory in the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship 2023 held in Bengaluru, Karnataka, securing their ninth title by defeating Kuwait in a thrilling football match. The SAFF Championship is an internationally recognized football tournament that brings together teams from the South Asian subcontinent. Organized by the South […]
Mosaic Viruses : Loss Of Yield
Mosaic Viruses : Loss Of Yield Tomato growers in Maharashtra and Karnataka have blamed two different mosaic viruses for the loss of yields earlier this year. Tomato crop in Maharashtra was impacted by attacks of the cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), while in Karnataka and other South Indian states the farmers blaming tomato mosaic virus (TMV) […]
Chandrayaan III : Integrated With The GSLV Mark III
Chandrayaan III : Integrated With The GSLV Mark III Chandrayaan III spacecraft was integrated with the GSLV Mark III launch vehicle recently. The launch is planned between 12-19th July 2023. Chandrayaan-3 is the successor to the Chandrayaan-2 mission. Launch Vehicle Mark-III (LVM3). Launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. It consists of […]
Brahmos Missile : Philippine Army And India Negotiation
Brahmos Missile : Philippine Army And India Negotiation The Philippine Army has started negotiations with India’s BrahMos Corporation to acquire batteries of the BrahMos supersonic anti-ship cruise missile. Brahmos Missile is a supersonic cruise missile. It is a joint venture between the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) of India and NPOM of Russia. It […]
