Clouded Leopard: The Mizoram governor drew attention to the critical challenges in wildlife conservation during a function to observe International Clouded Leopard Day recently. Clouded Leopard is a wild cat inhabiting dense forests of the Himalayas through mainland Southeast Asia into South China. There are two species of clouded leopards: the clouded leopard(Neofelis nebulosa) and […]
Tag: 9th Aug 2024
Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar
Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar: The central government recently announced the full list of the first-ever Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (RVP) 2024 awardees. The ISRO-Chandrayan 3 Team will be awarded the Vigyan Team award for their contribution in the field of Space Science and Technology. Celebrated biochemist Govindarajan Padmanabhan has been selected as the first recipient of the […]
Waqf
Waqf: A contentious bill to amend 44 sections of the Waqf Act of 1995 – including changing it ensure representation of non-Muslim individuals and Muslim women in central and state Waqf bodies – is likely to be tabled in the Lok Sabha. Under the Waqf Act of 1954, a Waqf refers to a property […]
Eta Carinae
Eta Carinae: Astronomers are closely monitoring Eta Carinae, as it may be on the verge of a spectacular explosion. Eta Carinae is a hypergiant star with a mass approximately 100 times that of our Sun. It is located about 7,500 light-years away in the Carina Nebula, Eta Carinae is one of the most massive and […]
Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve
Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve: The Chhattisgarh government on Wednesday announced that it would establish a new tiger reserve and named it as Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve. Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve is located in the northern part of the state of Chhattisgarh, bordering Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand. This will be the fourth Tiger […]
Pyrocumulonimbus Cloud
Pyrocumulonimbus Cloud: The wildfires currently raging in the United States and Canada are so intense that they have created ‘pyrocumulonimbus’ clouds, which have the potential to spit out thunder and spark more fires. Pyrocumulonimbus clouds occur only when there is an extremely hot wildfire — volcanic eruptions can also lead to the formation of pyrocumulonimbus […]
National Coastal Mission Scheme
National Coastal Mission Scheme: The Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change informed the Lok Sabha about the National Coastal Scheme. National Coastal Mission Scheme was launched in 2014. It has been envisaged under the National Action Plan on Climate Change. It aims to address the impact of climate change on coastal and […]
Neutron Stars
Neutron Stars: Astronomers recently discovered ten strange dead stars, or “neutron stars,” lurking near the heart of the Milky Way. Neutron Stars are extremely dense and compact celestial objects formed when a massive star runs out of fuel and collapses. The very central region of the star, ‘the core’, collapses, crushing together every proton and […]
Candida Auris
Candida Auris: Researchers recently discovered a new clade (or type) of Candida auris, bringing the number of clades known globally to a total of six. Candida Auris (C. auris) is a fungal pathogen that is often multi-drug-resistant. It is capable of causing invasive infectionsin the human body. It can cause a range of infections, from […]
