Madhubani painting: Origin, Characteristics etc
Madhubani painting: Origin, Characteristics etc Origin: Madhubani painting has its origins in Mithila region of Bihar. The painting is one of the oldest and most famous Indian art forms which…
Reduced subsidy on EV under FAME II
Reduced subsidy on Electric vehicles under FAME II (Faster Adoption of Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles). Recently, the Government has reduced subsidy on Electric vehicles under FAME II (Faster Adoption of…
UDE DESH KA AAM NAGRIK (UDAN) scheme
UDE DESH KA AAM NAGRIK (UDAN) scheme The Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched the 5.1 version of the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) – Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN)…
A report on the issues and providing recommendations for MGNREGA.
A report highlighting the issues and providing recommendations for MGNREGA. Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj tabled a report highlighting the issues and providing recommendations for MGNREGA.…
Plastic pollution : Big threat in coming time for nature and living being
Plastic pollution : Big threat in coming time for nature and living being As per the 2023 Plastic Overshoot Day Report released by Swiss-based research consultancy Earth Action (EA): On…
Armed Palestinian group Hamas launched attack on Israel
Armed Palestinian group Hamas launched attack under ‘Operation Al-Aqsa Storm’ on Israel Armed Palestinian group Hamas launched unprecedented attack under ‘Operation Al-Aqsa Storm’ on Israel on 50th year of Yom…
Impact of Start-Up on India’s Economy: Issues/recommendations
Impact of Start-Up on India’s Economy: Issues/recommendations A company or entity will be referred to as a startup if it fulfills certains criteria/ parameters given by DPIIT under Startup India…
The top 10 Disease causes of death:WHO
The top 10 Disease causes of death In 2019, the top 10 causes of death accounted for 55% of the 55.4 million deaths worldwide. The top global causes of death,…
WHO-OHCHR launch new guidance to improve Mental Health Care
WHO-OHCHR launch new guidance to improve Mental Health Care In recent years, there has been increasing acknowledgement of the important role mental health plays in achieving global development goals, as…
SHRESHTA Scheme for SC boys and girls in the best private schools
SHRESHTA Scheme for SC boys and girls in the best private schools The government has approved a new scheme named SHRESHTA (Residential Education for Students in High Schools in Targeted…
Brain fingerprinting/Brain mapping/ P-300 test
BRAIN ELECTRICAL OSCILLATION SIGNATURE PROFILING (BEOSP):brainBrain Fingerprinting/Brain mapping/ P-300 test BRAIN ELECTRICAL OSCILLATION SIGNATURE PROFILING (BEOSP) also known Brain Fingerprinting/Brain mapping/ P-300 test is a neuro psychological method of interrogation.…
Highly endangered staghorn coral in the Caribbean sea
Highly endangered staghorn coral in the Caribbean sea A genome-wide survey of highly endangered staghorn coral in the Caribbean has identified 10 genomic regions associated with resilience against white band…
Phenomenon of the Sun halo was witnessed in North India
Phenomenon of the Sun halo was witnessed in North India A sun halo is an optical phenomenon produced by light interacting with ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere. Halos can…
ARTIFICIAL RAINING: CLOUD SEEDING
ARTIFICIAL RAINING: CLOUD SEEDING Recently, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has successfully conducted a test flight for cloud seeding. About Cloud Seeding Cloud seeding is a kind of a…
a rare Aurora phenomenon for the very first time in ladakh
Occurrence of a rare Aurora phenomenon for the very first time inLadakh, India The Indian Astronomical Observatory (IAO) in Ladakh successfully documented the occurrence of a rare Aurora phenomenon for…
NOBEL PRIZE 2023 IN CHEMISTRY AWARDED FOR QUANTUM DOTS
NOBEL PRIZE 2023 IN CHEMISTRY AWARDED FOR QUANTUM DOTS It was awarded to Alexei Ekimov, Louis Brus and Moungi Bawendi for discovery and synthesis of quantum dots. About Quantum dots…
R21/Matrix-M vaccine for malaria prevention
WHO recommends R21/Matrix-M vaccine for malaria prevention in updated advice on immunization World Health Organization has recommended second malaria vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, for the prevention of malaria in children. This follows…
India participating in ICAO’s CORSIA from 2027.
India will start participating in International Civil Aviation Organisation’s (ICAO) Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has announced that India will start…
NOBEL PRIZE IN PHYSIOLOGY OR MEDICINE 2023: mRNA VACCINES FOR COVID-19
NOBEL PRIZE IN PHYSIOLOGY OR MEDICINE 2023: mRNA VACCINES FOR COVID-19 It was jointly awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their discoveries concerning nucleoside base modifications that enabled…
CORAL REEF BREAKTHROUGH LAUNCHED BY INTERNATIONAL CORAL REEF INITIATIVE (ICRI)
CORAL REEF BREAKTHROUGH LAUNCHED BY INTERNATIONAL CORAL REEF INITIATIVE (ICRI) Coral Reef Breakthrough was launched in partnership with Global Fund for Coral Reefs and High-Level Climate Champions. » It aims…