By Sunderarajan Padmanabhan (Twitter handle: @ndpsr) New Delhi, May 31 (India Science Wire): The Indian Read More …
Category: Current Affairs
ICMR calls for ban on e-cigarettes
Mohana Singh becomes first woman fighter pilot to fly by day on a Hawk
Flight Lt. Mohana Singh has become the first woman fighter pilot to fly by day Read More …
Mount Agung erupts in Indonesian island of Bali
Mount Agung volcano erupted on the Indonesian island of Bali on May 31, 2019. The Read More …
Puerto Williams is world’s southernmost city
Recently Chilean authorities has upgraded the Puerto Williams, a growing hamlet draped in snow-covered peaks Read More …
India’s only orangutan Bini dies in Nandankanan Zoological Park
India’s only orangutan Bini has died in the Nandankanan Zoological Park (NZP) Odisha on May Read More …
Govt clears new initiative to control Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Brucellosis
The Central Government on May 31, 2019 cleared new initiative to control Foot and Mouth Disease Read More …
PM-KISAN Scheme extension to include all eligible farmer
The Union Cabinet on May 31, 2019 has approved that the ambit of the Pradhan Read More …
Union Government clears pension scheme for traders
On May 31, 2019, Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved Read More …
WHO launches strategy against Snakebite Envenoming
The World Health Organization recently launched its new global snakebite strategy, aiming to reduce snakebite deaths Read More …
What is Heat Wave?
According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on May 29, 2019 heat wave conditions were Read More …
NGT Bans ROs where dissolved solids in water below 500 mg/litre
The National Green Tribunal on May 28, 2019 asked the ministry of environment and forests Read More …
IAF signs MoU with ISRO for crew selection, training for Gaganyaan Programme
Indian Air Force has signed an MoU with ISRO for crew selection and training for Read More …
High levels of arsenic found in groundwater in UP
Umashankar Mishra (Twitter handle: @usm_1984) New Delhi, May 30 (India Science Wire): A new study Read More …
A fungus that can degrade endosulfan identified
By Dr. Aditi Jain (Twitter handle:@AditiJain1987) New Delhi, May 30 (India Science Wire): The Read More …
Kudakrumia rangnekari-a new species of wasp identified
Recently scientists have identified a new species of wasp from the genus Kudakrumia in Goa. Read More …
Writer Annie Zaidi wins Nine Dots Prize 2019
Mumbai-based writer Annie Zaidi has won $100,000 Nine Dots Prize 2019, an award for creative Read More …
China-Nepal resume cargo service from Zham port
A key land port on the China-Nepal border resumes its cargo service on May 29, Read More …
Criiio campaign launched on eve of men’s World Cup
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on May 29, 2019 launched the criiio campaign on the Read More …
International Day of UN Peacekeepers 2019 theme
The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers was observed on May 29, 2019. The objective Read More …
FASTags can Now be Purchased Online through Amazon
FASTags are now available on e-commerce platform Amazon. These were earlier launched by IHMCL, a Read More …
Song ‘Hawa Aane De’ launched to spread awareness about Air pollution
Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on May 29, 2019 launched the song Read More …
Severe anaemia declines in many states
By Dr. Aditi Jain (Twitter handle:@AditiJain1987) New Delhi, May 29 (India Science Wire): The haemoglobin Read More …
This glowing sensor can sniff out explosives
By Susheela Srinivas Bengaluru May 29 (India Science Wire): Nitroaromatics are industrial class chemicals used Read More …
Surface ozone pollution is expected to increase in Delhi
According to a forecast by the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research Read More …
Scientists voted for a new geological epoch — the Anthropocene.
According to the Jounal Nature, a panel of scientists voted on May 21, 2019 to designate Read More …