Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc.) in Bengaluru have found that logging and Read More …
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Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary: logging and climate change impact montane birds
Trichoderma
The Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR) Kozhikode have successfully developed a new granular lime-based Read More …
Sisal leaves to make sanitary napkin!
Owing to the growing environmental concerns around menstrual sanitation waste, scientists have in the past Read More …
Bio-Imaging Bank
Mumbai’s Tata Memorial Hospital (TMH) is using artificial intelligence (AI) to address shortage of cancer Read More …
Kapdaganda shawl & Lanjia Saura Painting
Seven products from Odisha, ranging from the Similipal Kai chutney made with red weaver ants Read More …
Website as a Service (WaaS)
Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) Secretary launched ERNET India’s newly developed integrated web Read More …
SEBI permits short-selling across all categories
The Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI), on 5 January, announced that investors across all Read More …
Aditya-L1 successfully placed in a halo orbit around L1 point
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has placed the Aditya-L1 spacecraft in a halo orbit Read More …
Registered Unrecognised Political Parties (RUPPs)
The Election Commission of India has brought in new rules for allocation of symbols to Read More …
Politically-Exposed Persons (PEPs)
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has amended the Master Direction (MD) on Know Your Read More …
Supreme Court Legal Services Committee (SCLSC)
Supreme Court judge Justice BR Gavai has been nominated as the Chairman of the Supreme Read More …
Tur Dal Procurement Portal
Cooperation minister Amit Shah on January 4 launched Tur Dal Procurement Portal through which farmers Read More …
Direct to Mobile (D2M) technology
India’s mobile phone operators have called on the government to auction spectrum that would be Read More …
Wetland City Accreditation under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
Union Ministry of Environment has submitted three nominations from India for Wetland City Accreditation (WCA) Read More …
Rejupave Technology
The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has successfully utilised an indigenous road construction technology ‘Rejupave’ to Read More …
Prerana: An Experiential Learning program
Union Ministry of Education has launched ‘Prerana: An Experiential Learning program’, aiming to offer a Read More …
The 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
On Dec. 29, 2023, South Africa initiated proceedings in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Read More …
Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP) Bid Round-IX launched
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) on 3 January 2024 signed contracts for 10 Read More …
PM Modi inaugurates Kochi-Lakshadweep islands submarine optical fiber connection Project
Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi on January 3, 2024 inaugurated Kochi-Lakshadweep islands submarine optical fiber Read More …
PM Modi inaugurates Low Temperature Thermal Desalination (LTTD) plant at Kadmat
The Prime Minister on January 3, 2024 inaugurated the Low Temperature Thermal Desalination (LTTD) plant Read More …
Green Cover Index
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Read More …
Mayurbhanj’s red ant chutney receives GI tag
The Similipal kai chutney made with red weaver ants by the tribal people of Odisha’s Read More …
Lemongrass plantation and uses
CIMAP, a laboratory controlled by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, had started a Read More …
India to sign Square Kilometer Array Observatory (SKAO) treaty to become a full-fledged member
The Government of India has accorded its approval for India’s participation in the international mega Read More …
Snow Leopard becomes National Symbol of Kyrgyzstan
The snow leopard (Panthera uncia) is now the national symbol of Kyrgyzstan, a former Soviet Read More …