Researchers at Smithsonian Institution, Washington have discovered five new species of black corals living as Read More …
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New species of black corals
The leap second will be scrapped by 2035
The practice of adding ‘leap seconds’ to official clocks to keep them in sync with Read More …
Himalayan Yak gets food animal tag from FSSAI
The Himalayan yak has got the food animal tag by the scientific panel of Food Read More …
ISRO launches Oceansat-3
The third generation Indian satellite for monitoring the oceans (Oceansat-3), formally named as Earth Observation Read More …
PM launches various new initiatives under e-court project
The Prime Minister participated in the Constitution Day celebrations and addressed the gathering in the Read More …
Russia offers advanced nuclear fuel to extend Kudankulam reactor fuel cycle
Russia’s Rosatom has offered more Advanced Technology Fuel (ATF) to India’s largest nuclear power station Read More …
India’s first-ever Night Sky Sanctuary in Hanle shall be complete in over a month’s time
The work on India’s first-ever Night Sky Sanctuary, being set up by CSIR under Union Read More …
Ministry of Petroleum amends Natural Gas Tariff, Authorisation and Capacity Regulations
Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has brought out amendments in its three regulations Read More …
Supreme Court seeks centre’s response on including same-sex marriage under Special Marriage Act
The Supreme Court on November 25 sought centre’s response to pleas to allow solemnisation of Read More …
RH200 rocket registered its 200th consecutive successful launch
RH200, the versatile sounding rocket of Isro, has registered its 200th consecutive successful launch from Read More …
Goods and Services Tax network (GSTN) included to the account aggregator (AA) network
The Goods and Services Tax network (GSTN) has been included to the account aggregator (AA) Read More …
RTI portal of Supreme Court launched
The Supreme Court on November 24 launched its Right to Information (RTI) portal to help Read More …
New fundamental features added to Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)
Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare is open to taking pro-farmer changes in Pradhan Read More …
Leith’s Softshell Turtle (Nilssonia leithi)
India’s proposal for transferring Leith’s Softshell Turtle (Nilssonia leithi) from Appendix II to Appendix I Read More …
Famine Declaration
According to a recent report, Somalia is on the brink of its worst famine in Read More …
CAR T cell therapy reaches beyond cancer
Researchers have reported highly promising early results for CAR T therapy in a small set Read More …
Startup India launches Startup applications for MAARG Portal
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), under the Ministry of Commerce Read More …
Melocanna baccifera
Melocanna baccifera is a tropical bamboo species that has long fascinated researchers for its association Read More …
Dr Purnima Devi Barman honoured with U.N.’s 2022 Champions of the Earth Award
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) on November 22 announced its 2022 Champions of the Earth, Read More …
CITES COP19 includes sea cucumbers in Appendix II list
The 19th Conference of Parties (COP19) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species Read More …
Tamil Nadu gets its first biodiversity heritage site
The Tamil Nadu Government on November 22 notified 193.215 hectares of area spread across Arittapatti Read More …
Project Unnati: Skill training of MGNREGS workers lags
The Union Rural Development Ministry is facing a lukewarm response to its project Unnati, hence Read More …
Australia Parliament clears Ind-Aus Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA)
The Australian Parliament on November 21 ratified the Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA) with Read More …
New Zealand to vote on lowering voting age to 16 after court ruling
New Zealand’s Supreme Court on November 21 ruled that the current voting age of 18 Read More …
FSSAI releases new draft for GM food regulations
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has published draft Food Safety and Read More …