The mayor of Canada’s capital, Ottawa, has declared a state of emergency owing to mass Read More …
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Emergency declared in Ottawa
AquaMAP- An interdisciplinary water management centre by IIT-M
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) has established an interdisciplinary water management and policy centre, Read More …
Carrhotus tholpettyensis-A new species of jumping spider
A team of researchers has discovered a new species of spider from the Wayanad Wildlife Read More …
Hemidactylus easai- A new species of gecko
A new gecko species was discovered from the hills of Attappady, in the Western Ghats, Read More …
Hatchery for Olive Ridleys in Villupuram
In Tamil Nadu, the Villupuram Forest Department will soon be establishing its second artificial hatchery Read More …
Global production of primary crops up 53% during 2000-2019-FAO
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), global production of primary crops increased by Read More …
NBFCs seek more time to comply with RBI norms
Industry associations have requested the RBI to have a relook at the requirements by Non-banking Read More …
Lata Mangeshkar passes away at the age of 92
Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar passed away at the Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai on February Read More …
Swachhta Saarthi Fellowship 2022
The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India under its “Waste Read More …
Indian Footwear and Leather Development Programme (IFLDP)
Indian Footwear and Leather Development Programme (IFLDP) (erstwhile IFLADP) has been approved for continuation from Read More …
What is River Cities Alliance (RCA)?
The River Cities Alliance (RCA) has been launched with the objective to provide the member cities with Read More …
50th Anniversary Celebrations of ICRISAT
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi visited the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Read More …
100th birth anniversary of Pandit Bhimsen Joshi
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has remembered Pandit Bhimsen Joshi on his 100th birth Read More …
Villagers oppose Wildlife sanctuary tag for golden langur habitat
Neighbours of a golden langur (Trachypithecus geei) habitat in western Assam’s Bongaigaon district have opposed Read More …
What is Data-Skimming?
On February 4, during a discussion on e-passports, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar told the Read More …
Indian Scientists use quantum entanglement to create a hack-proof communications system
Scientists from Space Applications Centre (SAC) and Physical Research Laboratory have used quantum entanglement to Read More …
Data centres and energy storage system granted Infra status
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1 said data centres and energy storage systems Read More …
What is the definition of ‘Forest Cover’ in India?
As per decision Conference of Parties (CP) 9-Kyoto Protocol, the forest can be defined by Read More …
Blue Economy is the 6th dimension of Centre’s Vision of New India by 2030
The Government of India’s Vision of New India by 2030 enunciated in February 2019 highlighted the Read More …
1000th Trip of Kisan Rail of Central Railway Flagged Off
The 1000th trip of Kisan Rail was flagged off on Central Railway from Savda, Maharashtra to Read More …
What is 1,4 hydroquinone?
Indian researchers have found that electrolysis using surface-modified electrodes for efficient large-scale transformation of phenol Read More …
International Space Station to crash down into Point Nemo in 2031
According to Nasa, the International Space Station (ISS) will continue working until 2030, before plunging Read More …
Cancer Moonshot programme
US President Joe Biden has announced a goal of bringing down cancer death rates by Read More …
VB variant-A new super-mutant strain of HIV
A new super-mutant Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) strain has been detected in the Netherlands. The new mutant — called Read More …
Konkurs-M Anti-Tank Guided Missiles
Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL) and the Indian Army have signed a contract worth Rs 3,131.82 crore Read More …