‘Konark’ is a groundnut variety developed by Regional Agricultural Research Station (RARS) in Tirupati.
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Konark-A new groundnut variety
ISDra2TnpB: A new plant gene editor
A team of researchers from the ICAR-National Rice Research Institute in Cuttack and from the Read More …
Zoopharmacognosy
The term. ‘zoopharmacognosy’ describes the process by which wild animals select and use specific plants Read More …
Special Chemicals, Organisms, Materials, Equipment and Technologies (SCOMET)
According to media reports, the US government has cautioned Indian manufacturers to ensure that items, Read More …
Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)
Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat will not be awarded a silver medal at the Paris 2024 Read More …
Who are Dhangars?
The Dhangars are a community of shepherds with populations in several states. Recently, they held Read More …
Supermoon, Blue Moon and Sturgeon Moon
A rare supermoon will be visible across India on August 19, 2024. A supermoon occurs Read More …
Subclinical TB
Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis). TB bacteria usually Read More …
Public Accounts Committee (PAC)
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla constituted six new Parliamentary Committees, including the Public Accounts Committee Read More …
Krishi-Decision Support System (Krishi-DSS)
The Union Minister of State for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare launched the digital geo-spatial platform, Read More …
DengiAll: First Dengue Vaccine Phase 3 Clinical Trial in India
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Panacea Biotec Limited on 13 August announced Read More …
Climate Club
Recently, Australia and New Zealand announced joint economic and energy commitments to support the clean Read More …
Uttarakhand launches Gross Environmental Product-GEP index
Recently, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami launched the Gross Environmental Product-GEP index which will Read More …
National Pest Surveillance System (NPSS)
Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chauhan inaugurated the AI-based National Pest Read More …
Gastrodia indica: First orchid from India that never opens its flower
A unique orchid species, Gastrodia indica, was recently discovered in Fambonglho Wildlife Sanctuary, Sikkim, which Read More …
Reclaim The Night
In the early hours of the morning on 15 August , 2024 (India’s Independence Day), Read More …
Extremophiles: Scientists find bacteria living in microwave ovens
According to a new study published in Nature journal, microwave ovens used in homes, offices, Read More …
Prokaryotes: Earth’s oldest, tiniest creatures
The world’s oceans are home to microscopic organisms invisible to the human eye. The tiny Read More …
Maharashtra declares geoglyphs and petroglyphs in Ratnagiri as ‘protected monuments’
The Maharashtra government has declared the geoglyphs and petroglyphs in Ratnagiri as ‘protected monuments’ under Read More …
Highly porous Xerogel dressing can save lives by clotting blood faster
Agharkar Research Institute (ARI) Pune has developed a highly porous spongy xerogel hemostatic dressing supplemented Read More …
What is Dysbiosis?
Dysbiosis refers to an imbalance of microbial species and a reduction in microbial diversity within Read More …
Polar Coupled Analysis and Prediction for Services” (PCAPS) project
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has launched “Polar Coupled Analysis and Prediction for Services” (PCAPS) Read More …
Netra Jumbo-1 and Netra Ganga
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi released 109 high yielding, climate resilient and biofortified varieties of Read More …
Silicosis
According to a new research study published in British Medical Journal Thorax, new limits to Read More …
Japan’s first advisory on a possible “megaquake” concerning Nankai Trough
After a 7.1-magnitude earthquake shook southern Japan on August 8, the Japan Meteorological Association (JMA) Read More …