Researchers have discovered the largest known plant on Earth – a seagrass off the coast Read More …
Category: PRELIMS TERMINOLOGY
World’s largest plant discovered off Australian coast
What is a windfall tax?
There is a report that India is considering a windfall tax on oil and gas Read More …
Palme d’Or and Cannes: History and Facts
The Swedish satire Triangle of Sadness, directed by Ruben Östlund, won the Palme d’Or at Read More …
Kerala Man Dies of West Nile Virus
A 47-year-old man from Thrissur (Kerala) was died due to the West Nile Virus (WNV). Read More …
NADI-3 Asian Confluence River Conclave
External Affairs Minister Shri S. Jaishankar on May 28 indicated Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar and Nepal Read More …
IISc develops true random number generator (TRNG)
A true random number generator (TRNG) has been developed by a team at the Department Read More …
Sela macaque-A new species of old world monkey
A new species of old world monkey recorded from Arunachal Pradesh has been named after Read More …
Thiruvananthapuram Declaration on Women reservation
The Thiruvananthapuram Declaration was adopted at the first National Women Legislators’ Conference which concluded on Read More …
Chhattisgarh recognises CFR rights of village inside Kanger Ghati National Park
The Chhattisgarh government, for the first time, has recognised the community forest resource (CFR) rights Read More …
C3iVazra surveillance system
A surveillance system installed at the National Highways Authority of India headquarters at Dwarka keeps Read More …
What do you know about Lakhamandal temple?
At a distance of 68 km from Chakrata in Uttarakhand, Lakha Mandal is an ancient Read More …
RBI Cuts Minimum Requirement For Bharat Bill Payment Units
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has reduced the minimum net worth requirement for nonbank Read More …
Bleached sea sponges found in New Zealand waters for first time
A group of scientists from Victoria University of Wellington were alarmed to discover the sponges Read More …
Restaurants service charges controversy
The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has written a letter to National Read More …
iRASTE-AI powered solution for road safety
The project ‘Intelligent Solutions for Road Safety through Technology and Engineering’ (iRASTE) is being implemented Read More …
Centre reconstitutes Inter-State Council
In order to promote and support cooperative federalism in the country, the central government has Read More …
India and US sign Investment Incentive Agreement (IIA)
India and the US have signed an Investment Incentive Agreement (IIA) on May 23 at Read More …
India joins the US led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF)
India and 12 countries led by the US launched the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) in Read More …
Government to issue ABHA numbers to newborns
Now, newborn babies and young children will be issued their own Ayushman Bharat Health Account Read More …
Shumang Leela Ningtham Festival kicks off in Imphal
The 18th Shumang Leela Ningtham Festival organised by Manipur State Shumang Leela Council in commemoration Read More …
RBI maintains Contingency Risk Buffer (CRB) at 5.50%
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the transfer of 30,307 crore rupees as Read More …
What is Wargame Research and Development Centre (WARDEC)?
The Army Training Command on May 13, 2022 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Read More …
Govt notifies biosafety guidelines for genome edited plants
The department of biotechnology (DoT) on May 17 notified the guidelines for the safety assessment of Read More …
Inauguration of amenities at Kanheri Caves
The Union Minister for Culture Shri G Kishan Reddy, inaugurated the Kanheri Caves on the Read More …
Scientists discover almost 35 million years old rare snake fossil from Ladakh Himalaya
Scientists have reported spotting of the fossil of a Madtsoiidae snake from the molasse deposits Read More …