The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) has updated standard operating procedures (SOP) and adopted new protocols for disaster management in the State. The updated SOP is known as ‘Orange book of disaster management — Kerala — SOP and emergency support functions plan. It was previously known as the ‘Handbook on disaster management — Volume… Continue reading New protocols for managing disasters
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Assam produces an orchid link to the Orient
A forest officer has spotted new species orchid in Assam’s forests. The orchid is a variant of a Japanese orchid. It is India’s one of the smallest orchids in terms of size and duration of bloom to be recorded botanically. The orchid is known as Lecanorchis taiwaniana. It is a mycoheterotroph- a plant which gets… Continue reading Assam produces an orchid link to the Orient
Thrissur ‘Pooram’ festivities begin with Raman’s entry
The Thrissur Pooram festival in Thrissur, Kerala has begun with the ‘Vilambaram’ ritual. The Thrissur Pooram is an annual 7day Hindu festival celebrated in the Malayalam month of Medam (April-May). It is celebrated on the Pooram day – the day when the moon rises with the Pooram star in the Malayalam Calendar month of Medam.… Continue reading Thrissur ‘Pooram’ festivities begin with Raman’s entry
Must Read News Articles – May 13th, 2019
Archives GS-1 Thrissur ‘Pooram’ festivities begin with Raman’s entry The Thrissur ‘Pooram’ festival has begun. GS-2 Post-Fani, Naveen demands special category status Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has demanded special category status from the Centre for his disaster-prone State, saying it faces natural calamities almost every year. Vedanta gets initial clearance for 274 hydrocarbon wells… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – May 13th, 2019
Representatives of several countries in India to witness Lok Sabha polls
Recently,Several heads and Representatives of 20 Election Management Bodies (EMBs) from across the World had arrived in India to witness the ongoing General Elections to 17th Lok Sabha. Delegates included a team of Election officers from Election Commission of Myanmar visiting India as part of training programme being conducted International Institute of Democracy and Election… Continue reading Representatives of several countries in India to witness Lok Sabha polls
180 nations agree on a new UN accord to curb export of plastic waste
Recently,1,400 representatives from around 180 countries has agreed on a new UN accord to regulate the export of plastic waste.This meeting was organized by the UN Environment Programme(UNEP) in Geneva. The Geneva meeting amended the 1989 Basel Convention on the control of hazardous wastes to include plastic waste in a legally-binding, globally-reaching framework for managing… Continue reading 180 nations agree on a new UN accord to curb export of plastic waste
Rain-loving’ snake discovered in Mizoram
Researchers have discovered a rain loving snake in Mizoram called as Smithophis atemporalis. This discovery has been included in the New Zealand-based journal Zootaxa. The Mizoram rain snake (Smithophis atemporalis) has been named after eminent British herpetologist, Malcom A Smith, for his contribution to Indian herpetology. The species looks like a slender elongated common water… Continue reading Rain-loving’ snake discovered in Mizoram
Hong Kong culls 6,000 pigs after African swine fever found
Hong Kong has decided to cull 6,000 pigs after its first ever case of African swine fever was found in an animal at a slaughterhouse close to the border with mainland China. African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious hemorrhagic viral disease of domestic and wild pigs which is responsible for serious economic and… Continue reading Hong Kong culls 6,000 pigs after African swine fever found
CCMB scientists sequence Asiatic lion genome
Scientists from CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology has for the first time sequenced the entire genome of Asiatic lion. Genome sequencing means determining the order of the four chemical building blocks – called “bases” – that make up the DNA molecule. Genome sequencing helps to understand how genes work together to direct the growth,… Continue reading CCMB scientists sequence Asiatic lion genome
Fast neutrino oscillations may hold key to supernovae formation
According to a study from Tata Institute of Fundamental Research,fast neutrino oscillations could be the driving force behind why some stars explode forming supernovae at the end of their lives. A supernova is the explosion of a star.It is the largest explosion that takes place in space.Supernovas are often seen in other galaxies.But supernovas are… Continue reading Fast neutrino oscillations may hold key to supernovae formation
