Source: The post is based on the article “Altitude decides simian attitude to diet” published in The Hindu on 11th November 2022. What is the News? A study has found that different elevations of habitation make one group of Himalayan Gray Langur prefer fruits and another group feeds on flowers. About Himalayan Gray Langur Himalayan… Continue reading Himalayan Gray Langur: Altitude decides simian attitude to diet
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PM unveils 108-feet-long bronze statue of Sri Nadaprabhu Kempegowda in Bengaluru
Source: The post is based on the article “PM unveils 108-feet-long bronze statue of Sri Nadaprabhu Kempegowda in Bengaluru” published in PIB on 10th November 2022. What is the News? The Prime Minister has unveiled a 108-feet-long bronze statue of Sri Nadaprabhu Kempegowda in Bengaluru. The statue has been named as the Statue of Prosperity.… Continue reading PM unveils 108-feet-long bronze statue of Sri Nadaprabhu Kempegowda in Bengaluru
Nine countries join alliance to boost offshore windpower
Source: The post is based on the article “Nine countries join alliance to boost offshore windpower” published in Economic Times on 10th November 2022. What is the News? Nine countries including Britain, Germany, the United States and Japan have joined the Global Offshore Wind Alliance(GOWA). What is Global Offshore Wind Alliance(GOWA)? Global Offshore Wind Alliance(GOWA)… Continue reading Nine countries join alliance to boost offshore windpower
Area under moderately dense mangroves fell in 10 years, shows data
Source: The post is based on the article “Area under moderately dense mangroves fell in 10 years, shows data” published in Business Standard on 10th November 2022. What is the News? India has joined the Mangrove Alliance for Climate (MAC) which was launched at the 27th Conference of the Parties(COP27) in Egypt. What are Mangroves?… Continue reading Area under moderately dense mangroves fell in 10 years, shows data
Study links PM 2.5 pollutants to anaemia prevalence
Source: The post is based on the article “Study links PM 2.5 pollutants to anaemia prevalence” published in Indian Express on 9th November 2022. What is the News? A study has been released titled ‘Reducing the burden of anaemia in Indian women of reproductive age with clean-air targets’. What are the key findings of the… Continue reading Study links PM 2.5 pollutants to anaemia prevalence
CDRI announces Infrastructure Resilience Accelerator Fund at COP27
Source: The post is based on the article “CDRI announces Infrastructure Resilience Accelerator Fund at COP27” published in Business Standard on 10th November 2022. What is the News? The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure(CDRI) has announced the launch of Infrastructure Resilience Accelerator Fund(IRAF) at the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP27) at… Continue reading CDRI announces Infrastructure Resilience Accelerator Fund at COP27
Vice-Chancellors must have served 10 years as professor, be picked from panel, says Supreme Court
Source: The post is based on the article “Vice-Chancellors must have served 10 years as professor, be picked from panel, says Supreme Court” published in The Hindu on 11th November 2022. What is the News? The Supreme Court has quashed the appointment of a Vice-Chancellor of Soban Singh Jeena University of Uttarakhand for being in… Continue reading Vice-Chancellors must have served 10 years as professor, be picked from panel, says Supreme Court
Union Minister dedicates to the nation, India’s first national repository for life science data-‘Indian Biological Data Center(IBDC)’ at Faridabad, Haryana
Source: The post is based on the article “Union Minister dedicates to the nation, India’s first national repository for life science data-‘Indian Biological Data Center(IBDC)’ at Faridabad, Haryana” published in PIB on 10th November 2022. What is the News? The Union Minister of Science and Technology has inaugurated ‘Indian Biological Data Center’ (IBDC) at Faridabad,… Continue reading Union Minister dedicates to the nation, India’s first national repository for life science data-‘Indian Biological Data Center(IBDC)’ at Faridabad, Haryana
Significant inefficiencies: RBI report on municipal corporations
Source: The post is based on the article “Significant inefficiencies: RBI report on municipal corporations” published in Indian Express on 11th November 2022. What is the News? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released a document titled “Report on Municipal Finances”. What are the key observations made by the report? On Municipal Corporations (MCs):… Continue reading Significant inefficiencies: RBI report on municipal corporations
Content in national interest: What new TV broadcast guidelines say
Source: The post is based on the article “Content in national interest: What new TV broadcast guidelines say” published in Indian Express on 9th November 2022. What is the News? The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has released the ‘Guidelines for Uplinking and Downlinking of Satellite Television Channels in India, 2022’. Note: Uplink refers to… Continue reading Content in national interest: What new TV broadcast guidelines say
