What is the news? Scientists have discovered a new species of beetle named Trigonopterus corona on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. Note: It is not the only insect species to be named after the pandemic. In April 2021, a new species of caddisfly (a moth-like insect) was collected near a stream in Kosovo and named… Continue reading Trigonopterus corona: A beetle species named after coronavirus
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India lost $87 bn last year due to natural calamities: WMO
What is the News? The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has released a report titled “State of the Climate in Asia report”. What are the key findings of the State of the Climate in Asia report? Impact of Natural Disasters: Natural disasters such as cyclones, floods and droughts have cost India around $87 billion in 2020.… Continue reading India lost $87 bn last year due to natural calamities: WMO
Security ink based on nano-materials that spontaneously emits light can combat counterfeiting
What is the News? Indian Scientists have indigenously developed a highly stable and non-toxic luminescent security ink from nano-materials that will help combat counterfeiting of currency notes, medicine, certificates, documents and branded goods. What is Counterfeiting? Counterfeiting means to imitate something authentic with the intent to steal, destroy or replace the original for use in… Continue reading Security ink based on nano-materials that spontaneously emits light can combat counterfeiting
Inauguration of Go-Quant Camp – a unique educational competitive programme for students from premier business schools of India
What is the News? The Go-Quant Camp programme has been launched by Bloomberg in collaboration with GIFT City under the aegis of the International Financial Services Centres Authority(IFSCA). What is the Go-Quant Camp programme? The Go-Quant Camp is a unique educational competitive programme for students from premier business schools of India. As part of the… Continue reading Inauguration of Go-Quant Camp – a unique educational competitive programme for students from premier business schools of India
INDO-PACIFIC REGIONAL DIALOGUE 2021
What is the News? The Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD) 2021 is being held from 27th to 29th October 2021. What is Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue(IPRD)? Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD) is the apex international annual conference of the Indian Navy. The dialogue was first conducted in 2018. Aim: To review both opportunities and challenges that arise within… Continue reading INDO-PACIFIC REGIONAL DIALOGUE 2021
Atmospheric river storms can drive costly flooding — and climate change is making them stronger
What is the News? According to recent research, Atmospheric Rivers cause an average of $1.1 billion in flood damages yearly in the western U.S. What are Atmospheric Rivers? Atmospheric rivers are long, narrow bands of moisture in the atmosphere that extend from the tropics to higher latitudes. These rivers in the sky can transport 15… Continue reading Atmospheric river storms can drive costly flooding — and climate change is making them stronger
PIB Bhubaneswar along with State Culture Department organise a Joint Press Conference on Netaji’s Azad Hind Government
What is the News? Press Information Bureau (PIB) Bhubaneswar in association with the Language, Literature and Culture Department, Government of Odisha organised a joint press conference at Netaji Birth Place Museum on the anniversary of the formation of Netaji’s Azad Hind Government Background Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose arrived in Singapore on July 4, 1943. At… Continue reading PIB Bhubaneswar along with State Culture Department organise a Joint Press Conference on Netaji’s Azad Hind Government
Use anti-drug fund for de-addiction services, not just policing: Social Justice Ministry
What is the News? The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has recently recommended that the National Fund to Control Drug Abuse be used to carry out de-addiction programmes, rather than just policing activities. What is the National Fund to Control Drug Abuse? The National Fund to Control Drug Abuse was created in accordance with… Continue reading Use anti-drug fund for de-addiction services, not just policing: Social Justice Ministry
Explained: What astronomers learnt, and didn’t, from seeing a white dwarf ‘switch on and off’
What is the News? An international team has reported a unique phenomenon where they saw the white dwarf losing its brightness in 30 minutes. These gaps in brightness have been previously reported, but the process usually takes place over a period of several days to months. What is a White Dwarf? White dwarfs are stars… Continue reading Explained: What astronomers learnt, and didn’t, from seeing a white dwarf ‘switch on and off’
Union Minister of Power & New and Renewable Energy launches the Green Day Ahead Market (GDAM)
What is the News? The Union Minister of Power & New and Renewable Energy has launched the Green Day Ahead Market (GDAM). What is Green Day Ahead Market(GDAM)? GDAM is a marketplace that will enable electricity generation and distribution companies to buy or sell renewable energy through open access on a day-ahead basis. How will… Continue reading Union Minister of Power & New and Renewable Energy launches the Green Day Ahead Market (GDAM)
