News: Sea buckthorn has become an important source of employment and income for the people of Ladakh. About Sea Buckthorn Aspects Details About Sea Buckthorn is a vibrant orange berry that grows on thorny shrubs in the high-altitude regions of the Himalayas. Scientific name Its scientific name is Hippophae Rhamnoides. Local Names In Ladakh, it… Continue reading Sea Buckthorn
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Hero Stone
News: A Hero Stone has been discovered in Karnataka, offering insight into the last days of the Hoysala Ruler. About Hero Stone Neeragunda in Karnataka has two Hoysala-era temples, namely the Malleshwara Temple and the Lakshmi Narayana Swamy Temple. During renovation work of the Lakshmi Narayana Swamy Temple, workers found two found a centuries-old veeragallu… Continue reading Hero Stone
Blue Zone
News: There are a few known blue zones in the world where people are living longer lives than anywhere else. About Blue Zones It refers to geographic areas in which people have low rates of chronic disease and live longer than anywhere else. Introduced by: The concept was introduced by Dan Buettner, a National Geographic explorer.… Continue reading Blue Zone
HYDERACENE
News: The University of Hyderabad (UoH) has secured an Indian patent for HYDERACENE. About HYDERACENE HYDERACENE is a novel polymer-based material developed for use in solid rocket propellants for defence and space applications. It has been patented under the title “Synthesis of Novel Burn Rate Catalyst, Ferrocene Polyethylene Glycidyl Grafted Hydroxyl-Terminated Polybutadiene via Ring-Opening Polymerization.”… Continue reading HYDERACENE
GOBARdhan National Circular Bioenergy Scheme
News: The Union Cabinet recently approved the GOBARdhan National Circular Bioenergy Scheme. About GOBARdhan National Circular Bioenergy Scheme GOBARdhan (Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan) National Circular Bioenergy Scheme will establish Compressed Biogas as a major pillar of India’s future energy mix. It was originally launched under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) in 2018 as an… Continue reading GOBARdhan National Circular Bioenergy Scheme
Asha Variety of Pigeonpea
News: In a major scientific breakthrough Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has developed India’s first fully annotated telomere-to-telomere (T2T) reference genome of pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan L. Millsp.) variety ‘Asha’. About Asha Variety of Pigeonpea ICAR has developed India’s first fully annotated telomere-to-telomere (T2T) reference genome of pigeonpea variety ‘Asha’. It is popularly known as ‘Arhar’ or… Continue reading Asha Variety of Pigeonpea
Means-test and Creamy Layer
News: The Centre has opposed petitions before the Supreme Court seeking income-based prioritisation within reserved categories, arguing that the creamy layer principle does not apply to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs). About Means-test and Creamy Layer About Means test: A means test in reservation is an income and wealth evaluation used to exclude… Continue reading Means-test and Creamy Layer
Inventory-based Cross-border E-Commerce Export Framework
News: Government has notified Inventory-based Cross-border E-Commerce Export Framework under Foreign Trade Policy 2023. About Inventory-based Cross-border E-Commerce Export Framework The Government of India has operationalised the Inventory-based Cross-border E-Commerce Export Framework under the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2023. It is to establish a structured mechanism for inventory-based cross-border e-commerce exports of goods manufactured or… Continue reading Inventory-based Cross-border E-Commerce Export Framework
Licensing for Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs)
News: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) plans to re-start issuing fresh licensing for Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs)after a gap of two decades. About Licensing for Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed to restart issuing fresh licences for setting up Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) after a gap of nearly… Continue reading Licensing for Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs)
Neutrinos
News: Researchers can track spent nuclear fuel and detect illicit plutonium extraction by measuring anti Neutrino (“ghost particle”) signatures from reactors and cooling pools. About Neutrinos Neutrinos are fascinating and elusive particles that form an essential part of the standard model of particle physics. They are sometimes called “ghost particles” because they pass invisibly through… Continue reading Neutrinos
