Source: The post is based on the article “Astronomers used machine learning to mine data from South Africa’s MeerKAT telescope: What they found” published in the DTE on 7th April 2023. What is the News? Recently, astronomers used machine learning to mine data from South Africa’s MeerKAT telescope. About MeerKAT telescope It was originally known as the Karoo Array… Continue reading Astronomers used machine learning to mine data from South Africa’s MeerKAT telescope: What they found
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India is home to 75% of global tigers; count rises above 3,000
Source: The post is based on the article “India is home to 75% of global tigers; count rises above 3,000” published in Livemint on 10th April 2023 What is the News? The Prime Minister has released the figures of the 5th cycle of India’s Tiger Census. What are the key findings from the 5th cycle… Continue reading India is home to 75% of global tigers; count rises above 3,000
What is LIGO-India, the Indian node in the global network of labs to probe the universe
Source: The post is based on the article “What is LIGO-India, the Indian node in the global network of labs to probe the universe” published in Indian Express on 10th April 2023 What is the News? The Government of India has given a go-ahead to Rs 2,600-crore project for setting up a Laser Interferometer Gravitational… Continue reading What is LIGO-India, the Indian node in the global network of labs to probe the universe
Bowenpally’s Biogas Plant: Telangana Generates Electricity from Vegetable Waste
Source: The post is based on the article “Telangana Generates Electricity from Vegetable Waste” published in the PIB on 9th April 2023. What is the News? In a recent Mann Ki Baat episode, the Prime Minister praised the Bowenpally Vegetable Market and Bowenpally’s Biogas Plant for its electricity generation from vegetable waste. About Bowenpally’s Biogas Plant The waste generated… Continue reading Bowenpally’s Biogas Plant: Telangana Generates Electricity from Vegetable Waste
Centre plans revamp of livestock insurance scheme to raise coverage
Source: The post is based on the article “Centre plans revamp of livestock insurance scheme to raise coverage” published in The Hindu on 10th April 2023 What is the News? The Central Government is considering launching a comprehensive livestock insurance scheme modelled on the Prime Minister’s Fasal Bima Yojana. Comprehensive livestock insurance will replace the… Continue reading Centre plans revamp of livestock insurance scheme to raise coverage
NCF 2023 Draft: What are the proposed changes for the Indian school system?
Source: The post is based on the article “NCF 2023 Draft: What are the proposed changes for the Indian school system?” published in Indian Express on 10th April 2023 What is the News? The Ministry of Education has released the pre-draft of the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) 2023 for school education for public feedback. What… Continue reading NCF 2023 Draft: What are the proposed changes for the Indian school system?
No scientific data to oppose same-sex marriage, says psychiatrists’ body
Source: The post is based on the article “No scientific data to oppose same-sex marriage, says psychiatrists’ body” published in The Hindu on 10th April 2023 What is the News? The Indian Psychiatric Society (IPS), the professional organization of psychiatrists in India has said that there is no scientific basis for the belief that same-sex… Continue reading No scientific data to oppose same-sex marriage, says psychiatrists’ body
International Big Cats Alliance(IBCA): PM launches global bloc to save 7 big cat species
Source: The post is based on the article “PM launches global bloc to save 7 big cat species” published in TOI on 10th April 2023 What is the News? The Prime Minister has launched the International Big Cats Alliance. What is the International Big Cats Alliance(IBCA)? IBCA will focus on the protection and conservation of… Continue reading International Big Cats Alliance(IBCA): PM launches global bloc to save 7 big cat species
The population bomb that never was
Source: The post is based on the article “The population bomb that never was” published in The Hindu on 10th April 2023 What is the News? Researchers from the Earth4All Initiative have released a report titled ‘People and Planet, 21st Century Sustainable Population Scenarios and Possible Living Standards Within Planetary Boundaries’. The report published their… Continue reading The population bomb that never was
Indian-American C.R. Rao wins Nobel Prize equivalent in statistics
Source: The post is based on the article “Indian-American C.R. Rao wins Nobel Prize equivalent in statistics” published in The Hindu on 10th April 2023 What is the News? Indian-American statistician Calyampudi Radhakrishna Rao has been awarded the 2023 International Prize in Statistics often referred to as the Nobel Prize of Statistics. What is the… Continue reading Indian-American C.R. Rao wins Nobel Prize equivalent in statistics
