Source-This post on Vikramadtiya Vedic Clock is based on the article “Vikramaditya Vedic Clock: PM Modi inaugurates world’s 1st Indian ‘panchang’-based timepiece in Ujjain” published in “Live Mint” on 29th February 2024. Why in the News? The Vikramadtiya Vedic Clock which is mounted on an 85-foot tower at Jantar Mantar in Ujjain, was inaugurated by… Continue reading Vikramadtiya Vedic Clock
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Ecocide- Belgium recognizes ‘ecocide’ as both national and international crime
Source-This post on Ecocide- Belgium recognizes ‘ecocide’ as both national and international crime is based on the article “Cockpit of Europe: Belgium leads continent in becoming first to recognise ‘ecocide’ as crime” published in “DownToEarth” on 27th February 2024. Why in the News? Belgium, known as Europe’s cockpit, has become the first in the European Continent… Continue reading Ecocide- Belgium recognizes ‘ecocide’ as both national and international crime
Dwarka: The lost city of Lord Krishna
Source-This post on Dwarka: The lost city of Lord Krishna is based on the article “Is Lord Krishna’s Dwarka under water? The many legends, traces of a lost city” published in “The Indian Express” on 29th February 2024. Why in the News? Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently participated in underwater prayers at ‘Dwarka Nagari’, a… Continue reading Dwarka: The lost city of Lord Krishna
Badwater Basin In Death Valley
Source-This post on Badwater Basin in Death Valley is based on the article “Driest place in North America has been home to a lake for 6 months, show NASA images” published in “DownToEarth” on 21st February 2024. Why in the News? In North America’s driest region, Badwater Basin in Death Valley has been persisting and… Continue reading Badwater Basin In Death Valley
Mission Aspides-EU launches Red Sea mission
Source-This post on Mission Aspides-EU launches Red Sea mission is based on the article “EU launches Red Sea mission as U.S. ship attacked twice” published in “The Hindu” on 20th February 2024. Why in the News? The European Union has recently launched a Red Sea mission named Mission Aspides, which aims to protect shipping in… Continue reading Mission Aspides-EU launches Red Sea mission
Papua New Guinea
Source-This post on Papua New Guinea is based on the article “Police say 53 men massacred in Papua New Guinea tribal violence” published in “The Hindu” on 19th February 2024. Why in the News? Recently, numerous men lost their lives in a fresh outbreak of tribal conflict in the remote highlands of Papua New Guinea. About… Continue reading Papua New Guinea
Stone age wall discovered in Baltic Sea
Source-This post on Stone age wall discovered in Baltic Sea is based on the article “Scientists accidentally find a mysterious one-km-long wall in Baltic Sea” published in “Hindustan Times” on 13th February 2024. Why in the News? Recently, scientists have discovered a Stone Age wall beneath the Baltic Sea in Germany. It is believed to… Continue reading Stone age wall discovered in Baltic Sea
Aral Sea Shrinking
Source-This post on Aral Sea Shrinking is based on the article “How climate change is accelerating the ‘decades-long demise’ of the Aral Sea” published in “Hindustan Times” on 9th February 2024. Why in the News? Recently, NASA’s Earth Observatory shared an in-depth analysis of the factors contributing to the disappearance of the Aral Sea. What… Continue reading Aral Sea Shrinking
Aldabra giant tortoise
Source-This post on Aldabra giant tortoise is based on the article “Madagascar: giant tortoises have returned 600 years after they were wiped out” published in “Down To Earth” on 5th February 2024. Why in the News? The Aldabra giant tortoise reintroduction project was started in 2018 to reintroduce Aldabra giant tortoises in Madagascar’s natural habitats.… Continue reading Aldabra giant tortoise
Soda Lakes
Source-This post is based on the article “Shallow soda lakes show promise as cradles of life on Earth” published in “Physics.Org” on 22th January 2024. Why in the News? Recently, researchers have found that a shallow ‘soda lake’ in western Canada bears resemblance to Darwin’s concept of “warm little ponds,”. It is believed to be… Continue reading Soda Lakes
