Source-This post on Mother of Dragons Comet is based on the article “‘Mother of Dragons’ comet visible in the skies. All you need to know” published in “India Today” on 1st April 2024. Why in the News? The “Mother of Dragons” comet, formally designated as Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, is currently making a rare appearance in the… Continue reading Mother of Dragons Comet
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PM Modi Visit Veerabhadra temple in Lepakshi
Source-This post is based on the article “PM Modi visits historic temple linked to Ramayana in Lepakshi. Know its significance” published in “India Today” on 17th January 2024. Why in the News? PM Modi Visit Veerabhadra temple in Lepakshi, The Prime Minister recently visited the Veerabhadra temple in Lepakshi, Andhra Pradesh. He is completing the… Continue reading PM Modi Visit Veerabhadra temple in Lepakshi
Kawah Ijen Crater Lake
Source: This post “Kawah Ijen Crater Lake” is based on the article “Acid cauldron on Earth: World’s largest acidic lake looks spooky from space” published in “India Today” on 2nd November 2023. Why in the News? The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission, which provides optical images of Earth’s surface, captured the stunning images of this Lake and… Continue reading Kawah Ijen Crater Lake
Pacific islands face risk of drowning as sea levels rising faster than expected
Source: The post is based on the article “Pacific islands face risk of drowning as sea levels rising faster than expected” published in India Today on 18th August 2023. What is the News? The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has released a report titled “State of Climate in the South-West Pacific, 2022”. What are the key… Continue reading Pacific islands face risk of drowning as sea levels rising faster than expected
India slips to 40th spot in world competitiveness ranking
Source: The post is based on the article “India slips to 40th spot in world competitiveness ranking” published in India Today on 29th June 2023 What is the News? The International Institute for Management Development (IMD) has released the World Competitiveness Ranking 2023. What is the World Competitiveness Ranking? The World Competitiveness Ranking is a… Continue reading India slips to 40th spot in world competitiveness ranking
WHO releases first-ever list of fungal infections that can be threat to public health
Source: The post is based on the article “WHO releases first-ever list of fungal infections that can be threat to public health” published in India Today on 1st November 2022. What is the News? The World Health Organisation(WHO) has released the first-ever list of fungal infections — “priority pathogens”. What are WHO Fungal Pathogens? WHO… Continue reading WHO releases first-ever list of fungal infections that can be threat to public health
