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Warming of Arctic Region

In News Recently, the annual assessment of the region was done by the researchers which evaluated that the temperatures in the Arctic Circle have been rising much more quickly than those in the rest of the planet.  Nearly 150 experts from 11 nations compiled this year’s assessment of Arctic conditions (the Arctic Report Card) which […]

Controversial Wildlife Bill

In News Rajya Sabha passed the Wildlife (Protection), Amendment Bill, 2022 Major Highlights of the bill  The Bill seeks to conserve and protect wildlife through better management of protected areas and rationalise schedules which list out species under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.  It seeks to implement India’s obligations under the Convention on International Trade […]

Spectrum for Satellite communication (SatCom)

In News  India will be the first country to auction spectrum for satellite communication (SatCom) About  Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) had received a reference from the Department of Telecommunication for the spectrum required to be put to auction and associated aspects of satellite-based communication. TRAI will soon make recommendations to make permissions required […]

Solar Power Projects

In News The Union government has so far sanctioned the development of solar projects with a capacity of nearly 39,000 MW but only a fourth have been commissioned so far.  About Solar Energy  Solar energy is any type of energy generated by the sun. Solar energy is created by nuclear fusion that takes place in […]

Fusion energy Breakthrough

In News Recently, Scientists in the United States have achieved a net gain in energy for the first time from a nuclear fusion reaction which is considered as the most dependable source of energy in future. The experiment was conducted at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California.  More about the news Different Methods:  Scientists […]

Cactus Plantation and its Economic Usage

In News Union Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Shri Giriraj Singh, convened a consultation meeting on ‘Cactus Plantation and its Economic Usage’ in New Delhi Cactus It is a Xerophytic Plant which though grows relatively at a slower pace has an immense potential.   Moreover, it will help in achieving Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) […]

Vanikaran Project

In News  The Forest department in association with Noolpuzha grama panchayat has launched the ‘Vanikaran’ (afforestation) Project. About  It aims to root out invasive plants, especially Senna spectabilis, and restore natural forests. The project was being executed on 30 hectares of forest land under the Sulthan Bathery forest range of the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, where […]

End-to-end Encryption

In News As part of a privacy effort, Apple announced that it will now provide full end-to-end encryption. More about the End-to-end encryption About: End-to-end encryption is a communication process that encrypts data being shared between two devices.  It prevents third parties like cloud service providers, internet service providers (ISPs) and cybercriminals from accessing data […]

Wren Babblers

In News Recently, Birdwatchers have discovered a new species of the wren babblers in remote northeastern Arunachal Pradesh which has been named by them as Lisu wren babbler. Their finding was published by Indian BIRDS which is a peer-reviewed journal of south Asian ornithology. There has been only one report of the sighting of the […]

Badri cow

In News Recently, Uttarakhand plans genetic enhancement of its indigenous Badri cow. This includes Sex-sorted semen and embryo transfer technology to improve the production of the cattle as part of the ten-year State plan.  About Badri cow Badri/Pahari desi cow is a native cow species of Uttarakhand. Badri cow is the first registered cattle breed […]

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