Thadou Tribe
Thadou Convention released a 10-point declaration to protect Thadou tribe’s distinct culture
- Indigenous tribe of Manipur.
- Language – Thadou language belonging to Sino-Tibetan languages.
- Religion – God Pathen is believed by Thadou to have created everything (Folk religion).
- Have been caught in ethnic conflict between Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities.
Agentic AI
UAE’s Abu Dhabi National Oil Company is to apply highly autonomous Agentic Artificial Intelligence
- Allows systems to operate autonomously and perform tasks on behalf of users.
- Capable of independent decision making beyond content creation.
- Different from generative AI which primarily focuses on creation, relying on human input and guidance.
Gravity Energy Storage
GES is emerging as an alternative to battery energy storage
- Type of mechanical energy storage system
- Uses gravitational potential energy to store and generate electricity.
- Advantages – High efficiency, large storage capacity, low environmental impact, longevity etc.
- Limitations – High initial cost and space requirement, complexity etc.
Balfour Declaration
107th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration sees Gaza burning and collusion by Zionist Arab regimes.
- Year – 1917
- Issued by – British Foreign Secretary Arthur James Balfour
- The declaration expressed British support for the establishment of “a national home for the Jewish people” in Palestine.
- The declaration was made during World War I and was part of British efforts to gain support from Jewish communities.
DANA
Recent catastrophic flash floods in Spain are attributed to DANA.
- Phenomenon in which a mass of very cold polar air becomes isolated from polar jet stream and begins to circulate at very high altitudes
- When it collides with warmer, more humid air in Mediterranean Sea, it generates strong storms, especially at end of northern summer and beginning of autumn.
- Unlike a common storm, which moves eastwards, a DANA can remain stranded in same place or even move westwards