Paruveta Utsavam
Posted in History Culture World Affairs

Paruveta Utsavam

Recently, The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) made efforts to secure UNESCO recognition as an ‘intangible cultural heritage’ for the annual ‘Paruveta’ festival.

LASER cooling of Positronium
Posted in Science & Technology Physics

LASER cooling of Positronium

Recently, CERN scientists from Anti-hydrogen Experiment: Gravity, Interferometry, Spectroscopy (AEgIS) collaboration carried out laser cooling of Positronium for the 1st time successfully.

Arsenic and Fluoride Groundwater Contamination
Posted in Environment Pollution

Arsenic and Fluoride Groundwater Contamination

Groundwater contamination due to arsenic, fluoride are not addressed effectively by Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA)

Badami Chalukya temples
Posted in History Culture

Badami Chalukya temples

The recent discovery of two Badami Chalukya temples and a label inscription in Mudimanikyam village, along the banks of Krishna, sheds new light on the historical and architectural heritage of Telangana.

Badami Chalukya temples
Posted in History Culture

Moh Juj & Bulbul Fighting

People for Ethical Treatment of Animals have mounted a legal challenge against the practises of buffalo and bulbul fighting in the Guwahati High Court.

UPSC Prelims Facts
Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

UPSC Prelims Facts – 24 February 2024

Baleen whales, Venture Debt, Rashtriya Udyamita Vikas Pariyojana (RUVP), Pigeon Pea, Purple Frog

Dar es Salaam Declaration
Posted in World Affairs Environment Species in news

Dar es Salaam Declaration

Recently, African heads of state unanimously agreed to a historic ban on the trade of donkey skin following the Dar es Salaam declaration.

Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell
Posted in Science & Technology Alternative Energy Chemistry

Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell

Recently, ISRO successfully tests Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell on PSLV-C58’s orbital platform POEM3.

Plasma Analyser Package for Aditya (PAPA)
Posted in Science & Technology Space Science

Plasma Analyser Package for Aditya (PAPA)

Recently, ISRO said Plasma Analyser Package for Aditya (PAPA) payload detected solar wind impact of coronal mass ejections (CMEs).

Attukal Pongala
Posted in Culture History

Attukal Pongala

Attukal Pongala to be held on February 25.

Flood Management and Border Areas Programme
Posted in Environment Schemes and Initiatives Environment

Flood Management and Border Areas Programme

Union Cabinet approves continuation of Flood Management and Border Areas Programme.

UPSC Prelims Facts
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UPSC Prelims Facts – 23 February 2024

T-50, Zombie Deer Disease, Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC), Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), International Mother Language Day