Aroma Mission
Posted in Economy Agriculture

Purple Revolution & Aroma Mission

Basohli in J&K to be developed as Heritage town and Aroma StartUp destination

Extrajudicial Divorces
Posted in Polity Legislations

Extrajudicial Divorces

Supreme Court to examine the validity of extrajudicial divorces like ‘Talaq-e-Hasan’

UPSC Prelims Facts
Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

UPSC Prelims Facts – 27 February 2024

Tangail Saree, Sudharshan Setu, FATF’s Black and Grey Lists, Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO), Dharma Guardian

Bitcoin Halving
Posted in Science & Technology ICT

Bitcoin Halving

An Article in The Hindu | What is Bitcoin Halving and what it means to the crypto community? 

Guinea Worm Disease
Posted in Science & Technology Biology Diseases

Guinea Worm Disease

Recently an article on the global push for Guinea worm disease eradication approaching completion

Sant Guru Ravidas
Posted in History Personalities in History

Sant Guru Ravidas

The Prime Minister inaugurated a new statue of Sant Ravidas near Banaras Hindu University on his 647th birth anniversary.

Shahpur Kandi Barrage
Posted in Geography Landmarks River World Affairs

Shahpur Kandi Barrage – Indus Water Treaty

The completion of the Shahpur Kandi barrage has halted the flow of water from the River Ravi to Pakistan.

UPSC Prelims Facts
Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

UPSC Prelims Facts – 25-26 February 2024

Grey – zone Warfare, Indian Gharial, Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) Scheme, Exercise ‘DOSTI-16’, Energy Charter Treaty

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.