What’s the News? A rare genetic brain disease called “GNB1 Encephalopathy” is being studied by Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras, Tel Aviv University and Columbia University. GNB1 Encephalopathy GNB1 Encephalopathy is a kind of brain disease or neurological disorder which affects individuals in the foetus stage. It is caused due […]
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What’s the News? Tamil Nādu undertakes project to conserve Nilgiri tahr. Nilgiri Tahr Conservation Project It is India’s first project to conserve the State animal of Tamil Nadu. The project is to be implemented from 2022 to 2027. Under The Nilgiri Tahr project, TN government plans to develop a better understanding of the Nilgiri Tahr
What’s the News? NTPC and Tecnimont sign MOU to explore possibility to develop Green Methanol Production. Key Points The green methanol project involves capturing carbon from NTPC power plants and converting it into a green fuel. The objective of the partnership was to demonstrate technologies for firing a higher percentage of Torrefied Biomass in NTPC’s
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What’s the News? Fiji’s New Prime MinisterFormer military commander and Two-time coup leader Sitiveni Rabuka. Fiji It is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean with its capital Suva It was a British colony for almost one hundred years from 1874. It gained independence in 1970. It is about
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What’s the News? 7,000 years old fibers in Jordan Valley oldest known evidence of cotton in Near East. Key Points- Earlier findings related to cotton In archaeology, they have represented evidence of trade and culture. In the ancient Near East (Mesopotamia, ancient Egypt, ancient Iran, Anatolia, Armenia, the Levant, Cyprus, Arabian Peninsula), cotton was not
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What’s the News? Both The Houses of the Paliament were adjourned on 23rd December sine die, six days ahead of their schedule of the Winter Season 01/01/2023 Key Points A sitting of Parliament can be terminated by adjournment or adjournment sine die or prorogation or dissolution (in the case of the Lok Sabha). The
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What’s the News? 01/01/2023 Concern over proposed mega oil refinery in Barsu village, Maharashtra may damage nearby prehistoric geoglyphs. Ratnagiri’s pre-historic rock art (Barsu-Solgaon area) These are spread across Konkan cost line of Maharashtra and Goa, spanning around 900 km. These sites, situated in the Konkan region, were included in the tentative list of UNESCO’s
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What the News? 04/21/2023 The G20 countries pledged to reduce fossils fules faster and urged other to follow suit, but failed to agree on any new guidelines on ending polluting power sources like coal. Key outcomes of the G7 Climate and Environment Ministers meeting Acceleration of renewable energy: The countries agreed to accelerate solar
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What the News? 04/21/2023 The Chhattisgarh forest department has carried out a successful translocation of four sub-adult wild buffaloes from Assam to Barnawapara wildlife sanctuary. Barnawapara wildlife sanctuary The Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Mahasamund district. The reserve is about 100 km from Raipur and about 45 km from Mahasamund city. The Barnawapara
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