Animals or plants used wilfully to destroy pests are called Biopesticides. For common knowledge, we can divide them into bioherbicides and bioinsecticide. Bioherbicides Pesticides destroying herbs are called...
The word pesticide comes from Latin pestis, which means the destructive agent or plague. Pesticides are generally oily or waxy substances in the form of dust, granules, pallets,...
Biofertilizers are substances which contain living microorganisms which, when applied to seed, plant surfaces, or soil, colonize the interior of the plant and promote growth by increasing the...
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has approved major changes in the new Defence Procurement Procedure (DDP) 2016. These changes were made...
Barcelona FC forward Lionel Messi from Argentina has won the 2015 FIFA Ballon d’Or Award. He has earned this title of world’s best football player for record fifth...
India-Australia social security Agreement signed between both countries came into operation. This agreement will enable people of both nations to avail retirement benefits in each other’s country and...
Homegrown e-commerce giant Flipkart has promoted co-founder Binny Bansal to the post of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) from current post Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the company. He...
Armed Forces (Special Powers) Acts is collective name of several acts passed by Indian parliament for providing special powers to the Indian Armed Forces and to provide army officers and...