Banni grassland

Banni grassland in Gujarat spans across some 2,618 km and accounts for nearly 45 per cent of the state’s pastures. It forms a belt of arid grassland ecosystem on the outer southern edge of Rann of Kutch. It consists of ..

Human endogenous retrovirus

Human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) are a group of viruses within the human genome that are inherited by successive generations. They provided biological benefits as well as adverse health implications like autoimmune diseases and cancers. Recently, for the first time, researchers ..

One Health panel

One Health Panel is a new panel formed by the World Health Organisation to study the emergence and the spread of zoonotic diseases like H5N1, avian influenza, Ebola and possibly the novel coronavirus. This panel will advise agencies like FAO, ..

e-Courts Services Mobile App

The e-Courts Services Mobile App provides various citizen-centric services like case numbers, party names, FIR numbers, advocate details, case status etc. It also provides complete case history from the filing till disposal. It is to benefit citizens, litigants, lawyers, law ..

Maharashtra’s Mission Oxygen Self-Reliance scheme

The Mission Oxygen Self-Reliance scheme was launched recently by the Maharashtra Government to address the state’s oxygen shortage. Under this scheme, special incentives will be provided by the state government for the oxygen producing industries. It seeks to increase the ..

Aichi Biodiversity Target

Aichi Biodiversity targets are 20 goals set under the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020. These targets are categorised under 5 sections broadly focusing on aspects like solution for biodiversity loss, sustainable use of resources etc. The recently released Protected Planet ..

NMMS app

The National Mobile Monitoring Software app is a digital tool that takes real-time attendance of workers at the MGNREGA worksites. It also takes geotagged photographs to enable citizen oversight of the MGNREGA impelmentation and ensure timely payment of labourers. It ..

Reserve Bank Innovation Hub

The Reserve Bank Innovation Hub was announced by the central bank last year to promote innovation in India’s financial sector by augmenting the adoption of emerging technologies.  This hub will develop internal infrastructure to promote fintech research, innovation and startups. ..

Protected Planet Report 2020

The Protected Planet Report 2020 was released by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in May 19, 2021. This report assessed the world’s progress towards the goal set under the ..

Japan Trench

Japan Trench is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire and it is an oceanic trench situated in northeast of Japan. Recently, a team working on the Japan Trench has managed to drill 8000 metres in the seabed of the ..