White Monument is a large mound in northastern Syria built some 4,400 years ago. It is called “White Monument” because it is covered by gypsum. The structure’s height...
Steadfast Defender 21 is a military exercise held by member countries of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) across the Atlantic, Europe and the Black Sea. The exercise seeks...
Little Bloodtail (Lyriothemis acigastra) is a dragonfly species found in India. In the past, the species was sighted in Tibet, Myanmar, Bangladesh and northeast India. This insect is...
The 74th World Health Assembly has recently declared 30th January as the ‘World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Day. This proposal was first brought forth by the United Arab...
HRMN 99 is a self-pollinating apple variety that requires lesser chilling hours. Developed by a farmer from Himachal Pradesh, this variety is being cultivated in plain, tropical and...
Chandra X-ray observatory is a space telescope launched by NASA on July 23, 1999. It was launched into the outer space to capture X-rays emitted from entities like...
In a bid to promote budding authors and the Indian literature at the domestic and international levels, the Indian Government’s Department of Higher Education launched the YUVA –...
The National Beekeeping and Honey Mission launched ‘Hive to tongue traceability project’ to formalise the honey collection and production data. This will help farmers get higher returns for...
Litoria mira is a species found in the rainforest swamps of New Guinea. First discovered in 2016, this frog was dubbed as “chocolate frog” because of its distinctive...
Jammu and Kashmir has recently unveiled the Special Assistance Scheme for COVID Mortalities (SASCM) to the families of COVID victims. The Administrative Council, headed by Lieutenant Governor Manoj...
