Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar

The Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar is a prestigious award in India designed to recognize and honour outstanding contributions to science and technology. This award is part of the Indian government’s efforts to promote scientific research and innovation across various fields, including fundamental science, applied science, and interdisciplinary research. Read here to learn more. The newly proposed…

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The Indian Ministry of Textiles started the Kasturi Cotton Bharat initiative to improve the certification, branding, and traceability of Indian cotton. The program uses blockchain technology in conjunction with QR-based certification technology to provide end-to-end traceability of tagged bales from Kasturi Cotton Bharat. To achieve this, a blockchain platform and a microsite featuring QR code verification have been created. The program is advertised both domestically and abroad.

Transit-Oriented Development (TOD)

Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) is a planning and design strategy aimed at creating sustainable, vibrant urban areas centred around high-quality public transportation systems. Read here to learn more. The core concept of TOD is to develop mixed-use neighbourhoods where residential, commercial, and recreational spaces are integrated within walking distance of public transit stations. This reduces the…

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"Parvat Prahaar," a strategic military exercise, was carried out by the Indian Army in Ladakh with an emphasis on high-altitude operations and warfare. This drill is essential to preserving the Army's effectiveness and preparedness in the area, which is near the border between China and India.

Pyrocumulonimbus clouds (pyroCbs), which have the ability to spew thunder and ignite further fires, have been caused by the recent, extremely violent wildfires occurring in the United States and Canada.
Large wildfires or volcanic eruptions that produce a lot of heat on Earth's surface can produce Pyrocumulonimbus clouds, which are thunderstorm clouds.

With six projects starting in different states between 2021 and 2025, the Geological Survey of India (GSI) is giving the exploration of these minerals top priority. The minerals tantalum and related minerals such as tin, niobium, and lithium are the subject of these initiatives. Furthermore, to fortify the supply chain, the government removed customs duties on tantalum ores and concentrates in the Union Budget 2024–2025

Polar vortex, which usually keeps cold air over the continent, is diminishing, which is the main cause of this uncommon event.
Heatwave may possibly be caused by decreased Antarctic Sea ice, which typically helps to preserve lower temperatures.
The global ocean circulation system, which moves carbon and heat to control climate, may also be affected by the heatwave.

Because of the Ayushman Bharat Yojana, the poorest people in India have been less susceptible to medical expense shocks over the previous ten years. It is imperative that it be expanded to nearly achieve universal health coverage in India in order to lessen the health burden of the impoverished.

Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN Yojana

In March 2019, Government had notified the Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN Yojana (Jaiv Indhan- Vatavaran Anukool fasal awashesh Nivaran). The scheme was for providing financial support to integrated bio-ethanol projects for setting up second-generation (2G) ethanol projects in the country using lignocellulosic biomass and other renewable feedstocks. Read here to learn more. To keep pace with…

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Officially classified as "Vulnerable" on the IUCN Red List of vulnerable species is the flowering shrub Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana), which is native to the Western Ghats.
The IUCN only recently reviewed the species, which is well-known for its once-in-12-year mass flowering that draws heavy tourist attention.
Urbanization, invasive species, climate change, and habitat loss from tea and softwood plantations have all increased the area's susceptibility.

By entering into an agreement with SBI General Insurance, Nagaland became the first state in India to use the Disaster Risk Transfer Parametric Insurance Solution (DRTPS).
Over a three-year period (2024–2027), the insurance seeks to safeguard vital infrastructure and lessen financial losses due to catastrophic weather events.

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Concerns of "technological doping" in professional sports are developing. This refers to the practice of using technical breakthroughs to improve an athlete's performance above and beyond their inherent skills, perhaps leading to unfair advantages.
When Speedo's LZR Racer swimsuits, created in collaboration with NASA, broke 13 world records in 2008 before being outlawed, the phrase became well-known.