Kangri: The Kangri, also known as Kanger or Kangid, is earthenware filled with glowing embers and encased in pretty handmade wicker baskets. It is a portable and moving heater that Kashmiris keep in their pheran, a long woollen cloak reaching down to the knees worn by people during the frosty winters. A pot can hold aboutRead more
Exercise CORPAT and Bongosagar: It is the 4th edition of the BONGOSAGAR and the 5th edition of Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) exercise. Both are bilateral naval exercise. Â Indian Navy Ships Kuthar, Kiltan and Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) Dornier participated in the exercise along with Bangladesh Navy Ships Abu Bakr and Abu Ubaidah.CORPAT-23 also included the maidenRead more
Climate Services Report 2023: Recently, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released Climate Services report 2023. Key findings: Less than 25 per cent of health ministries across the world utilise climate information and services to monitor health risks related to climate sensitivity. It highlights health protection as a priority in almost all countries and identifies theRead more
Climate Services Report 2023: Recently, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released Climate Services report 2023. Key findings: Less than 25 per cent of health ministries across the world utilise climate information and services to monitor health risks related to climate sensitivity. It highlights health protection as a priority in almost all countries and identifies theRead more
Krishi 24/7: It is the first-ever AI-powered solution for automated agricultural news monitoring and analysis, with support from Google.org. The tool scans news articles in multiple languages and translates them into English. It extracts essential information from news articles, such as headline, crop name, event type, date, location, severity, summary, and source link, ensuring thatRead more
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL): It is a type of cancer of the blood and bone marrow—the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are made. The word “acute” in acute lymphocytic leukaemia comes from the fact that the disease progresses rapidly and creates immature blood cells rather than mature ones. It is the most commonRead more
Bulava Ballistic Missile: It is a new Russian submarine-launched Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM).Development of this missile commenced in 1998. The first powered flight test of the Bulava missile occurred in September 2005. It’s first submerged test launch followed in December. It was designed to be deployed onto Russia’s Borey-class ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs).It is a three-stage solid-fuelRead more
Taurid meteor shower: The Taurid meteors are debris from the periodic Comet 2P/Encke, which has the shortest known orbital period for a comet (it takes only 3.3 years to make one complete trip around the sun).These showers are named after the constellation Taurus. It is unique in that it comprises two distinct streams (i.e., Southern and NorthernRead more
Lucy Mission: It is a first-of-its-kind mission of NASA that will explore Jupiter’s elusive Trojan asteroids. It was successfully launched on October 16, 2021, from the Kennedy Space Centrein Florida, US. Over its 12-year mission, Lucy will explore a record-breaking number of asteroids: it will fly by two in the belt of asteroids that circleRead more
British Academy Book Prize: This was formerly known as the Nayef Al-Rodhan Prize. It was established in 2013. It was established to reward and celebrate the best works of non-fiction that demonstrate rigour and originality and have contributed to public understanding of other world cultures and their interactions. The British Academy is the UK’s nationalRead more
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