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July 2024

Species in News: Python

Species in News: Python

Context: Recently, in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, two women were killed and swallowed by reticulated pythons, an occurrence often found in...

Species in News: Maoson horned frog

Species in News: Maoson horned frog

Context:  The study, led by scientists of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) in Shillong and Pune, discovered a new horned frog species in Tale...

US-made Stryker armoured infantry combat vehicles

Context: India is set to conduct trials for US-made Stryker armoured infantry combat vehicles in Ladakh and desert terrains to...

Kalamkari

Context: The once-thriving Kalamkari art form is now facing survival challenges in modern times, largely because of the increasing use...

SEHER Program For Supporting Women Entrepreneurs

Context: The SEHAR program, launched through a partnership between the WEP and TransUnion CIBIL, to significantly empower women entrepreneurs in...

Thazhakara Panchayat’s second volume of People’s Biodiversity Register

Context: Thazhakara Panchayat (Kerala) has published the second volume of the People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR).   More on News:  Three...

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

Context: The SCO meeting in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana concluded with Belarus becoming the organisation’s 10th member.   Key Highlights of...

Overview of Bees and Pollination

Context: Study in Journal of Applied Ecology shows semi-natural habitats crucial for pollinator diversity in Yangtze River Valley rice fields,...

Aphelion

What is an Aphelion? Definition: Aphelion is the point in the orbit of a planet, comet, or other body most...

Places in News: Kazakhstan

Places in News: Kazakhstan

Context: During the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana on July 4th, the Indian External Affairs Minister met...

National Medical Commission

National Medical Commission

Context: Dr. BN Gangadhar has been appointed as the chairperson of the National Medical Commission (NMC).   About National Medical...

Hormonal Control of Mosquito Bloodlust: New Insights from Michael Strand’s Study

Hormonal Control of Mosquito Bloodlust: New Insights from Michael Strand’s Study

Context: A new study of Entomologist Michael Strand of the University of Georgia has suggested that a pair of mosquito...

Anti-Radiation missile Rudram-1

Anti-Radiation missile Rudram-1

Context: India has successfully test-fired its first indigenous anti-radiation missile, the Rudram-1, developed by the DRDO for the Indian Air...

Security Appellate Tribunal

Security Appellate Tribunal

Context: CJI DY Chandrachud advised market regulators like SEBI and the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) to exercise caution amid a...

India’s Aditya-L1 Completes First Halo Orbit Around Sun-Earth L1 Point

India’s Aditya-L1 Completes First Halo Orbit Around Sun-Earth L1 Point

Context: ISRO announced a significant milestone for India’s first solar mission, Aditya-L1, as it completed its first halo orbit around...