About The Changpa are a semi-nomadic Tibetan community primarily residing in the Changthang Plateau of southeastern Ladakh, India. Changthang Plateau: It is a high-altitude region extending from western and northern Tibet into southeastern Ladakh. This area is characterized by vast …
What’s in the News? India has added four new wetlands to the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance. It includes Sakkarakottai Bird Sanctuary and Therthangal Bird Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu, Khecheopalri Wetland in Sikkim and Udhwa Lake in Jharkhand. …
About The IndiaAI Mission aims to establish a comprehensive ecosystem catalyzing AI innovation through strategic programs and partnerships across the public and private sectors. Launched in March 2024, the objective of the mission is to scale up compute capacity for …
About Sudan virus is one of the six identified species of the Ebola Virus genus, known to cause severe hemorrhagic fever in humans, termed Sudan virus disease (SVD). First identified in southern Sudan in 1976, Sudan virus has been responsible …
About An algal bloom is a rapid increase in the population of algae in a water body, often triggered by excess nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus from agricultural runoff, wastewater, or pollution. Algae are simple, plant-like organisms that live in …
About Sacred groves are clusters of trees which are protected and sustained by the local communities because of their cultural and spiritual significance. It usually consists of a dense cover of vegetation including climbers, herbs, shrubs and trees, with the …
About ILO The International Labour Organisation was created in 1919, as part of the Treaty of Versailles that ended World War I. In 1944, ILO adopted the Declaration of Philadelphia which embodies basic principles of economic justice. It became the …
What is TB? Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Did you know? TB is an ancient disease and has been documented to have existed in Egypt as early as 3000 BC. TB most commonly affects …