Plastic production has increased globally by 20% in the last 5 years. Phew! Mahua Saha, a scientist from the Goa based National Institute of Oceanography…
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Kerala bestowed with UNIATF award by WHO
The director-general of World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, recently announced the UN Interagency Task Force (UNIATF) award. This is an award given to…
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Genome of Alexander Fleming’s 92-Year-Old Mould That Led to Discovery of Penicillin Sequenced
In 1928, Fleming, a Scottish microbiologist and physicist, went on a vacation, leaving his lab unattended. When he returned, he found mold growing on one of…
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The first black hole ever photographed now appears to be Glittering
Last year in April, scientists released a picture of a black hole’s shadow – the one of the black hole at the core of the galaxy Messier…
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Asia’s First ‘Bird Atlas’ has been created in Kerala
The state of Kerala has created Asia’s first “Bird Atlas”, mapping the bird species found in each and every corner of the state, across seasons.…
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India Celebrating September As “Big Butterfly Month 2020”
In India, the month of September has been dedicated to the beautiful, colourful, winged small wonders – the butterflies. There are 1,400 species of butterflies…
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The Highlights of the Business of the House from 17th to 23rd September 2020
The Major Port Authorities Bill, 2020 – Tabled and passed in the Lok Sabha. The Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2020 – Not Presented The…
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The Monsoon Session 2020 of the Parliament comes to an end
The Parliament House is the building where the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha do their work. As you probably know, the Lok Sabha and the…
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World Maritime Day – September 24th
The World Maritime Day is an official United Nations Day. The idea is to celebrate the contribution of maritime activities and to raise awareness about…
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Nrityanjali – an online film festival on Indian classical dance and maestros by Films Division
All our classical dance and music fans out there, this is for you! The Films division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, is organizing an online…
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