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27 February 2021. Introduction: The Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia, announced that all departments of Delhi government will now use only electric vehicles. This transition to the electric vehicles will be done within 6 months. Highlights The Delhi government has over 2,000 cars in use. The minister is of the view that this […]
Read More26 February 2021. Introduction: Six elephants died at Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary in Kalahandi in January-February due to haemorrhagic septicemia caused by bacteria Pastuerella multoceda according to a preliminary report by a central team set up by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change. The elephants are likely to have contracted the bacteria from cattle […]
Read More24 February 2021. Introduction: A group of scientists of three institutes have discovered a new species of alpine plant in the Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh. The details were published in Biodiversitas: Journal of Biological Diversity. About the New Alpine Plant Species The new species of plant belongs to the family of Himalayan sunflower. It […]
Read More23 February 2021. Introduction: In a landmark initiative to save the small remaining population of Asia’s globally threatened vultures—an example for others like India, Pakistan, Nepal and Cambodia to follow, Bangladesh has become the first country that has banned the painkiller ketoprofen. This painkiller is used widely to treat the cattle. But this painkiller is […]
Read More23 February 2021. Introduction: India and Mauritius have signed a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA). This marked India’s first trade pact with an African country. Highlights: It was signed in the presence of Prime Minister of Mauritius, Pravind Jugnauth and the external affairs minister of India, S Jaishankar. CECPA was approved by the […]
Read More22 February 2021. Introduction: 108 species of birds have been spotted in the campus of Manglore University.This was done under the campus bird count event organised as part of the Great Backyard Bird Count by the Bird Count of India. Highlights: The count was conducted from February 12 to February 15 on the 353-acre campus.. […]
Read More22 February 2021. Introduction: For the first time a report has been prepared on the two –way mass migration of blue earthworms in the Mawlyngot area of Meghalaya. The report has been prepared by Zoological Survey of India. Highlights: The blue earthworms, measuring up to 1.6 feet in length, migrate up and down to 300 […]
Read More19 February 2021 Introduction: The United States has officially re-joined the Paris climate accord on February 19, 2020. It has joined the deal again after 107 days it left. Highlights With the rejoining of US, the world leaders expects that now the country will prove its seriousness as it was mostly absent for four years. […]
Read More18 February 2021. Introduction: The Scientists have recovered the oldest DNA on record from the teeth of Siberian Mammoths. Highlights The DNA was extracted from the molars of mammoths. These mammoths were found in the north-eastern Siberia some 1.2 million years ago. DNA was recovered and sequenced from the remains of three individual […]
Read More17 February 2021 Introduction: A start-up of IIT Madras Pi Beam has recently launched an electric two-wheeler (e- bike) named PiMo. Highlights: PiMo, has 90% of components manufactured in India,it is a stylishly designed two-wheeler offering a range of 50 km on a single charge with a top speed of 25 kmph. PiMo should be the […]
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