The iconic Mughal Gardens at the Rashtrapati Bhavan (President’s House) in Delhi have been renamed as Amrit Udyan. The cluster of about 15 gardens will collectively be known as Amrit Udyan. Individual gardens within the sprawling Presidential Estate — Herbal Garden, Musical Garden and Spiritual Garden — will retain their names.   History of Mughal… Continue reading Mughal Gardens

The Centre has told the Supreme Court that India had about 2,967 tigers (approximately 70% of global wild tiger population) in its wildlife as per the last count in 2018. It was revealed by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) in an affidavit filed in the court.   Details – From the brink of extinction… Continue reading Tiger Population in India

Recently OPCW blamed Syria government for 2018 chlorine gas attack in Douma.   About Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) – It is the implementing body of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). Mission — To implement the provisions of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) in order to achieve the OPCW’s vision of a… Continue reading OPCW

According to a report published by Refugees International, shrinking natural resources due to adverse weather are raising tensions across communities and displacing people of the Lake Chad region.   About ‘Lake Chad Basin’ – Lake Chad is located in the Sahel, the vast semi-arid region south of the Sahara desert. It is bordered by 4… Continue reading Lake Chad Basin

The Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), and Meta have recently announced the list of 120 startups and innovators for the Extended Reality (XR) Startup Program.   About Extended Reality (XR) Startup Program – The XR Startup Program is a collaboration between Meta and MeitY Startup Hub (MSH). Aim — To accelerate India’s contribution towards… Continue reading Extended Reality Startup Programme

Recently, the Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways has inaugurated ‘The National Logistics Portal (marine)’ in New Delhi.   About National Logistics Portal Marine – The National Logistic Portal (marine) (NLP) is a project of national importance, as envisaged by the Ministry of Ports Shipping Waterways and the Ministry of Commerce & Industry. Aim… Continue reading National Logistics Portal (Marine)

NASA has recently announced that it is adding a new target for the Lucy mission as the spacecraft goes on its more than 6-billion-kilometre-long journey to study the Jupiter trojan asteroids.   About the ‘Lucy Mission’ – NASA’s Lucy mission is the first spacecraft launched to explore the Trojan asteroids, a population of primitive asteroids… Continue reading Lucy Mission

An international group of researchers has recently discovered the presence of two planets with masses comparable to that of the Earth in orbit around the star GJ 1002.   About GJ 1002 b and c – The two new planets are named, GJ 1002 b and GJ 1002 c. These planets lie in so-called habitable… Continue reading GJ 1002 b and c

Recently, a controversial statement was made by a state minister on the Tulasidas’s Ramacharitmanas.   About Tulasidas – Tulsidas, whose real name was Ram Bola Dubey, wrote the Ramcharitmanas on the banks of the Ganga in Varanasi. The Ramcharitmanas was written in the 16th century in the Awadhi dialect, which is primarily spoken in the… Continue reading Tulasidas

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) plans to replace damaged bricks and plant trees as a protective barrier at the Jatar Deul temple in West Bengal to prevent corrosion of the terracotta temple.   About the temple – It is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. Location — Located at Kanakan Dighi Village in… Continue reading Jatar Deul Temple