India at UNSC backs convention prohibiting biological weapons

India at the United Nations Security Council meet raised concerns over the use of biological weapons in Ukraine amid reports of Russia's charge against US.-IAS SCORE

Megadrought, megapluvial conditions will become the new normal under high emissions scenario: Report

According to a new report, extreme drought or extreme rainfall (pluvial) conditions will become the norm for the rest of the 21st century for some parts of Earth.-IAS SCORE

Whither unemployment benefits

The unemployment rate had shot up sharply during the nationwide lockdown in 2020 during the first wave of the pandemic. Laws and schemes have failed to offer relief to workers during this period. -IAS SCORE

Boma technic to be used in Kuno National Park

African Cheetahs to be fed through traditional Boma technique in Kuno National Park.-IAS SCORE

Damien Hirst’s formaldehyde sculptures, their acceptance and criticism

An exhibition titled Natural History at Gagosian Gallery in London brings together the famous formaldehyde sculptures.-IAS SCORE

World Sparrow Day

World Sparrow Day (WSD) is celebrated every year on March 20th.-IAS SCORE

NITI Aayog organizes 5th Edition of Women Transforming India Awards

Recently, NITI Aayog’s Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) organized the fifth edition of the Women Transforming India Awards (WTI).-IAS SCORE

Physicist Eugene Parker, who theorized the existence of solar wind, dies aged 94

Eugene Parker, a physicist who theorized the existence of solar wind and became the first person to witness the launch of a spacecraft bearing his name, has died recently. -IAS SCORE

Invasive alien forest insects will kill 1.4 million urban trees in US by 2050: Study

A recent study found that invasive alien forest insects will kill 2.1-2.5 per cent of all street trees (1.4 million) in the United States in 30 years (2020-2050). -IAS SCORE

Get these wrinkles out of the South Asian textile story

South Asia became a major player in the global textiles and clothing market with the onset of the third wave of global production.-IAS SCORE

A postal cover to honour the vanishing Cholanaikkan tribe

The Postal department will honour the primitive tribe by releasing a special cover in association with the Forest and Wildlife department.-IAS SCORE

Par Tapi Narmada river-linking project & why are tribals in Gujarat protesting against it

The tribals in Gujarat will recently hold a public meeting in Kaprada in Valsad district to protest against the Centre’s Par Tapi Narmada river-linking project.-IAS SCORE