Published on: April 15, 2024

Snippets : 15 APRIL 2024

Snippets : 15 APRIL 2024

  • In a heart-warming display of solidarity and awareness, 500 optometric students and ophthalmologists from across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh joined forces to create 2024 origami butterflies, symbolizing growth & transformation for individuals with autism
  • Researchers discovered a new species of garden balsam in Kerala and named it as Impatiens neo-uncinata
  • China National Space Administration (CNSA) recently said its launch of the Queqiao-2 satellite was a “complete success”
  • Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) has established the world’s largest renewable energy park in Gujarat’s Khavda region with a 45 GW capacity, mainly from solar energy, benefiting from ideal location and significant investment, projecting to generate 81 billion units of electricity.
  • The Global Forest Watch monitoring project revealed India’s loss of 2.33 million hectares of tree cover since 2000, representing a 6% decrease, with data sourced from satellite monitoring
  • Rare volcanic vortex rings, akin to perfect smoke rings, have been observed at Mount Etna, fascinating scientists due to their formation and longevity.
  • India has successfully conducted the final developmental trials of third generation Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) paving the way for its early induction in the armed forces.