Published on: February 19, 2024
Snippets : 19 FEBRUARY 2024
Snippets : 19 FEBRUARY 2024
- To bridge the gap of mental health needs of the community, increase knowledge of the services available from diverse organisations, reduce stigma and enhance mental health literacy among the population NIMHANS will organise the second edition of ‘Mental Health Santhe
- India and Colombia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Cooperation in the field of Sharing Successful Digital Solutions Implemented at Population Scale which intends to promote digital transformation via India Stack. It is a set of Application Programming Interface (APIs) that allows governments, businesses, startups and developers to utilise a unique digital Infrastructure
- Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology recently released the theme for the “National Science Day 2024”, titled “Indigenous Technologies for Viksit Bharat”
- A rare and ancient stone statue of Mahavir, the 24th and last Tirthankara of Jainism, has been unearthed by a group of archaeology students and professors in Tamil Nadu. The statue, which is estimated to be about 1000 years old, was found at Manavarayanendal near Thiruchuli in Virudhunagar district
- Scientists made a surprising discovery in the foothills of the Western Ghats in India — a Bonnet mushroom growing out of the side of the Golden-backed Frog
- Researchers have found a mysterious pair of orbiting objects in the globular cluster NGC 1851, located in the Columba constellation
- Chief Minister of Karnataka launched ‘Asha Kirana’ scheme for free door to door Eye Care check and further care
- According to report by Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Karnataka has most EV charging stations in India
- An unprecedented triple-dip La-Nina event, extended by climate change, triggered a peculiar trend in the 2022-23 winter season + Study by National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru + The winter of 2022-23 coincided with the last phase of an unusual triple-dip La Niña event, the first in the 21st century. This phenomenon, influenced by climate change, impacted the large-scale wind pattern, playing a decisive role in preventing stagnation conditions in north Indian cities and thus improving air quality
- 14th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP14) adopted the Single Species Action Plan for the conservation of the Hawksbill Turtle + Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals – Bonn convention – signed – 1979 aimed at conserving migratory species and their habitats on a global scale
- Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched a new-generation meteorological satellite, INSAT-3DS + Launched aboard the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle F14 (GSLV F14) + Designed to enhance meteorological observations, aid in weather forecasting, and improve disaster warning capabilities + Fully funded by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES)
- The Jnanpith selection committee has announced two popular names for the recipients of the 58th Jnanpith Award, Urdu poet Gulzar and Sanskrit scholar Jagadguru Rambhadracharya + The recipients were chosen by a selection committee headed by Jnanpith awardee Pratibha Rai
