The Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff recently convened the annual Joint Electromagnetic Board (JEMB) Meeting for 2024 on November 13. The JEMB, functioning under the Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC), was presided over by Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra, Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Operations). Senior representatives from the three Services, DRDO, DDP, and industry stakeholders […]
As global temperatures continue to rise and carbon dioxide (CO2) levels reach record highs, scientists are prioritizing research on past climate events to gain insights into future climate scenarios. In a recent study published in Global and Planetary Change, Arpita Samanta, an assistant professor at Asutosh College, Calcutta, and her research team explored how tropical
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scientists have discovered the largest known coral colony on Earth, situated in the Solomon Islands within the southwest Pacific Ocean. This incredible finding was made in October 2024 during an expedition by the National Geographic Pristine Seas team. The massive coral structure is so large that it can even be seen from space, surpassing the
Professor Abhay Karandikar, Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), officially launched Operation Dronagiri at the Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT), Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. This pilot initiative, launched on November 13, 2024, under the National Geospatial Policy 2022, aims to harness geospatial technologies and innovations to improve citizen well-being
Australia has introduced an initiative known as the MATES Scheme, which provides an opportunity for talented young Indians to work in the country for a limited period. Overview of the MATES Scheme The Mobility Arrangement for Talented Early-professionals Scheme (MATES) grants Indian university graduates and early-career professionals the chance to work in Australia for up
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The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change has officially declared a zone spanning from 1 km to 2.035 km around Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary in Panchkula, Haryana, as an eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) to curb environmental pollution. The ministry dismissed the Haryana Government’s request to limit the ESZ to just 1 km from the sanctuary.
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The Indian Navy will organize the fourth edition of the ‘Pan-India’ Coastal Defence Exercise, Sea Vigil-24, on November 20 and 21, 2024. This iteration of Sea Vigil will be conducted on an unmatched scale, covering extensive geographical areas and involving an impressive range of participants, including six ministries and 21 organizations/agencies. Starting from late October
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Cardiovascular Kidney Metabolic (CKM) Syndrome CKM syndrome is a complex health disorder arising from interconnected conditions: obesity, diabetes, chronic kidney disease (CKD), and cardiovascular disease (CVD), which includes heart failure, atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, stroke, and peripheral artery disease. Together, these conditions create a cycle of worsening health impacts. Metabolic Component The term “metabolic”
