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Improved Samba Masuri: CCMB-IIRR develop low Glycemic Index rice
The Hyderabad based Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) in association with Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR) has developed Improved Samba Masuri (ISM) variety rice with low Glycemic Index (GI). Rice with low GI is considered suitable for ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
Gleadovia konyakianorum: Parasitic plant found in Nagaland
Scientists from Botanical Survey of India (BSI) have discovered a new species of parasitic flowering plant named Gleadovia konyakianorum. The species was named in honour of Konyak tribe of Nagas. The plant was discovered in the semi-evergreen forest at an ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
NASA launches Joint Polar Satellite System-1
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has launched a next-generation satellite called the Joint Polar Satellite System-1 (JPSS-1) into space. JPSS-1 is a joint venture between NASA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). It was launched into orbit ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
China launches world’s first fully electric cargo ship
China launched world’s first fully electric cargo ship in Guangzhou, capital city of Guangdong province. It is the first ship in the world to use lithium ion battery. The ship will be mainly used to run in inland section of ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
10 November: World Science Day for Peace and Development
The World Science Day for Peace and Development is celebrated every year on 10 November. The purpose of day is to renew national as well as international commitment to science for peace and development. It also seeks to stress responsible ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
Musa paramjitiana: New species of wild banana discovered in Andaman and Nicobar
Botanists have discovered new species of wild banana named Musa paramjitiana in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It has been name in honour of Paramjit Singh, director of the Botanical Survey of India (BSI Musa paramjitiana species was discovered in North ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
Tyrannomyrmex alii: New ant species discovered in the Western Ghats
Researchers have discovered new species of ant in the Periyar Tiger Reserve, Kerala in Western Ghats, as one of the world’s ‘hottest hotspots’ of biological diversity. It has been named Tyrannomyrmex alii (or T. alii), after eminent myrmecologist Musthak Ali, ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
Fossils of oldest mammal ancestor discovered in UK
Palaeontologists from University of Portsmouth, UK have discovered remains of humankind’s oldest mammal ancestor — a tiny rat-like creature that lived 145 million years ago. The fossils of nocturnal mammal were discovered on Jurassic Coast of Dorset. The mammal is ..