Butterfly makes a rare call in Himachal Context In the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, the paintbrush swift, a rare butterfly found in the western Himalayas, has been captured on camera and identified for the first time. Approximately 25% of all butterfly species in India […]
Dogra architecture gets a revival at J&K’s Maharaj Gunj Context Srinagar Smart City Ltd. and INTACH collaborate to restore Maharaj Gunj market’s architectural elements, restoring rare architectural elements introduced by Dogra Hindu kings between 1846 and 1947. What is the objective of the Initiative? The […]
Army’s Project Udbhav to tap indigenous military knowledge Context Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced on Saturday the commencement of Project Udbhav, an ambitious initiative to build an “indigenous strategic vocabulary” anchored in India’s “philosophy and culture” and integrate the country’s “ancient strategic acumen” into the […]
Kerala to create a microsite tracing the roots of Islam in the State to attract tourists Context The government of Kerala has chosen to develop a promotional digital production that traces the history of Islam in Kerala through the creation of a microsite titled “Islam […]
Gaganyaan test flight successful Context The Gaganyaan mission, which aims to place humans in space, had its first test flight completed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to demonstrate a crew escape system. The flight was delayed twice due to inclement weather, and on […]