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May 04, 2020

US Scientists Discover 1st Known Aquatic Dinosaur 'Spinosaurus aegyptiacus'

A team of scientists from various Universities of US have discovered a carnivorous (meat eating) swimming dinosaur named "Spinosaurus aegyptiacus" at the Kem Kem region of the Moroccan Sahara in North Africa.
Unlike other theropod dinosaurs, the 50-feet (15 meters) long Spinosaurus used its tail for swimming to actively hunt for prey in rivers. By the end of the tail, it has bony bumps that help adjacent vertebrae disappear & assist the tail's tip move back and forth in a way that would propel through water.
Lived about 95 million years ago (Cretaceous period), spinosaurus was even longer than an adult Tyrannosaurus rex (T-rex).

May 01, 2020

WIHG Reveals 35 Thousand-Year History of River Erosion in Ladakh Himalayas

Scientists and students from Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG), an autonomous institute under the Department of Science &Technology,Govt. of Indiastudied rivers in Ladakh Himalaya, bringing out 35 thousand-year history of river erosion and identified hotspots of erosion and wide valleys that act a buffer zones.
The study showed how rivers in drier Ladakh Himalaya operated in longer time scales and how they responded to varying climate, an understanding of water and sediment routing,which is crucial as the country gears up its infrastructure and develops smart cities.

Apr 30, 2020

IMD Releases New List of 169 Names of Tropical Cyclones

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) released a new list with the names of 169 tropical cyclones that are likely to emerge over the north Indian Ocean, including the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean.
The IMD is one of the six Regional Specialised Meteorological Centres (RSMCs) set up across the globe, along with five regional Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres (TCWCs) that are given the task of issuing advisories and names of tropical cyclones.

Apr 29, 2020

Jal Shakti Abhiyan Gears up for Monsoon

'Jal Shakti Abhiyan'—is all set to combat the health crisis and give a boost to the rural economy through its various components. This year (2020) owing to the COVID-19 emergency, and availability of large labour force in rural areas, the Abhiyan has started gearing up for the impending monsoon.
In a first of its case a Joint Advisory has been issued from the Department of Rural Development, Dept. of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Dept. of Land Resources & Dept of Drinking Water & Sanitation to all the Chief Secretaries of all States/ UTs, in context with the impending monsoon this year and the preparations to be done for water conservation and recharge which is of utmost importance for our country.

Apr 24, 2020

NIF Boosts New Varieties Of Anthurium, A Flower

D Vasini Bai, a women innovator from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, has developed ten varieties of Anthurium, a flower with high market value, by cross-pollination. Anthurium (Anthurium spp.) is a vast group of beautiful blooming plants available in a wide range of colors.
The plants of the varieties are having high demands due to its use as indoor decorative plants. During the last year (2019), over 8500 plants, as well as the flowers, have been sold to the market of mainly Pune and Thiruvananthapuram.
The innovator has been propagating it through cuttings & seeds and supplying some plants and flowers throughout the country, but she was unable to meet the demand due to the time-consuming technique of propagation method.

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