Author: Rivo Raphaël Chreçant

About the APPI- This initiative aims to enhance India’s preparedness and response to animal pandemics, with a focus on zoonotic diseases that pose a threat to both animal and human health. This initiative will help to improve veterinary services and infrastructure, disease surveillance capabilities, early detection and response, build the capacity of animal health professionals, and awareness among farmers through community outreach. About the AHSSOH- It aims at creating an ecosystem for a better animal health management system using the One Health approach covering five (05) states in India. The five states are-Assam, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Karnataka. It…

About the rice- The size and shape of the grain appear like that of black pepper, hence it is known as Mircha or Marcha Rice. It is also known as  Marchaiya, Marichaetc locally. The grains and flakes of this rice have a unique aroma that makes it different.  This rice is famous for its aroma, palatability and its aromatic chura (rice flakes) making qualities.  The cooked rice is fluffy, non sticky, sweet and easily digestible with a popcorn-like aroma. The major growing areas of Marcha rice include Mainatand, Gaunaha, Narkatiyaganj, Ramnagar and Chanpatiya blocks of West Champaran district. An application for GI tag…

About the authority- The objective  is to protect the rights of Kerala farming communities over the traditional plant varieties. Any person, group of persons or any governmental or non-governmental organization can file the claim for compensation on behalf of those communities who have contributed significantly in the evolution of any registered plant variety. If any farmer or farmers cluster in Kerala have a claim on contribution in the evolution of any registered variety, they can approach Kerala Agricultural University. Kerala Agricultural University will verify the claims relating to field crops, fruits, vegetables, trees, spices, flower crops and plantation crops in the State and report…

About new uranium isotope- While studying the atoms of heavy elements, physicists in Japan discovered a previously unknown isotope of uranium, with atomic number 92 and mass number 241, i.e. uranium-241. There is particular interest in ‘magic number’ nuclei: containing a number of protons  or neutrons such that the resulting nucleus is highly stable. There is particular interest in ‘magic number’ nuclei: containing a number of protons or neutrons such that the resulting nucleus is highly stable. The heaviest known ‘magic’ nucleus is lead (82 protons). Physicists have been trying to find the next such element. The researchers accelerated uranium-238 nuclei into plutonium-198 nuclei…

About the policy- The policy seeks to institutionalise and mostly facilitate the acess of private sector participation int he space sector for India.  The policy delineates responsibility to ISRO, New Space India Limited (NSIL, a space sector PSU), and Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Center (IN-SPACe). NSIL: Strategic activities related to the space sector will be carried out by NSIL, a public sector undertaking under the Department of Space, which will work in demand-driven mode. INSPACe: this recently created agency will be the interface between Indian Space Research Organisation and non-governmental entities. The policy also spells out the framework for the…