JAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY S ZOOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Kerala Budget 2024 Highlights: Liquor, power tariff to go up
Kelala Budget 2024 Highlights: Kerala Finance Minister KN Balagopal presented the state budget for 2024-25, focusing on key sectors and initiatives. The budget includes allocations for Sabarimala master plan, MSME sector, cashew sector, and addressing flash floods in Kochi. It also emphasizes the development of the Zoological park in Thrissur and the establishment of a Tiger safari park in Kozhikode. Other highlights include the promotion of sandalwood cultivation, investments in soil protection and safe vegetable projects, and rehabilitation of coastal areas.
Low-income countries could lose 30 per cent seafood nutrients from climate change: Study
Low-income countries may face a loss of up to 30% of nutrients from seafood due to climate change, particularly calcium, iron, protein, and omega-3 fatty acids, according to a study published in Nature Climate Change by researchers from the University of British Columbia.
Bangladesh dengue deaths top 1,000 in worst outbreak
At least 1,017 people have died so far in 2023 and nearly 209,000 infected, the data showed, making this the deadliest year since the first recorded epidemic in 2000.
"Extremely unfortunate...," BHU Prof on removing Darwin's theory from NCERT textbook
"It is extremely unfortunate that it (Darwin's theory) is being removed permanently. Biological evolution is a fundamental process and understanding it is critical for biology applicants and general people. What is scientifically correct students have the right to know it. Why NCERT is doing this we do not know," said Prof SC Lakhotia.
DU colleges face vacancies in science courses, principals blame delays in starting admission process
The colleges expect some of the vacancies will be filled by the third round. The varsity declared the third list of seat allocation on Sunday and students can accept the seats allocated by Tuesday.
International Tiger Day: Population of big cats increases in India. Here's what you may want to know
Tiger's population is still far from the target set by the Global Tiger Summit, but has seen a substantial growth in recent years. It is, however, unclear about the number of tigers still present in the Sundarbans.
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CPET 2022: Schedule for Odisha Common Post Graduation Test released; check here
The exam schedule for Odisha CPET 2022 has been published, which shows the entrance tests will be conducted from August 1, 2022, to August 13, 2022. Here are the details.
Assam is increasing production of indigenous and exotic ornamental fish
Set up with support from the National Fisheries Development Board, Hyderabad and Aquaculture and Biodiversity Centre and the State Fisheries Department, the Integrated Ornamental Fish Farming Unit is making headway in the production of indigenous ornamental fish of different species.
Single shot may suffice for adults already infected, say new studies
The WHO and the Union ministry of health and family welfare have recommended getting both shots of double-dose vaccines, but authors of the studies said their findings could help promote “judicious” use of vaccines and larger population coverage.
Oxford University's new mega centre to combat global antibiotic resistance
The university experts warn that it is arguably the greatest economic and healthcare challenge facing the world post-Covid and therefore the new Ineos Oxford Institute (IOI) is being set up to create collaborative and cross-disciplinary links across the sciences.
Indian-American doctor identifies possible COVID-19 treatment
The researchers detailed how the inflammatory cell death signaling pathway worked, which led to potential therapies to disrupt the process.
Gene mutation behind different COVID-19 death rates among Indian states, study finds
An international team, led by researchers at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in Uttar Pradesh, analysed mutations in the gene responsible for the expression of the Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2), a protein on the surface of cells which is believed to act as a gateway for the novel coronavirus into the human body.
Key to butterfly climate survival may be colour coded
A butterfly's ability to absorb or reflect heat from the sun with its wings could be a matter of life and death in a warming world, according to British research published Thursday calling for gardens, parks and farms to host shady, cooling-off spots.
India's next RBI Governor: Here are some of the early candidates
There’s no obvious successor yet investors are naturally anxious about who will take the helm.
Animal protection bodies call for strict measures to stop pangolin poaching
They said the footage, captured by World Animal Protection (WAP) and Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, University of Oxford (WildCRU), shows that not only is this a major conservation issue but also a devastating animal welfare concern.
Love fish? Then you probably don't want to read this
Recently, Kerala food safety department officials seized nearly 9,600 kg of fish preserved in formalin at a border check post in Kollam district.
Departments' is just too old, Bangalore University to switch to `schools'
The 52-year-old university will establish schools by amalgamating related disciplines or subjects under one umbrella in a bid to foster interdisciplinary studies and research.
DU admissions: Aspirants confused about best-four policy
"The trials for Extra Curricular Activities (ECA) quota admissions will also be centralised or if they will be conducted separately at colleges?"
Delhi University urges UGC, MoEF to reconsider ban on animal dissection
Delhi University has urged the UGC and Environment Ministry to reconsider the decision, saying it is reducing zoology into a "dead discipline".
Environment Ministry set to review ban on animal dissection
The ministry of environment and forests is set to revisit the ban on animal dissection and animal experimentation at undergraduate level.
India's tiger census method flawed, says Oxford study
Celebrations in India over the revival in its tiger population may be premature and the result of a measuring error, according to a team British-India team of scientists.
Origin of AIDS found: Study reveals HIV pandemic started in Kinshasa in 1920s
Analysis suggests that the common ancestor of group M is likely to have emerged in Kinshasa around 1920 (with 95% of estimated dates between 1909 and 1930).
Biodiversity in river basins discussed
Experts from Bangladesh and different parts of the country participated in the symposium jointly organized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Patna University, and University of Chittagong, Bangladesh, on Saturday.
Count the sparrows before they vanish
On the occasion of World Sparrow Day on Thursday, you can contribute in your little way by counting the birds and letting the biodiversity and wildlife conservation lab of Lucknow University know your count.
Forest department plans to curb man-animal conflict in Yavatmal
Yavatmal, Aurangabad and Kolhapur territorial circles have reported huge economic losses due to man-wildlife conflict.
Polythene triggers migration of crows
While the rituals of Pitra Paksha are being performed on the banks of the Ganga and other places, the site of crows feeding upon the food, offered to them as a ritual, is vanishing from the city.
Rise in minimum temperature hits Kerala hard
Unlike in north India, where there is no respite from summer and the mercury just keeps soaring, the atmospheric temperature in the state used to remain constant almost throughout the summer months.
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