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Monsoon decided the history of the Indian subcontinent A recent study by researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (IITKGP) has revealed that abrupt changes in the Indian monsoon in the last 900 years decided the course of human history in the sub-continent. A paper titled “Abrupt changes in Indian summer monsoon strength during the last 900 years and their linkages to socio-economic conditions in the Indian subcontinent” by Anil K. Gupta, professor at

SCO Exercise Peaceful Mission : 2021

SCO Exercise Peaceful Mission: 2021 The 6th Edition of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Exercise Peaceful Mission: 2021 was held today. It was hosted by Russia in the Orenburg Region of South West Russia. The aim of the exercise is to foster close relations between the SCO Member States and to enhance the abilities of the military leaders to command multinational military contingents. An Indian military contingent comprising of an all-arms combined force of 200 personnel fro

Plant Discoveries 2020

Plant Discoveries 2020 The Botanical Survey of India, in its new publication Plant Discoveries 2020 has added 267 new taxa/ species to the country’s flora. The 267 new discoveries include 119 angiosperms; 3 pteridophytes; 5 bryophytes, 44 lichens; 57 fungi, 21 algae and 18 microbes. In 2020, 202 new plant species were discovered across the country and 65 new records were added. With these new discoveries, the latest estimate of plant diversity in India stands at 54,733 taxa inc