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A former Somali refugee intent on bringing books and education to his compatriots in Kenya was recently received UN refugee agency’s prestigious Nansen Award. The Nansen Refugee Award is a medal given annually by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The award recognizes individuals, groups, or organizations that have made outstanding contributions to the cause of refugees, displaced, or stateless people. The award was established in 1954 to honor

Muthassi Plavu

A recent study has found that the Muthassi Plavu at Thrikkodithanam, Kerala is 543 years old. Muthassi Plavu is a jackfruit tree stands tall near an ancient Mahavishnu temple. It has also ascertained the age of two other jackfruit trees located on the same property as 416 years and 396 years, respectively and temple advisory committee started efforts to secure a heritage status for the 3 trees. Thrikkodithanam temple, regarded as an important seat of the Tamil Vaishnav

Perur Lake

Perur- Sundakamuthur Lake or Perur Lake located in the southwestern edges of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. This Lake Stores the water from Noyaal River and distributes to the other lakes in the surrounding lakes of Coimbatore. The Perur Lake Forum has conducted a 6-year study on the decline of water birds in urban wetlands.

XPoSat

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced that India is set to launch its 1st X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat). Aim - To investigate the polarisation of intense X-Ray sources. The satellite is planned to be launched on a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). It is expected to have a mission life of at least 5 years. The satellite will carry 2 scientific payloads in a low Earth orbit – POLIX And XSPECT (X-ray Spectroscopy and Timing).