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ID: 64395
Title: Power sector automation
Author: Subhajit Roy
Editor: Mahadevan Iyer
Year: 2018
Publisher: Mahadevan Iyer
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Electrical India, Vol 58 (8) 26-30 (2018)
Subject: Power sector automation
Keywords: Power sector
Abstract: Automation has become an integral part in power sector thanks to the growing concern about enhancing plant performance through dependable and predictable operations. Power plant automation solutions help in automating turbine control, boiler control, boiler protection, the balance of the plant, and integration of third-party systems with the help of predictive maintenance and connectivity through the internet.
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ID: 64394
Title: Mapping Human and Natural Systems.
Author: Pete Bettinger, Krista Merry and Kevin Boston
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 124 (7) 864-865 (2023)
Subject: Mapping Human and Natural Systems.
Keywords: Mapping Human and Natural Systems
Abstract: Three distinguished forestry researchers have come together to bring out this excellent book as a practical guide to modern cartographers and map users in general. Two of them are experts in forestry and one in geography, an essential combination to publish a book of this kind, which does not require a review but an introduction for the benefit of map developers and users in the digital age. This pool of expertise has produced a book useful for students and researchers in environmental science, forestry, ecology, wildlife and natural resource management
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ID: 64393
Title: Ordinary Chondrites from North East India – A Raman and Infrared Spectroscopic Approach
Author: Bhaskar J. Saikia. reviewed by G.Parthasarathy
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 124 (7) 863-864 (2023)
Subject: Ordinary Chondrites from North East India – A Raman and Infrared Spectroscopic Approach
Keywords: Ordinary chondrites, North-east India, Infrared Spectroscopic
Abstract: As all the meteorites come from inside our solar system, they are the most important sources of information for improving our understanding of the origin and evolution of the solar system and various processes that occurred in the early solar system. Most of them are fragments of asteroids that broke apart along ago in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
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ID: 64392
Title: Food, nutrition and energy security of small and marginal farmers through integrated agriculture
Author: Bhargavi Bussa and Umakanta Behera
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 124 (7) 858-862 (2023)
Subject: Food, nutrition and energy security of small and marginal farmers through integrated agriculture
Keywords: Biodiversity, food security, integrated agriculture, nutrition and energy security, resource recycling, sustainable intensification.
Abstract: Food security and environmental sustainability are threatened by the degradation of natural resources in India’s rice-based agricultural systems. On-farm and on-station experiments on the integrated farming system (IFS) were carried out at ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, to develop a productive, profitable and long-term resource-conserving alternative agricultural system that secures the food, nutrition and energy requirements of small farmers. IFS helped in making the farming system sustainable through different cropping, biodiversity and ecosystem services. It provided food and nutrition security to the farmer family through the production of diversified food commodities such as cereal, pulses, oilseeds, vegetables, fruits, eggs, milk, fish, meat, etc. Dairy–biogas integration offered a promising win–win opportunity to improve crop production while, at the same time, meeting the fuel needs of the farmer families. Field application of slurry reduced fertilizer burden on the farmers, besides improving the sustainability of their fields. Ecosystem services such as pollination of crops, run-off water harvesting, prevention of soil erosion, carbon sequestration by plants and soil, cultural services, etc. are vital for the sustainable supply of food and fibre. The experiment was conducted for three consecutive years (2015–18), and was observed that the IFS model generated net returns of INR 378,784 and employment of 628 mandays which are more than the conventional rice–wheat system. In the Indo-Gangetic Plains, IFS leads to sustainable intensification besides food security and poverty alleviation.
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Literature cited 1: Anon., Agriculture census. Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers’ Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Government of India, 2016, p. 10. Muzari, W., Gatsi, W. and Muvhunzi, S., The impacts of technology adoption on smallholder agricultural productivity in sub-Saharan Africa: a review. J. Sustain. Dev., 2012, 5(8), 69.
Literature cited 2: Singh, V. K., Dwivedi, B. S., Shukla, A. K., Chauhan, Y. S. and Yadav, R. L., Diversification of rice with pigeonpea in a rice–wheat cropping system on a Typic Ustochrept: effect on soil fertility, yield and nutrient use efficiency. Field Crops Res., 2005, 92, 85–105. Das, T. K., Bhattacharyya, R., Sudhishri, S., Sharma, A. R., Saharawat, Y. S., Bandyopadhyay, K. K. and Jat, M. L., Conservation agriculture in an irrigated cotton–wheat system of the western Indo-Gangetic Plains: crop and water productivity and economic profitability. Field Crops Res., 2014, 158, 24–33.

ID: 64391
Title: Identifying ticks of genus Hyalomma using the COI gene from preserved old specimens – a significant approach for controlling zoonotic diseases
Author: Ankita Rajpoot , Shelley Acharya and Archana Bahuguna
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 124 (7) 851-857 (2023)
Subject: Identifying ticks of genus Hyalomma using the COI gene from preserved old specimens – a significant approach for controlling zoonotic diseases
Keywords: Accurate species identification, evolutionary divergence, genetic analysis, Hyalomma, phylogenetic tree, zoonotic diseases.
Abstract: Ticks are vectors for a range of human and animal diseases. Accurate species identification is a crucial step for effective pest management, as each species plays host to specific parasites. Species identification based on morphological characteristics is prone to error in cryptic species. Molecular techniques have been used in recent times for accurate species identification; however, few studies are available on Indian tick species. The present study aims to bridge this gap in species identification of Hyalomma ticks from India using conventional morphological and recent molecular methods. We also studied the evolutionary relationships between species using a phylogenetic approach. The study included historical samples (N = 14) representing four species obtained from the National Zoological Collection of the Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata. Genetic analysis was done using universal barcoding with COI primers. The results indicate a 99–100% match between the genetic and morphological analyses for the four samples of Hyalomma species collected, i.e. Hyalomma hussaini, Hyalomma aegyptium, Hyalomma kumari and Hyalomma anatolicum. The findings were also supported by phylogenetic and evolutionary tree analyses. The present study is helpful in identifying tick species using integrated approach, interpreting evolutionary relationships between different species and solving taxonomic problems.
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Literature cited 1: WHO, Vector control – methods for use by individuals and communities, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland, 1997. Eskezia, B. G. and Desta, A. H., Review on the impact of ticks on livestock health and productivity. J. Biol. Agric. Healthcare, 2016, 6, 1–7.
Literature cited 2: Matthysse, J. G. and Colbo, M. H., The Ixodid Ticks of Uganda, Ecological Society of America, College Park, Maryland, USA, 1987, p. 426. Camicas, J. L., Hervy, J. P., Adam, F. and Morel, P. C., The ticks of the world (Acarida, Ixodida): Nomenclature, Described Stages, Hosts, Distribution (including New Species Described Before 1/01/96). Orstom, Paris, 1998, p. 233; ISBN 2-7099-1418-2.

ID: 64390
Title: Assessment of bryophyte diversity in selected localities of Assam, North East India: a quantitative approach
Author: Priyanshu Srivastava, Vinay Sahu and Ashish K. Asthana
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 124 (7) 848-851 (2023)
Subject: Assessment of bryophyte diversity in selected localities of Assam, North East India: a quantitative approach
Keywords: Bryophytes, diversity assessment, evenness, quantitative estimation, species richness
Abstract: A study on the quantitative estimation of diversity in 32 selected grids in the bryophyte-rich localities of Assam, North East India has been carried out. Assessment was done in 160 macroplots of 10 m  10 m, randomly established in the forest and within each macroplot, five microquadrats (10 cm  10 cm) were placed at different habitats, viz. saxicolous, terricolous and epiphytic. A total of 80 taxa belonging to 29 species of liverworts under 18 genera and 10 families, and about 51 species of mosses belonging to 27 genera and 13 families were assessed. In the study area, Lejeuneaceae and Fissidentaceae as well as Cololejeunea latilobula (Herzog.) Tixier and Entodontopsis tavoyensis (Hook ex Harv.) W. R. Buck & R. R. Ireland were the dominant families and taxa respectively. Four species were new additions to NE India, and seven taxa were reported for the Assam region. The present study elucidates the bryophyte species diversity and the species richness, and evenness of the region, which can further define their importance in the community
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ID: 64389
Title: Bamboo in the socio-cultural context of the Meitei ethnic group from the Indo-Burma hotspot region of India
Author: Nongthombam Dayapati Devi, Lamyanbi Naorem, Heliza Khaidem, Yumnam Bidyaluxmi Devi and Maibam Dhanaraj Meitei
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 124 (7) 845-847 (2023)
Subject: Bamboo in the socio-cultural context of the Meitei ethnic group from the Indo-Burma hotspot region of India
Keywords: Bamboo, documentation and preservation, ethnic groups, socio-cultural association, traditional knowledge
Abstract: The present study documents the socio-cultural association of bamboo products with the Meitei ethnic group in India. From birth to death, the Meiteis have incorporated bamboo products in every socio-cultural context, where the plant is used in the events of ipaan thaba (birth rituals), luhongba (marriage rituals) and potloiba (cremation of departed souls). Further, the techniques used by locals of Andro, Bishnupur and Kakching to process and preserve bamboo shoots in the form of soibum and soidon were also documented. Such traditional knowledge is orally transmitted, it needs proper documentation and preservation.
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Literature cited 1: Census of India, Census data. Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2011; https://censusindia.gov.in/2011-common/censusdata2011.html (assessed on 17 January 2021). Chongtham, N. and Bisht, M. D., Bamboo Shoot: Super Food for Nutrition, Health and Medicine, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2020, 1st edn.
Literature cited 2: Pampuinath, B. and Meitei, M. D., Traditional knowledge of medicinal plants among the Thangal–Naga ethnic group of Manipur, India. Curr. Sci., 2021, 120(5), 945. Murugesan, A. G. and Rajakumari, C., Environmental Science and Biotechnology: Theory and Techniques, MJP Publishers, 2009.

ID: 64388
Title: Impact of WHO-FCTC on the performance of Indian tobacco sector
Author: K. Viswanatha Reddy, D. Damodar Reddy , M. Sheshu Madhav , P. Prakash , B. Hema and A. Srinivas
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 124 (7) 840-844 (2023)
Subject: Impact of WHO-FCTC on the performance of Indian tobacco sector
Keywords: Commercial crop, control policies, production and export, public awareness, tobacco sector
Abstract: Tobacco, a commercial crop, plays a vital role in contributing significantly to the national exchequer besides providing livelihood security to a sizeable population in India. The present study assessed the impact of WHOFCTC on the performance of the Indian tobacco sector. The growth rate, instability and competitive indices were estimated using the secondary data by dividing the study period into pre-FCTC (1998–2005), transitional-FCTC (2006–13), and post-FCTC (2013–20) regimes. The analysis revealed that tobacco production and export witnessed a high growth rate, high export instability and enhanced export competitiveness during pre- and trans-FCTC regimes, and a low growth rate in production and export with low instability and declining global competitiveness in the post-FCTC regime. This implies the growing public awareness of the adverse effects of tobacco and the practical implementation of tobacco control policies in India and across the globe. Nevertheless, policy interventions need to be further accelerated. Also, it is inevitable to identify economically viable alternative crops and other enterprises to avert possible adverse environmental and socio-economic impacts from the multiple cultivators and other stakeholders in India.
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Literature cited 1: FAOSTAT, Statistics Division Data of Food and Agriculture Organization, 2022; http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/ Tobacco Board, Annual Report, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, 2020–21
Literature cited 2: GoI, Agriculture Export Policy, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, 2018. Reddy, K. V., Reddy, D. D. and Sendhil, R., An assessment of agricultural export competitiveness of commercial crops: pathways to augment Indian agricultural exports. Indian. J. Econ. Dev., 2022, 18(2), 436–444.

ID: 64387
Title: Geological, geochemical and mineralogical characteristics of the Bamhantara bauxite over Deccan Basalt Province of Kabirdham district, Chhattisgarh, India
Author: Debjani Sarkar, Pradipta Sur and Dinesh Kumar Thawait
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 124 (7) 827-839 (2023)
Subject: Geological, geochemical and mineralogical characteristics of the Bamhantara bauxite over Deccan Basalt Province of Kabirdham district, Chhattisgarh, India
Keywords: Bauxite, basalt, laterite, precursor rock, weathering
Abstract: This study presents the probable environment from petrographical, mineralogical and geochemical analyses of representative samples from Bamhantara block, Kabirdham district, Chhattisgarh, India using EPMA and SEMEDS for petrological study, and XRF and ICP-MS for geochemical inference. Microscopic study revealed the dominance of boehmite minerals that specify the synenvironmental depositional condition, while circular/ well-rounded pisolitic texture indicated autochthonous deposits. The geochemical study determined the progressive changes in major, trace and REE concentrations from precursor rock to bauxite during weathering. Bamhantara bauxite has been formed under oxidizing (positive Ce anomalies; Ce/Ce*, 0.92–2.15) and near alkaline to alkaline ((La/Yb)N and La/Y ratio > 1) conditions. The analogous trend of REE for bauxite/laterite and precursor rock indicates that lateritic bauxite had an autochthonous origin and is a chemical disintegration product of Deccan Trap basalt under tropical to subtropical climates. The geochemical behaviour of REE revealed that bauxite/laterite was generated from type-2 basalt characterized by positive Ce, Eu and Dy anomaly. The low concentration of kaolinite indicates desilication under a hot tropical climate
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Literature cited 1: Retallack, G. J., Lateritization and bauxitization events. Econ. Geol., 2010, 105, 655–667. Ouyang, Y., Liu, H., Wang, X., Liu, S., Zhang, J. and Gao, H., Spatial distribution prediction of laterite–bauxite in Bolaven Plateau using GIS. J. Earth Sci., 2019, 30, 1010–1019.
Literature cited 2: Freyssinet, P. H., Butt, C. R. M., Morris, R. C. and Piantone, P., Ore-forming processes related to lateritic weathering. Econ. Geol., 2005, 31A(6), 547–558. Roy Chowdhury, M. K., Venkatesh, V., Anandalwar, M. A. and Paul, D. K., Recent concepts on the origin of Indian laterite. Geological Survey of India, Calcutta, 1965; http://www.new.dli.ernet. in/rawdataupload/upload/insa/INSA1/20005ab9547.pdf (accessed on 12 September 2011).

ID: 64386
Title: Dynamics of soil organic carbon reservoir and microbial biomass carbon under controlled fire in the northwestern Himalaya
Author: Sakshi Vishvamitera, Uday Sharma and Abhinav Guleria
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 124 (7) 820-826 (2023)
Subject: Dynamics of soil organic carbon reservoir and microbial biomass carbon under controlled fire in the northwestern Himalaya
Keywords: Controlled fire, land-use systems, microbial biomass carbon, soil organic carbon, wildfires.
Abstract: Fluctuations in soil organic carbon (SOC) and microbial biomass carbon (MBC) following controlled fire were examined for one year under four land-use systems, viz. chir pine forest (Pinus roxburghii), grassland, scrubland and non-fire site in chir pine (control) in Solan district, Himachal Pradesh, India. The experiment consisted of five replications in a factorial randomized block design. A controlled fire was set in March 2018, and soil samples were taken before and after burning at three soil depths, viz. 0–5, 5–10 and 10– 15 cm. Fire impact was rated in terms of SOC and MBC, which were found to be the lowest in the month immediately following the fire (April 2018) but started increasing in subsequent months and reached the highest at the end of the experiment, i.e. 12 months after fire; however, the remained slightly below pre-fire levels. Post-fire, SOC content was found to be the highest under unburnt chir pine site (11.9 g kg–1 ) and the lowest (11.0 g kg–1 ) under burnt chir pine forest. The highest per cent reduction in SOC content (1.63) post-fire was found in the surface layer (0–5 cm depth) compared to the other two depths. The unburnt chir pine forest recorded the highest MBC (181.04 µg g–1 soil), while the lowest (138.83 µg g–1 soil) was recorded in the scrubland. The highest MBC (167.77 µg g–1 soil) was recorded at 5–10 cm and the lowest (162.18 µg g–1 soil) at 10–15 cm soil depth. Unlike wildfires, post-fire negative effects of controlled burning on SOC and MBC were for a shorter period and thus, the soil recovered rapidly. Despite corresponding to a short monitoring time, these findings may add to a better understanding of the potential of controlled fire as a management tool for preventing wildfires
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Literature cited 1: Taylor, S. W. and Alexander, M. E., Field Guide to the Canadian Forest Fire Behavior Prediction (FBP) System, Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Pacific Forestry Centre, Victoria, British Columbia, 1996. Vachula, R. S., Sae-Lim, J. and Russell, J. M., Sedimentary charcoal proxy records of fire in Alaskan tundra ecosystems. Palaeogeogr. Palaeoclimatol. Palaeoecol., 2020, 541, 109564
Literature cited 2: Spinage, C. A., Fire part I: introduction and history. In African Ecology, Springer Geography, Springer, Berlin, Germany, 2012; https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-22872-8_6. Chandra, K. K. and Bhardwaj, A. K., Incidence of forest fire in India and its effect on terrestrial ecosystem dynamics, nutrient and microbial status of soil. Int. J. Agric. For., 2015, 5(2), 69–78; 10.5923/j. ijaf.20150502.01.

ID: 64385
Title: Extreme space weather events of solar cycle 24: X-class solar flares and their impact on the low-latitude D-region ionosphere
Author: K. Venkatesham, Ajeet K. Maurya, Rajesh Singh and Suneet Dwivedi
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 124 (7) 812-819 (2023)
Subject: Extreme space weather events of solar cycle 24: X-class solar flares and their impact on the low-latitude D-region ionosphere
Keywords: D-region ionosphere, space weather, solar cycle, solar flares, trend line, VLF waves.
Abstract: X-class solar flares, which occurred in the daytime from 2008 to 2016 during solar cycle 24, were studied for their influence on the lower ionosphere over the low equatorial Indian region. To understand the D-region behaviour during flare events, we used the very low frequency (VLF) navigational transmitter NWC (19.8 kHz) signal recorded at Pryagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India. A total of seven parameters were estimated: (i) the magnitude of X-ray flux, (ii) VLF signal rising amplitude perturbation (SRAP), (iii) X-ray flux and NWC signal start time difference (STD), (iv) peak time difference (PTD), (v) Wait’s ionospheric parameters h′ (reference height), (vi) β (sharpness factor) and (vii) D-region electron density difference (EDD) to determine the overall effect of solar flares on the D-region. The results suggest that three parameters (X-ray flux, SRAP and h′) show a decreasing trend through the linear fit line, two parameters (β and EDD) show an increasing trend, while the remaining two parameters show a mixed trend (decrease during low activity and increase during high activity). Further, the trend line during the diurnal variation shows an increasing trend for X-ray flux, PTD and h′, and a decreasing trend for SRAP, STD, β and EDD. Deviation in the case of individual events may indicate the dependence of these parameters on the seasons as well. The present study will provide the base for more robust analysis and modelling work in the future to understand the complexity of ionospheric change during flare events, and to develop a predictive model for space weather mitigation.
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Literature cited 1: Hargreaves, J. K., The Solar–Terrestrial Environment, Cambridge University Press, New York, USA, 2003, p. 420. Maurya, A. K., Singh, R., Kumar, S., Kumar, D. V. and Veenadhari, B., Wave-like signatures in the D-region ionosphere generated by solar flares. In Proceedings of the IEEE General Assembly and Scientific Symposium, XXXI URSI, 2014, pp. 1–4; 10.1109/URSIGASS. 2014.6929796.
Literature cited 2: Maurya, A. K. et al., Low–mid latitude D region ionospheric perturbations associated with 22 July 2009 total solar eclipse: wave-like signatures inferred from VLF observations. J. Geophys. Res.: Space Phys., 2014, 119, 8512–8523; doi:10.1002/2013JA019521. Singh, R. et al., D-region ionosphere response to the total solar eclipse of 22 July 2009 deduced from ELF–VLF tweek observations in the Indian sector. J. Geophys. Res.., 2011, 116, A10301, 1–9; http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2011JA016641.

ID: 64384
Title: Determination of oxidant and antioxidant parameters in the serum of children with type 1 diabetes mellitus
Author: Yakup Enes Çam , Murat Ari, Ahmet Anik and Serdal Öğüt
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 124 (7) 807-811 (2023)
Subject: Determination of oxidant and antioxidant parameters in the serum of children with type 1 diabetes mellitus
Keywords: Adolescents, children, diabetes mellitus, oxidant and antioxidant parameters.
Abstract: The primary goal of this study was to assess the oxidant/ antioxidant balance of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). It was an experimental case-control study with 38 children and adolescents diagnosed with T1DM. We found that the fasting blood glucose, haemoglobinA1c, malondialdehyde, total oxidant status, and total and native thiol values of the type-1 diabetes group were significantly higher than the control group, while total antioxidant status was significantly lower. Our results corroborate other studies showing diabetic patients are more vulnerable to oxidative stress
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Literature cited 1: Baynes, J. W. and Thorpe, S. R., Role of oxidative stress in diabetic complications: a new perspective on an old paradigm. Diabetes, 1999, 48(1), 1–9. Avilés-Santa, M. L., Monroig-Rivera, A., Soto-Soto, A. and Lindberg, N. M., Current state of diabetes mellitus prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control in Latin America: challenges and innovative solutions to improve health outcomes across the continent. Curr. Diabetes Rep., 2020, 20(11)
Literature cited 2: Yaribeygi, H., Sathyapalan, T., Atkin, S. L. and Sahebkar, A., Molecular mechanisms linking oxidative stress and diabetes mellitus. Oxidat. Med. Cell. Longev., 2020; https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/ 8609213. Yilmaz, M. B. et al., Temporal changes in the epidemiology of diabetes mellitus in Turkey: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Turk. Soc. Cardiol., 2018, 46(7), 546–555.

ID: 64383
Title: Payment for ecosystem services and its applications in India
Author: Suvangi Rath, Amarendra Das, Shivendra Kumar Srivastava , T. M. Kiran Kumara and Khitish Kumar Sarangi
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 124 (7) 799-806 (2023)
Subject: Payment for ecosystem services and its applications in India
Keywords: Environment, livelihood security, market, payment for ecosystem services, sustainable future.
Abstract: Ecosystem services are the processes of nature that directly or indirectly benefit human beings. These services need to be conserved through incentive-based market approaches for a sustainable future. Payment for ecosystem services (PES) is one approach that aims to manage natural resources and ecosystem stewardship, wherein the users recompense the conservators of the ecosystem services. While PES has numerous benefits in enhancing the awareness of linkages between human well-being (e.g. poverty alleviation) and ecosystem services, it is constrained by major challenges, especially in developing countries like India. This article reviews the significant issues and challenges of environmental marketing in India and suggests measures to promote PES.
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Literature cited 1: Dasgupta, P., The economics of biodiversity: the Dasgupta review. HM Treasury, Government of the United Kingdom, 2021. Bateman, I., Mace, G. M., Fezzi, C., Atkinson, G. and Turner, K., Economic analysis of ecosystem service assessments. Environ. Resour. Econ., 2010, 48, 177–218
Literature cited 2: Barbier, E. B., Valuing ecosystem services as productive inputs. Econ. Policy, 2007, 22, 177–229. Fisher, B. and Turner, R. K., Ecosystem services: classification for valuation. Biol. Conserv., 2008, 141, 1167–1169.

ID: 64382
Title: Adolescent type 1 diabetes mellitus in India
Author: Mohd Ovais and Mohd Kamil
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 124 (7) 790-798 (2023)
Subject: Adolescent type 1 diabetes mellitus in India
Keywords: Children and adolescents, diagnosis and management, hypoglycaemia, insulin, type 1 diabetes
Abstract: Diabetes is becoming more common in children and adolescents around the world, with serious consequences for the long-term health of individuals, societies and nations. Diagnosis and management of diabetes in children present several unique challenges. Although type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is more common in children and adolescents, type 2 diabetes mellitus is also on the rise in young people, particularly among certain ethnic groups. A thorough patient history evolution and physical examination usually reveal the diagnosis. Specific laboratory and imaging tests, however, are required to confirm the diagnosis. Diabetes management in children and adolescents can be difficult in some cases due to age-specific issues and the more aggressive nature of the disease. This study summarizes various sources on how a patientcentred approach focusing on comprehensive risk factor reduction with the involvement of all concerned stakeholders (patients, parents, peers and teachers) could help ensure the best possible level of diabetes control and prevent or delay long-term complications.
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Literature cited 1: Nathan, D. M. et al., Diabetes Control and Complications Trial Research Group. The effect of intensive treatment of diabetes on the development and progression of long-term complications in insulindependent diabetes mellitus. N Engl. J. Med., 1993, 329(14), 977– 986; doi:10.1056/NEJM199309303291401. American Diabetes Association, Economic costs of diabetes in the US in 2012. Diabetes Care, 2013, 36(4), 1033–1046
Literature cited 2: Hood, K. K., Rohan, J. M., Peterson, C. M. and Drotar, D., Interventions with adherence-promoting components in pediatric type 1 diabetes: meta-analysis of their impact on glycemic control. Diabetes Care, 2010, 33(7), 1658–1664; doi:10.2337/dc09-2268. Morris, A. D., Boyle, D. I., McMahon, A. D., Greene, S. A., MacDonald, T. M. and Newton, R. W., Adherence to insulin treatment, glycaemic control, and ketoacidosis in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. The DARTS/MEMO collaboration, Diabetes audit and research in Tayside Scotland. Medicines monitoring unit. Lancet, 1997, 350(9090), 1505–1510; doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(97)06234-x.

ID: 64381
Title: Assessing the export potential of Nagpur mandarin: the promising citrus fruit of Central India
Author: Dinesh Kumar, Sangeeta Bhattacharyya and Dilip Ghosh
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 124 (7) 782-784 (2023)
Subject: Assessing the export potential of Nagpur mandarin: the promising citrus fruit of Central India
Keywords: Citrus fruits, Central India, Nagpur, India
Abstract: Globally, citrus is acknowledged as one of the most important perennial fruit crops. India is the third highest citrus producer in the world after China and Brazil. Worldwide, citrus is grown in more than 150 countries, of which 53 cultivate it commercially. India contributes about 7–8% of the global citrus production. Citrus ranks third in the country after mango and banana and is cultivated in 10.86 lakh hectares with an annual production of 142.62 lakh tonnes1 . The genus Citrus belongs to the family Rutaceae. Citrus fruits have a distinct aroma, taste and are storehouses of several important nutrients like vitamin C, phytochemicals and dietary fibre, which are vital for human health due to their antioxidant properties and protection from various chronic diseases
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