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Time of India
18-05-2025
- Science
- Time of India
Dinosaur Park opens at Regional Science City
1 2 3 4 5 6 Lucknow: Regional Science City on Sunday unveiled its prehistoric park, offering visitors a thrilling, Jurassic Park-like experience. Inaugurated by state education minister Sandeep Singh, the park features over 30 life-sized dinosaur replicas , from the plant-eating, long-necked Titanosaurs to the heavily armored Ankylosaurus. To elevate the experience, a captivating light and sound show will be held daily, with two evening slots at 6:45 pm and 7:30 pm. "Understanding our past through engaging formats like this show makes learning more meaningful. I urge all school students to make maximum use of this excellent resource to cultivate scientific thinking. Our future scientists and innovators will emerge from such curious and inspired minds," said the minister. Prabodh Kumar Trivedi of the CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, said, "This show not only entertains but also educates the masses about Earth's biological heritage. It offers a multi-sensory experience of prehistoric life and helps create awareness about biodiversity conservation and scientific inquiry." Meanwhile, National Science Centre, New Delhi director Vijay Shankar said, "Science learning must go beyond textbooks. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Glicemia alta? Pingue isso na água antes de dormir Saúde Melhor Idade Veja agora Undo Facilities like this Prehistoric Life Park offer a hands-on environment where children can visualide the distant past and build a deeper understanding of evolution and biodiversity. This show is a major step toward spreading science education." "The park features realistic animatronic dinosaurs that move and roar, creating an immersive experience for visitors. The exhibition showcases detailed information about each species, their habitats, and extinction theories. Interactive displays help visitors understand dinosaur evolution and fossil formation," said RSC coordinator Swarup Mandal.
Time of India
16-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
CIMAP develops new variety to save endangered ayurvedic herb
1 2 3 4 Lucknow: A critically endangered herb used in your Chyawanprash, Dasmoolarisht and several other ayurvedic tonics and medicines will soon no longer be under threat. You will be able to easily find it in nearby agricultural fields and jungles, just like in the late 80s. The CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants ( CIMAP ) has accomplished this herb-saving task. The institute's scientists have developed a new, improved variety of the rare, endangered and threatened herb, Prishniparni , a medicinal herb used in Ayurveda for various ailments. It is specifically known for its wound healing, anti-inflammatory and immune-boosting properties. CIMAP released this new and improved variety of Prishniparni (Uraria picta) named ' CIM-Rhoi Gold ' for cultivation. "This plant is very important from a medicinal point of view. It is used in ayurvedic medicines like Dashmularishta, Amritarishta and others, which are prepared for strength-enhancing and women-related health issues, but it has become critically endangered," said chief scientist Dr Birendra Kumar, who, along with his team, developed it after intensive research, development and field trials. He said, "We travelled to seven states: UP, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Gujarat, Telangana and Karnataka, and collected it from around 20 districts in these states. W e brought 53 germplasm from these places and cultivated it in our institute at Lucknow, of which only 23 survived and grew. We studied and researched the characteristics of these and developed a new Prishniparni genotype by taking the best traits from available germplasm, specifically the one we brought from Kushinagar that had high Rhoifolin content, a substance found in the herb that has medicinal properties. " "This variety not only has high yield potential, but it also has a high amount of Rhoifolin (1.0-1.5%). Therefore, this variety is capable of meeting the requirements of the ayurvedic and medicinal industries," said CIMAP director Prabodh Kumar Trivedi. He said the institute aims to conserve and promote those medicinal plants which are used in traditional medicine but are on the verge of extinction today. This variety is part of the institute's commitment, under which scientific cultivation of medicinal plants is promoted by providing quality planting material to farmers. It is an important initiative towards preserving India's medicinal heritage, promoting its commercial cultivation and meeting global demands.
