BHARAT Study: Mapping Healthy Ageing Biomarkers The Indian Institute of Science, under the Longevity India Programme, has launched the BHARAT (Biomarkers of Healthy Aging, Resilience, Adversity, and Transitions) study to map ageing biomarkers and build a baseline for healthy ageing specific to the Indian population.Ageing varies across individuals and populations, driven by molecular, cellular, environmental, […]
Month: July 2025
PM-POSHAN scheme : In news
PM-POSHAN scheme: In news A century after its inception in Madras, the PM-POSHAN scheme continues to combat hunger and promote education, but a new report highlights persistent ground-level challenges like fund delays, caste discrimination, and rising costs. Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman Yojana Launched In: 2021–22 replacing the 1995 Midday Meal Scheme Type: Centrally Sponsored […]
India’s first Equine Disease-Free Compartment (EDFC)
India’s first Equine Disease-Free Compartment (EDFC): India’s first Equine Disease-Free Compartment (EDFC) at the RVC Centre, Meerut, has been officially recognised by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH).A scientifically managed, internationally recognised zone that ensures horses are free from specified equine diseases, allowing them to participate in global trade and competitions. Established at: Remount […]
Aluminium Vision Document
Aluminium Vision Document: Union Coal and Mines Minister unveiled the Aluminium Vision Document at the International Conference on Sustainable and Responsible Mining in Hyderabad to position India as a global aluminium production hub by 2047. Aluminium Vision Document is a strategic policy roadmap to transform India’s aluminium industry for self-reliance, clean energy transition, and global […]
Status of Youth in Agrifood Systems Report
Status of Youth in Agrifood Systems Report: The FAO released the “Status of Youth in Agrifood Systems” report highlighting that empowering youth in agriculture can boost global GDP by 1.4% and tackle rising unemployment and food insecurity. Status of Youth in Agrifood Systems Report: Youth Employment Decline in Agriculture: Share of working youth in agrifood […]
C-FLOOD App
C-FLOOD App: Union Jal Shakti Minister inaugurated C-FLOOD, India’s first unified web-based flood inundation forecasting platform.C-FLOOD is a web-based, real-time flood forecasting system that provides two-day advance inundation forecasts through flood maps and water level predictions. Developed By Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Pune Objective: To provide an integrated, high-resolution flood forecasting tool […]
Reserve Bank of India (Pre-payment Charges on Loans) Directions, 2025
Reserve Bank of India (Pre-payment Charges on Loans) Directions, 2025: The RBI recently announced Reserve Bank of India (Pre-payment Charges on Loans) Directions, 2025, prohibiting banks and other regulated lenders from charging prepayment penalties on floating-rate loans availed by individuals for non-business purposes. It prohibited banks and other regulated lenders from charging prepayment penalties on […]
Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System
Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System: A comet, officially designated 3I/ATLAS, originating from outside our solar system has been recently spotted by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) in Chile. Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) is an asteroid impact early warning system developed by the University of Hawaii and funded by NASA. It consists […]
Mount Shinmoedake
Mount Shinmoedake: Japan’s Mount Shinmoedake, a volcano in the Kirishima mountain range on Kyushu Island, erupted recently, sending a towering ash plume into the sky. Mount Shinmoedake is an active stratovolcano located on Kyushu Island, Japan, within the Kirishima mountain range. It rises 1420.8 meters above sea level as part of the volcanic complex in […]
Alaknanda River
Alaknanda River: Heavy rains in Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand have triggered a surge in the water level of the Alaknanda River, creating a flood-like situation in the region. Alaknanda River is a Himalayan river in the state of Uttarakhand. It is one of the two main headstreams of the Ganges River, the other being the Bhagirathi River. […]
