Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki: Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki, one of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes erupted, spewing ash up to 18 km high and covering nearby villages with volcanic debris. Mount Lewotobi is located on the Indonesian island of Flores. It lies along the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” known for intense seismic activity. The volcano is […]
Day: August 4, 2025
Right to Repair in India
Right to Repair in India: India accepted a proposal to introduce a Repairability Index for electronics. This marks a key step towards making the Right to Repair a consumer right. However, experts warn that India’s informal repair economy—rich in tacit, generational knowledge—is being neglected in digital and AI policy frameworks. Right to Repair’ refers to […]
Rising bird deaths near turbines
Rising bird deaths near turbines: India added 3.5 GW of wind power in early 2025, marking 82% annual growth, but a Wildlife Institute of India study raised concerns over rising bird deaths near turbines in Rajasthan’s Thar Desert, sparking debate on the ecological impact of renewables. Findings from the WII Study (Thar Desert): Conducted over […]
RBI Approves Merger of New India Co-operative Bank with Saraswat Bank
RBI Approves Merger of New India Co-operative Bank with Saraswat Bank: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the merger of New India Co-operative Bank with Saraswat Co-operative Bank, the largest urban co-operative bank in the country. The merger will officially take effect from August 4, 2025. Under the approved Scheme of Amalgamation, Saraswat […]
Operation Akhal
Operation Akhal: Operation Akhal, a joint anti-terror operation in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, entered its third day, with at least one terrorist killed amid continued firefight by Indian security forces. A high-intensity counter-terrorism operation launched in the Akhal Khulsan forest area of Kulgam, Jammu & Kashmir. Launched by: Jointly conducted by the Indian […]
Matri Van Initiative
Matri Van Initiative: The Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, along with the Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs launched the ‘Matri Van’ initiative.It is an initiative under the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ Programme of Government of India.It is a theme based urban forest dedicated to nurturing generations through mother-nature-inspired green […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 2nd August 2025
Today’s Current Affairs: 2nd August 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Bio-fortified Potatoes
Bio-fortified Potatoes: India is taking a significant step in tackling micronutrient deficiencies and improving agricultural sustainability by introducing bio-fortified potatoes with enhanced iron content, developed by the International Potato Center (CIP) based in Peru. Bio-fortified potatoes are a new variety enriched with higher iron content aimed at addressing iron deficiency and hidden hunger. These are […]
ICRISAT’s AI-based Agromet Advisory Service
ICRISAT’s AI-based Agromet Advisory Service: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and ICAR have launched an AI-based context-specific Agromet Advisory Service to boost farming. ICRISAT’s AI-based Agromet Advisory Service is a new initiative harnessing Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to provide real-time, personalized climate advisory services to farmers. It aims […]
Collusive Litigation
Collusive Litigation: The Supreme Court has taken a suo motu cognisance of “collusive litigations” by officials of the Bengaluru Development Authority (BDA) recently. It is defined as a lawsuit where the parties involved are not genuinely adversarial, but rather cooperate to achieve a desired outcome or to challenge the constitutionality of a law. These suits […]
