Sarnath Nominated for UNESCO World Heritage: India has officially nominated the ‘Ancient Buddhist Site, Sarnath for the UNESCO World Heritage List under the 2025–26 nomination cycle. Sarnath has been on UNESCO’s “tentative list” since 1998.Sarnath, located near Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, is a major Buddhist pilgrimage site where Gautama Buddha delivered his first sermon (Dhammachakkappavattana) after […]
Day: August 7, 2025
Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2025
Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2025: Parliament has passed the Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2025, replacing the outdated Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1925. Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2025 is a new legislation passed to modernise India’s maritime trade laws. It repeals the nearly 100-year-old Indian Carriage of Goods […]
Vanatara Zoo
Vanatara Zoo: Maharashtra CM held a meeting with the Vantara team over public outrage on the relocation of elephant Madhuri (Mahadevi) from Kolhapur to Jamnagar.Vantara (meaning Star of the Forest) is a private, non-commercial wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centre. Developed by the Reliance Foundation, it is led by Anant Ambani as a philanthropic initiative under […]
WHO officially classified Hepatitis D virus as carcinogenic
WHO officially classified Hepatitis D virus as carcinogenic: The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) have officially classified Hepatitis D virus (HDV) as carcinogenic, placing it in Group 1 — known causes of liver cancer, alongside Hepatitis B and C.Hepatitis D is a blood-borne viral infection that requires […]
Great Recall Vote
Great Recall Vote: Taiwan has launched the largest recall vote in its history against 31 opposition lawmakers from the Kuomintang (KMT) party. “Great Recall” Vote is A mass legislative recall referendum targeting KMT lawmakers in Taiwan. Citizens are voting to remove 31 KMT legislators in two phases (July and August 2025). It is the largest […]
