Today’s Current Affairs: 16th August 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Day: August 16, 2025
e-Sushrut@Clinic
e-Sushrut@Clinic: The National Health Authority (NHA) and the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to roll out e-Sushrut@Clinic. e-Sushrut@Clinic provides a lightweight, cloud-based Hospital Management Information System (HMIS) designed specifically for outpatient clinics. This government-backed Health Management Information System (HMIS) is designed specifically for small and medium healthcare […]
PM SVANidhi Yojana
PM SVANidhi Yojana: The Prime Minister recently lauded the success of PM SVANidhi Yojana, saying that the scheme is empowering street vendors in the country. It is a central-sector micro-credit scheme launched on 1st June 2020 by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) for providing affordable working capital loans to street vendors affected […]
Satpura Tiger Reserve
Satpura Tiger Reserve: A tiger has been found dead in the Satpura Tiger Reserve (STR) in Madhya Pradesh’s Narmadapuram district recently, with officials suspecting the tiger died following a territorial fight. Satpura Tiger Reserve is located in the Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh. It is located in the Satpura ranges of the Central Indian Landscape. […]
Two new species of damselflies
Two new species of damselflies: Two new species of damselflies named Konkan Shadowdamsel and Crimson Shadowdamsel have been discovered in the Western Ghats by researchers from Maharashtra and Kerala. They are two new species of damselflies. The species — Konkan Shadowdamsel, discovered in Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg district, and Crimson Shadowdamsel, discovered in Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram district — […]
Lewy body Dementia
Lewy body Dementia: Jackie Bezos, mother of Jeff Bezos and an early Amazon investor, passed away in Miami recently due to Lewy body dementia. Lewy body Dementia (LBD) is a complex and challenging brain disorder. It is the second most common type of dementia after Alzheimer’s LBD is a disease associated with abnormal deposits of […]
National Gopal Ratna Award
National Gopal Ratna Award: The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, has announced the opening of nominations for the prestigious National Gopal Ratna Awards 2025. National Gopal Ratna Award is one of the highest national honours in the livestock and dairy sector It was launched […]
Antitrisuloides catocalina : Nocturnal moth species
Antitrisuloides catocalina: Nocturnal moth species Scientists have recorded the presence of the rare nocturnal moth species Antitrisuloides catocalina in Choolannur Peafowl Sanctuary in Palakkad district, Kerala. Antitrisuloides catocalina is a nocturnal moth species belonging to genus Antitrisuloides It is found in the Western Ghats for the first time. It is part of the Noctuidae family, […]
Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana: The Prime Minister announced the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana. It provides direct cash incentives to eligible employees and employers to boost formal job creation. The scheme aims to support creation over 3.5 crore jobs in two years. Key Features of the Scheme: Part A – Support to […]
Exercise SLINEX
Exercise SLINEX: Indian Naval Ships INS Rana and INS Jyoti participating in the 12th edition of Sri Lanka and India Naval Exercise (SLINEX-25). Exercise SLINEX is a bilateral naval exercise between India and Sri Lanka, which was conceptualised in 2005. It has strengthened maritime cooperation between the nations over two decades. It aims at enhancing […]
