Saunders’s Tern: Saunders’s Tern was sighted at Adyar Estuary in Chennai. Saunders’s Tern is a species of bird in the family Laridae. Saunders’s terns (Sternula saundersi) are a small, ground-nesting marine bird species. It is sparsely resident along the shores of the north-western Indian Ocean. It breeds in the Red Sea and Persian Gulf to […]
Month: September 2025
Frontier 50 Initiative
Frontier 50 Initiative: The NITI Aayog launched the Frontier 50 Initiative to amplify grassroots adoption of technology and scale impact creation. Frontier 50 Initiative will support 50 Aspirational Districts / Blocks to pick use cases from the Repository and deploy those frontier technologies that have potential to accelerate saturation of services across ADP/ABP themes. Launched […]
Bureau of Indian Standards
Bureau of Indian Standards: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has issued as many as 84 Quality Control Orders (QCOs) based on the recommendations of various ministries and departments. It is the National Standard Body of India established under the BIS Act 2016. It was established for the harmonious development of the activities of standardization, […]
WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies: The World Trade Organisation’s agreement on Fisheries Subsidies came into force. The Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies is the WTO’s first multilateral agreement with environmental sustainability at its core. It prohibits government support to illegal fishing activities and overexploitation of stocks, contributing to the protection of marine life. It was adopted […]
Doctrine of Escheat
Doctrine of Escheat: The Supreme Court recently held that a State Government cannot invoke the doctrine of escheat under Section 29 of the Hindu Succession Act once a Hindu male has executed a Will, which has been declared to be valid and has been granted probate by a Court. It is a significant legal concept […]
Carlsberg Ridge
Carlsberg Ridge: The government recently signed a contract with the International Seabed Authority to explore polymetallic sulphur nodules in the Carlsberg Ridge. Carlsberg Ridge is a mid-oceanic ridge (a divergent plate boundary) located in the Indian Ocean. The ridge extends from the triple junction of the African, Indian, and Australian tectonic plates (where it connects […]
Red Fort : Pollution
Red Fort : Pollution A ‘black crust’ is forming on the walls of the Red Fort due to high levels of air pollution, a recent study has found. The Red Fort, or Lal Qila, is a Mughal fort located in Delhi, India. Formerly known as Quila-e-Mubarak, or the Blessed Fort, the Red Fort lies along […]
Nankana Sahib
Nankana Sahib: Political parties and Sikh bodies recently urged the Centre to reconsider its decision asking State governments not to process applications for pilgrimage to Nankana Sahib in Pakistan on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev. Nankana Sahib is a city located in the Punjab province of Pakistan, which is historically […]
Red Coral Kukri Snake
Red Coral Kukri Snake: A rare Red Coral Kukri Snake species, last reported in 1936, was recently found trapped in a net in a village field near Pilibhit Tiger Reserve. Red Coral Kukri Snake is identified as Oligodon kheriensis. It is one of the rarest non venomous snake species. This nocturnal and fossorial snake is […]
Portable Ion Chromatograph
Portable Ion Chromatograph: A team of scientists from the University of Tasmania has developed a portable ion chromatograph, Aquamonitrix, that allows real-time, on-site detection of nitrate and nitrite levels. It Is a compact, low-pressure ion chromatograph that can separate and detect anions (like nitrate and nitrite) in real-time, outside traditional laboratory settings. Developed By University […]
