Sharm el-Sheikh: World leaders have convened at Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, for the ‘Summit for Peace’, led by U.S. President Donald Trump. The meeting aims to end the two-year-long Gaza conflict and to restore stability in the Middle East. Sharm el-Shaikh is located at the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula, overlooking the Strait of Tiran […]
Day: October 15, 2025
India’s Blue Economy : NITI Aayog Report
India’s Blue Economy : NITI Aayog Report NITI Aayog released a report “India’s Blue Economy – Strategy for Harnessing Deep-Sea and Offshore Fisheries” outlining a scientific, sustainable, and inclusive roadmap for developing India’s deep-sea and offshore fisheries. Current Status: India’s deep-sea fishing remains nascent, despite an estimated 7.16 million tonnes (MT) potential within its EEZ. […]
Mission Drishti : The World’s First Multi-Sensor Earth Observation (EO) Satellite
Mission Drishti : The World’s First Multi-Sensor Earth Observation (EO) Satellite Indian space-tech startup GalaxEye has announced the launch of ‘Mission Drishti,’ the world’s first multi-sensor Earth Observation (EO) satellite, scheduled for the first quarter of 2026. Mission Drishti is the world’s first satellite integrating multiple sensing technologies—Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and Optical sensors—on a […]
Alliance Air’s “Fare Se Fursat” Fixed Airfare Scheme
Alliance Air’s “Fare Se Fursat” Fixed Airfare Scheme: Union Civil Aviation Minister launched Alliance Air’s “Fare Se Fursat” Fixed Airfare Scheme, giving passengers freedom from fluctuating airfares and promoting affordable, predictable air travel under the UDAN vision. It is a first-of-its-kind initiative by Alliance Air that introduces a single, fixed airfare which remains constant irrespective […]
National Household Income Survey (NHIS) 2026
National Household Income Survey (NHIS) 2026: The Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) plans to launch the National Household Income Survey (NHIS) in February 2026.NHIS 2026 will be the first-ever pan-India household income survey. This survey will enable inter-personal income comparisons and detailed analysis of income sources, addressing a long-standing data gap in India’s […]
Armenia has become the newest State Member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature
Armenia has become the newest State Member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature: Armenia is a landlocked country, located in the south of Caucasus mountain range.It is bounded by Georgia in the north, Azerbaijan in the east, Iran in the southeast and Turkey in the west.The Lesser (or Little) Caucasus Mountains dominate much […]
Maldives as the first country in the world to achieve triple elimination
Maldives as the first country in the world to achieve triple elimination: The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated the Maldives as the first country in the world to achieve “triple elimination” stopping mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B, marking a historic global public health milestone.Triple Elimination refers to a country successfully preventing […]
