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UNFPA India Honors IUSSP for 2025 UN Population Award in Institutional Category

UNFPA India Honors IUSSP for 2025 UN Population Award in Institutional Category: The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) India honoured the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP) for winning the 2025 United Nations Population Award in the Institutional Category. The award recognises IUSSP’s outstanding work in population research and support for evidence-based […]

Mekedatu Dam Project

Mekedatu Dam Project: The Karnataka government decided that it would submit a “revised” Detailed Project Report (DPR) to the Centre on the Mekedatu balancing reservoir across the interstate river Cauvery. Mekedatu Dam Project is a multi-purpose (drinking water and power) project involving the construction of a balancing reservoir near Kanakapura in the Ramanagara district, Karnataka. […]

Hawfinch

Hawfinch: A Hawfinch bird, a species native to Europe, North Africa, and East Asia, was recently recorded at Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand. It is a large passerine bird native to Europe, North Africa, and East Asia. It is the biggest bird of the Fringillidae family. Scientific Name: Coccothraustes coccothraustes Distribution: Hawfinches are found […]

Sirpur Archaeological Site

Sirpur Archaeological Site: Government is planning to prepare Chhattisgarh’s 5th Century Sirpur archaeological site for UNESCO tag. Sirpur Archaeological Site is located in Chhattisgarh located on the banks of river Mahanadi. It was the flourishing capital of Dakshina Kosala under the Panduvanshi and later Somavamshi kings. It was discovered by Alexander Cunningham. Key Features of […]

Vikram-I Rocket

Vikram-I Rocket: The Prime Minister of India unveiled Skyroot Aerospace’s first orbital rocket, Vikram-I. Vikram-I Rocket is developed by Skyroot Aerospace. It is India’s new private orbital-class launch vehicle named after the notable space pioneer Vikram Sarabhai. It uses an all-carbon composite structure for enhanced lightweight strength and efficiency. It emphasises simplicity, reliability, and the […]