PM VIKAS Scheme: The Union Minister of Minority Affairs informed the Rajya Sabha about the Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan (PM VIKAS) scheme. It is a Central Sector Scheme. It focuses on socio-economic empowerment of minority communities. It aims to ensure inclusive growth for not only the minority and artisan communities but also for the […]
Day: February 5, 2026
Myoglobin : New Study
Myoglobin : New Study Researchers have developed a flexible, low-cost biosensor capable of detecting myoglobin which is associated with the early stages of a heart attack. It is found predominantly in striated muscle tissue, namely skeletal muscle and cardiac muscle. Specifically, it is in the cytoplasm of cardiac myocytes and the sarcoplasm of oxidative skeletal […]
Fuego Volcano :Explosive Eruption
Fuego Volcano: Explosive Eruption Guatemala’s Volcan de Fuego, one of Central America’s most persistently active volcanoes, produced a striking explosive eruption recently. Volcan de Fuego, which translates to “Volcano of Fire” in Spanish, is an active volcano located in Guatemala. It is a relatively young basaltic stratovolcano. It forms part of the Central American Volcanic […]
Exercise Khanjar-XIII
Exercise Khanjar-XIII: The 13th edition of the joint military Exercise KHANJAR between India and Kyrgyzstan begins recently at Misamari in Sonitpur district of Assam.It is the 13th edition of the annual India-Kyrgyzstan Joint Special Forces Exercise.The exercise has been held alternatively in India and the Kyrgyz Republic every year.Khanjar-XIII Location: Misamari in the Sonitpur district […]
Project Himank
Project Himank: A rare sighting of the elusive snow leopard recorded by Project Himank in the High Himalayas recently, has drawn attention to successful conservation efforts alongside infrastructure development in the region.It is a project of the Border Roads Organization (BRO) in the Ladakh.Objective is Development of road communication in the Ladakh region.The entire area […]
Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project : In News
Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project:In News India and Bhutan recently deliberated on the commercial optimization of power output from the Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project (1020 MW) and the early commissioning of the Punatsangchhu-I Hydroelectric Project (1200 MW).It is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric power project. It is located in Bhutan on the right bank of the Punatsangchhu River.The project is […]
