Hindon River: A recent survey of the Hindon river has raised serious concerns about water quality, with preliminary tests showing zero dissolved oxygen (DO) levels at several locations, rendering the water “uninhabitable” for most aquatic life. Hindon River is a tributary of the Yamuna It originates in the Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, in the […]
Month: March 2026
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom : In News
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom: In News India recently rejected the latest report by the USCIRF, calling it “motivated and biased”, after the US panel recommended sanctions against Indian entities and again sought to designate the country as a “country of particular concern”. It is an independent, bipartisan U.S. federal government commission established […]
Exercise Sea Dragon 2026
Exercise Sea Dragon 2026: The Indian Navy along with multiple partner nations is participating in Exercise Sea Dragon 2026, a United States Navy-led multinational anti-submarine warfare drill. It is a United States Navy-led multinational anti-submarine warfare (ASW) drill conducted annually to strengthen maritime security and cooperation among allied nations in the Indo-Pacific region. It has […]
MXene
MXene: The IIT Guwahati research team developed a MXene-based catalyst that can both produce hydrogen efficiently from water and act as a photocatalyst for desalination. MXene are a group of two-dimensional materials first discovered in 2011. They are made from a bulk crystal called MAX. They have the general formula of Mn+1XnTx, where M is […]
24 Speed Post
24 Speed Post: The Department of Posts launched the 24 Speed Post service guarantee delivery services. It provides guaranteed next-day delivery (D+1) service for urgent and time-sensitive consignments. ‘D’ means the day of booking of the article. It is developed under Speed Post category and introduced to meet urgent & bulk customer needs. It is […]
Melanoma
Melanoma: A recent study led by scientists at the U.S. National Institutes of Health reported that cholesterol in the membrane around the cell nucleus helps in spreading melanoma. Melanoma is a kind of skin cancer that starts in the melanocytes. Melanocytes are cells that make the pigment that gives skin its color. The pigment is […]
Statehood and 6th Schedule Demand in Ladakh
Statehood and 6th Schedule Demand in Ladakh: Protests were organised in Leh and Kargil demanding full statehood for Ladakh, 6th schedule status, dedicated Public Services Commission (PSC) and 2 Parliamentary seats for Ladakh.The protests were jointly organised by the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) to protect local land and cultural […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 17th March 2026
Today’s Current Affairs: 17th March 2026 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Jnanpith Award 2025
Jnanpith Award 2025: Tamil lyricist and author R. Vairamuthu has been selected for the Jnanpith Award for the year 2025. Jnanpith Award is the highest literary honour of India, given to writers who have excelled in literature in different Indian languages. It was instituted in 1961. The prize carries a cash prize of Rs 11 […]
Sharansthli Initiative
Sharansthli Initiative: The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, distributed compassionate appointment letters to 50 next of kin of terrorism victims under the Sharansthli initiative in Srinagar. Sharansthli is a rehabilitation initiative of the Jammu & Kashmir administration aimed at supporting families of victims who lost their lives due to terrorism. Under the programme, compassionate […]
