Litchi: The Union Agriculture Ministry constituted a special expert task force to study the damage caused to litchi crops by the litchi stink bug. It is a delicious juicy fruit belongs to Sapindaceae family. It is a sub-tropical fruit and thrives best under moist sub-tropical climate. It usually prefers low elevation and can be grown […]
Day: May 12, 2026
NCRB’s Crime in India 2024 Report
NCRB’s Crime in India 2024 Report: The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) released the ‘Crime in India – 2024’ report. While the data shows an overall 6% decline in cognisable crimes across the country, it highlights a stark 17% surge in cybercrimes, reflecting a rapid transition from traditional physical offences to sophisticated borderless digital crimes. […]
India to Host 1st International Big Cat Summit
India to Host 1st International Big Cat Summit: India announced that it will host the 1st International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) Summit in New Delhi from 1st – 2nd June, 2026. Delhi Declaration: The summit is expected to adopt the ‘Delhi Declaration’, the first global declaration on big cat conservation, aimed at promoting shared priorities, […]
Localized Climate Governance
Localized Climate Governance: India is witnessing a significant evolution in climate governance as states transition from generic, top-down State Action Plans on Climate Change (SAPCCs) to localized, data-driven strategies like the Urban Heat Island (UHI) mitigation efforts. Indian states are institutionalizing climate action through targeted initiatives, such as Odisha’s precise climate budgeting, Kerala’s advanced disaster […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 9th May 2026
Today’s Current Affairs: 9th May 2026 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Tristan da Cunha
Tristan da Cunha: British military medics recently carried out a rare parachute mission to the remote South Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha to assist a UK national suspected of contracting hantavirus after leaving the virus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius. It is both a group of islands in the South Atlantic Ocean and the largest […]
National Panchayat Awards 2025
National Panchayat Awards 2025: The winners of the National Panchayat Awards 2025 (NPA-2025) have been announced by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR). National Panchayat Awards is awarded by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj annually to recognize and incentivize best-performing Panchayats. These awards have been revamped and launched during the year 2022 aligning them with […]
Indian Vulture
Indian Vulture: Two Indian vultures released in the Melghat Tiger Reserve (MTR) in Maharashtra’s Amravati district have been recently spotted near Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh after covering a flight distance of over 1,000 km. The Indian vulture, also called the long-billed vulture, is a bird of prey native to Asia. Scientific Name: Gyps indicus It […]
Cyrtodactylus varadgiri
Cyrtodactylus varadgiri: A relatively uncommon gecko species, Cyrtodactylus varadgirii, named after noted scientist Varad Giri, was recently spotted in Aarey forest by wildlife enthusiasts and a researcher. Cyrtodactylus varadgirii (Giri’s Geckoella) is a species of gecko in the gekkonidae family. It is nocturnal, insectivorous, and terrestrial, living in dense leaf litter on the forest floor. […]
Lupus Disease
Lupus Disease: Every year, World Lupus Day is observed globally on May 10. It is a chronic autoimmune disease where the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissues and organs. It causes widespread inflammation and damage to joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart, and lungs. The causes of lupus are not known. But they may […]
