1 Year of Operation Sindoor: Marking the one-year anniversary of Operation Sindoor, the Indian armed forces have significantly transitioned toward a high-tech, resilient defense posture characterized by hardened underground infrastructure and an integrated, multi-layered air defense shield. Operation Sindoor was a multi-dimensional military and strategic offensive launched by India on the night of 7–8th May, […]
Month: May 2026
SC Expands Definition of Acid Attack Victims Under RPwD Act, 2016
SC Expands Definition of Acid Attack Victims Under RPwD Act, 2016: The Supreme Court of India has broadened the scope of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016, ruling that survivors of forcible acid ingestion must be legally recognised as ‘acid attack victims’. The Supreme Court expanded the RPwD Act, 2016, to recognise […]
Insulting Vande Mataram is a Punishable Offence
Insulting Vande Mataram is a Punishable Offence: The Union Cabinet has recently cleared a proposal to amend the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971, making any intentional insult or obstruction to the singing of the National Song, Vande Mataram, a legally punishable offence.The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 strictly penalizes […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 7th May 2026
Today’s Current Affairs: 7th May 2026 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
INS Sindhukesari
INS Sindhukesari: The Indian Navy’s Kilo-class submarine, INS Sindhukesari, recently arrived in Colombo for an Operational Turnaround (OTR). INS Sindhukesari is a Kilo-class diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy. It was commissioned in 1988. It was designed as part of Project 877 and built under a contract between Rosvooruzhenie, Russia, and the Ministry of Defence […]
Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve
Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve: The Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur district unveiled vibrant wildlife statistics during its annual ‘Machan Census on Waterholes’. It is located in the Chandrapur district in Maharashtra. It is the largest and oldest tiger reserve in Maharashtra. Established in 1955, the reserve consists of Tadoba National Park and Andhari Wildlife […]
Vitamin B12 : Report
Vitamin B12 : Report Researchers report that a specially grown form of the blue-green algae can produce biologically active vitamin B12 at levels comparable to beef, a finding that could reshape how scientists think about sustainable nutrition. Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble It is also called cobalamin. It is a vitamin the body uses to […]
Notice to Airmen (NOTAM)
Notice to Airmen (NOTAM): India recently issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) designating a vast stretch of the Bay of Bengal as a danger zone for a long-range missile test. Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) also known as Notice to Air Mission, is a notice containing information concerning the establishment, condition, or change in any aeronautical […]
Project Deepak
Project Deepak: The Project Deepak of Border Roads Organisation (BRO) celebrated its 66th Raising Day at Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. Project Deepak was initiated in 1962 by the Border Roads Organisation. The project has been instrumental in executing critical infrastructure works in some of the most challenging terrains of the country. It’s area of responsibility spanning […]
Germanium
Germanium: In a major defence-tech breakthrough, Hyderabad based company has developed India’s first germanium-free thermal imaging payload for drones. It has the chemical symbol Ge and the atomic number 32. It is a silvery-gray metalloid, intermediate in properties between the metals and the nonmetals. It has a diamond like crystalline structure, and it is similar […]
