Sickle Cell Anaemia : Target Of 2047 To Eradicate The President of India said that the country would eradicate sickle cell anaemia well before the government-set target of 2047. Sickle Cell Anaemia is a group of inherited blood cell disorders that affect hemoglobin, the molecule in red blood cells (RBCs) that delivers oxygen to cells […]
Day: June 22, 2026
Abhigyan App
Abhigyan App: The Union Home Minister launched the Abhigyan app in New Delhi. Abhigyan App is a centralised platform created to support law enforcement in making better use of crime-related data. It is developed by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). It enables field police personnel to access a vast repository of criminal records directly […]
Norway
Norway: Norway is imposing a near ban on the use of generative AI tools by elementary school pupils while also restricting their use in the education of older children to prevent a negative impact on learning. Norway is located on the western half of the Scandinavian Peninsula. It shares land borders with Sweden, Finland and […]
Jonathan the Tortoise Becomes the World’s Oldest Known Land Animal at 194
Jonathan the Tortoise Becomes the World’s Oldest Known Land Animal at 194: There are few living creatures who can claim to have witnessed nearly two centuries of the human history. Out of them Jonathan, it is a Seychelles giant tortoise living on the remote South Atlantic island of St Helena has done exactly like that. […]
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: India’s candidate, Professor Bimal N. Patel has been elected as a Judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) for the 2026-2035 term. It is an independent judicial body established by the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). […]
The Air Cushion Vehicles (ACVs)
The Air Cushion Vehicles (ACVs): The first of six indigenously constructed Air Cushion Vehicles (ACVs) was officially inducted into the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) during a ceremony in Goa.An Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV), commonly known as a hovercraft, is an amphibious craft designed to travel smoothly over multiple surfaces—including water, mudflats, sandbars, and shallow beaches.It […]
Kanchan Devi Committee
Kanchan Devi Committee: The Supreme Court-appointed committee led by Kanchan Devi has come under scrutiny after environmental experts and former officials sought its restructuring.The Kanchan Devi Committee is a Supreme Court-appointed expert panel constituted on 25 May 2026 to review the Court’s earlier judgment concerning the protection and classification of the Aravalli Range.Aim is to […]
World Refugee Day
World Refugee Day: World Refugee Day, observed annually on 20th June, is a United Nations-designated international day to honour refugees forced to flee conflict or persecution.Theme 2026: The theme “Until Everyone Is Safe” highlights the idea that protection must be universal and should not depend on nationality, wealth, race, religion, gender, political opinion or migration […]
Uzbekistan 10th Member of the New Development Bank
Uzbekistan 10th Member of the New Development Bank: Uzbekistan has become the 10th member of the New Development Bank (NDB) and the first country from Central Asia to join the BRICS-led multilateral financial institution.The NDB is a multilateral development bank established jointly by the BRICS states (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa).It was agreed […]
