Bovista colorata: Researchers recently documented a rare bright yellow puffball mushroom named Bovista colorata in Arunachal Pradesh’s Longding district. Bovista colorata, commonly known as the yellow puffball mushroom, is a species of puffball fungus belonging to the family Agaricaceae. It is generally found in grasslands, open fields, meadows, and disturbed soils. Bovista colorata has a […]
Month: June 2026
Zojila Tunnel : Closer To Completion
Zojila Tunnel : Closer To Completion The strategic Zojila Tunnel between Kashmir and Kargil moved closer to completion with its final breakthrough, marking a major milestone in all-weather connectivity to Ladakh. The Zojila Tunnel is a high-altitude road tunnel connecting Jammu & Kashmir with Ladakh and is expected to provide all-weather connectivity between Kashmir, Kargil […]
42nd Anniversary of Operation Bluestar
42nd Anniversary of Operation Bluestar: Pro-Khalistan slogans were raised inside the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar during the 42nd anniversary of Operation Bluestar. Operation Bluestar was carried out by the Indian Army in June 1984 at the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar to remove armed militants led by Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, amid the rise of […]
Additional Judges as Permanent Judges
Additional Judges as Permanent Judges: The President of India appointed six Additional Judges as Permanent Judges of the Bombay High Court. Article 224 provides for the appointment of Additional Judges in High Courts. They may be appointed when there is a temporary increase in the work of the High Court or arrears of pending cases. […]
The Gallantry Awards
The Gallantry Awards: President Droupadi Murmu presented 51 Gallantry Awards during Phase-I of the Defence Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan.Among the Kirti Chakra recipients was Indian astronaut-designate and Indian Air Force officer Air CommodorePrasanth Balakrishnan Nair, call sign Papa, one of the four selected Gagannauts for India’s first human spaceflight mission Gaganyaan.Gallantry Awards are the […]
Bonn Climate Conference 2026
Bonn Climate Conference 2026: At the Bonn Climate Conference 2026 (SB64), health advocacy groups led by the Global Climate and Health Alliance (GCHA) urged developed countries to triple public adaptation finance to $120 billion annually by 2035. The Bonn Climate Conference refers to the annual mid-year climate negotiations held under the United Nations Framework Convention […]
NZP Saathi App
NZP Saathi App: Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change officially launched the NZP Saathi App and inaugurated advanced self-ticketing kiosks at the National Zoological Park (NZP) in New Delhi.The NZP Saathi App is a high-tech, interactive digital zoo guide and navigation mobile application. It transforms traditional paper-map zoo visits into a […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 9th Jun 2026
Today’s Current Affairs: 9th jun 2026 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
e-Jagriti Platform
e-Jagriti Platform: The e-Jagriti platform has been awarded the Silver Award at the prestigious National Awards for e-Governance (NAeG) 2026. e-Jagriti Platform is a flagship initiative by the Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution. It was launched on 1 January 2025. It is aimed at strengthening the consumer dispute […]
Bascanichthys chepakakiensis : New Species Of Snake Eel
Bascanichthys chepakakiensis : New Species Of Snake Eel Marine scientists have discovered a new species of snake eel lurking in the shallow waters of the Bay of Bengal and officially named as Bascanichthys chepakakiensis. It is a new species of snake eel discovered in Kakinada fishing harbour in Andhra Pradesh. The specific name, chepakakiensis, is […]
