Concerns Over Dengue Vaccine DengiAll: Concerns have emerged about India’s forthcoming dengue vaccine DengiAll, following reports of severe adverse events during Brazil’s vaccination campaign with Butantan-DV, highlighting antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE) risks, tetravalent vaccine efficacy, and the need for robust monitoring.Vaccine Type: Both DengiAll (India) and Butantan-DV (Brazil) are live-attenuated tetravalent dengue vaccines, combining four weakened […]
Month: June 2026
India–Slovakia Comprehensive Partnership
India–Slovakia Comprehensive Partnership: The Indian Prime Minister paid a historic State Visit to the Slovak Republic (also Slovakia), marking the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Slovakia since its independence in 1993. During the visit, the two countries elevated their bilateral relations to a Comprehensive Partnership and signed several MoUs to expand cooperation […]
India – France Adopt Innovation Roadmap 2030
India – France Adopt Innovation Roadmap 2030: The Indian Prime Minister and French President Emmanuel Macron held high-level bilateral talks in Nice, marking their first official meeting since the elevation of India-France ties to a Special Global Strategic Partnership.During the visit, the two leaders adopted the Innovation Roadmap 2030, and launched a first-of-its-kind Economic Security […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 16th Jun 2026
Today’s Current Affairs: 16th jun 2026 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Greater Hog Badger
Greater Hog Badger: The Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve has released the first scientific assessment report on the greater hog badger (Arctonyx collaris). Greater Hog Badger is a nocturnal small burrowing omnivore mammal. It is called ‘mati gahori’ in Assamese. Globally, there are three extant species of this mammal—the greater hog badger, the northern […]
Thamirabarani River
Thamirabarani River: Researchers have expressed concern over the declining otter population in Tamil Nadu’s Thamirabarani River due to the increasing destruction of their natural habitat in recent years. The Thamirabarani River – also known as the Tamraparni River or Porunai River, a rare perennial river in southern India flowing entirely through the Tamil Nadu The […]
Naval Anti-Ship Missile–Medium Range (NASM–MR)
Naval Anti-Ship Missile–Medium Range (NASM–MR): India recently concluded successful trials of a multi-layered Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) system and the maiden flight-test of the Naval Anti-Ship Missile-Medium Range (NASM-MR). Naval Anti-Ship Missile–Medium Range (NASM–MR) is a subsonic, sea-skimming anti-ship missile. It is being developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for the Indian […]
AN-32 Aircraft : Crashed
AN-32 Aircraft : Crashed An Indian Air Force (IAF) AN-32 transport aircraft crashed and caught fire at the Air Force Station in Assam’s Jorhat recently, killing five personnel. The AN-32 (Antonov AN-32) is a Soviet-origin twin-engine turboprop military transport aircraft. Its NATO reporting name is Cline. It is designed and manufactured by the Antonov Design […]
Chocolate Chip Sea Star
Chocolate Chip Sea Star: Scientists recently discovered a remarkable light-transmitting skeletal structure at the tips of the arms of the chocolate-chip sea star, which channels about 70% of incident light and concentrates it nearly threefold at its base. Chocolate Chip Sea Star, also known as the horned sea star, is a species of highly recognizable […]
Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve
Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve: A four-year-old tigress that wandered into Chhattisgarh’s Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve (USTR) earlier this year and stayed through the scorching summer months has kindled fresh hopes for a reserve. Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve is located in Chhattisgarh. It was established by joining the regions represented by Sitanadi and Udanti wildlife sanctuaries. The drainage system […]
