India-New Zealand Strategic Partnership: Roadmap to 2030 The Prime Minister of India paid a historic official visit to New Zealand, the first by an Indian Prime Minister in four decades, during which both countries elevated bilateral ties to a Strategic Partnership and adopted the India-New Zealand Strategic Partnership: Roadmap to 2030. Furthermore, a special gala […]
Day: July 15, 2026
China’s Helium Export Ban and Supply Chain Vulnerabilities
China’s Helium Export Ban and Supply Chain Vulnerabilities: China imposed a temporary and immediate ban on the export of Helium. This has raised concerns over the global supply chain of this critical resource, particularly for high-tech and medical industries.While China imports over 80% of its helium, this ban acts as a crisis-management measure to preserve […]
India Ranked 9th in Internet Blackout Preparedness
India Ranked 9th in Internet Blackout Preparedness: India ranked 9th globally among the countries best prepared to withstand a major internet disruption, according to a study by the U.S.-based digital infrastructure provider TRG Datacenters.The United States topped the ranking with a vulnerability score of zero, followed by Indonesia and the United Kingdom. India ranked ninth […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 14th Jul 2026
Today’s Current Affairs: 14th jul 2026 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Pygoluciola mawsynram
Pygoluciola mawsynram: Scientists from Assam and Meghalaya recently identified a new firefly species in Mawsynram and named it Pygoluciola mawsynram. Pygoluciola mawsynram is a new species of firefly. It was discovered from Mawsynram in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district, the world’s wettest place. It was named Pygoluciola mawsynram in recognition of the region’s unique biodiversity […]
Indian Giant Flying Squirrel
Indian Giant Flying Squirrel: A rare Indian giant flying squirrel has been recently spotted in Uttarakhand’s Ramnagar forests for the first time in nearly 12 years. The Indian giant flying squirrel (Petaurista philippensis), also known as the large brown flying squirrel or the common giant flying squirrel, is a type of rodent in the Sciuridae […]
Begonia quadricornualata
Begonia quadricornualata: Botanists recently discovered a new plant species named Begonia quadricornualata in the remote forests of northeast India. Begonia quadricornualata is a new plant species. It was discovered in the Papum Pare district of Arunachal Pradesh, a region nestled at the intersection of the Himalaya and Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspots. The discovery occurred during a […]
Gulf of Mannar
Gulf of Mannar: The Gulf of Mannar has witnessed a steep decline in bird numbers over the last four decades, with overall shorebird abundance dropping by nearly 57%, according to a peer-reviewed study published recently. Gulf of Mannar is a vast shallow bay that forms part of the Laccadive Sea in the Indian Ocean. It […]
United Nations Population Fund
United Nations Population Fund: A new United Nations Population Fund survey of young adults finds that most Indians still want children, but economic pressure and gender inequality are pushing the decision further and further away. United Nations Population Fund is an international development agency created in 1967 to support the execution of projects and programmes […]
SwaYaan Initiative : The News
SwaYaan Initiative: The News The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and Drone Federation India launched National Innovation Challenge for Drone Research (NIDAR) under SwaYaan initiative. SwaYaan Initiative was launched in 2022. It is a National Initiative by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to develop and strengthen the UAS/Drone ecosystem in […]
