Gandak River : In News Due to heavy rainfall in Nepal’s catchment area, the water levels of the Gandak River in Bihar have been rising continuously. Gandak River is one of the major rivers of North India and a significant left-bank tributary of the Ganga River. It is mentioned in the ancient Sanskrit epic Mahabharata. […]
Month: July 2026
Greenland
Greenland: An international team of scientists is set to sail for Greenland to investigate whether the island’s rapidly melting glaciers could disrupt a major Atlantic Ocean current system. Greenland is the world’s largest (non-continent) island located between the continents of North America and Europe in the North Atlantic Ocean. It is geographically considered a part […]
Ravidassias
Ravidassias: Members of the Ravidassia community gathered in Punjab to renew calls for a longstanding demand of the creation of a separate “Ravidassia religion” category in the Census. The Ravidassias are a Dalit community which follows spiritual path based on the teachings of Shri Guru Ravidas. They live in the Doab region of Punjab, which […]
CapaCITIES Programme
CapaCITIES Programme: An event ‘Scaling Urban Climate Resilience: The CapaCITIES Legacy and Way Forward’, celebrated the progress made over a decade of the CapaCITIES programme. CapaCITIES Programme was launched in 2016. The Capacity Building Project on Low Carbon and Climate Resilient City Development in India (CapaCITIES) programme strengthens the capacities of Indian cities to promote […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 15th Jul 2026
Today’s Current Affairs: 15th jul 2026 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Maori
Maori: Addressing the Indian community in Auckland, the Prime Minister of India recently invoked the Maori concept of ‘waka’ to describe India-New Zealand ties. The Maori Tribe is an indigenous tribe, which has inhabited New Zealand for centuries. New Zealand consists of two islands, the North Island and the South Island. The South Island is […]
New Species of Jumping Spiders
New Species of Jumping Spiders: Three new species of rare jumping spiders, genus Onomastus, have been discovered by a team of researchers from India and Sri Lanka. All three species of jumping spiders belong to the genus Onomastus. The new species are: Onomastus brahmagiri: It was discovered in the Brahmagiri Hills of the Western Ghats […]
Australian Grass Owl
Australian Grass Owl: A rare sighting of an Australian Grass Owl at Maguri Motapung Beel in Assam’s Tinsukia district has excited birdwatchers and wildlife enthusiasts recently. Australian grass owl, also known as the Eastern grass owl, is an elusive species of owl in the family Tytonidae. Scientific Name: Tyto longimembris It lives in eastern, southern […]
Eärendil-1
Eärendil-1: The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) authorised a company named Reflect Orbital to launch and operate a test satellite Eärendil-1 designed to deploy a large mirror in orbit around the earth. Eärendil-1 is the first satellite planned by US startup Reflect Orbital. Its purpose is to reflect sunlight towards specific spots on the earth […]
Dudhwa Tiger Reserve : In News
Dudhwa Tiger Reserve: In News According to the fourth rhino census the rhino population in the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (DTR) has increased to 53. Dudhwa Tiger Reserve is located on the Indo-Nepal border in the district of Lakhimpur-Kheri in Uttar Pradesh. It includes the Dudhwa National Park and two nearby sanctuaries, viz. Kishanpur and Katerniaghat. […]
