Mugger Crocodile: In News An investigation has revealed that a banned pesticide named Aldrin was responsible for the deaths of mugger crocodiles (Crocodylus palustris) in the Chandraloi river of Rajasthan’s Kota district. Mugger Crocodile is a medium-sized crocodile and a member of the genus Crocodylus. It has the broadest snout among living crocodiles. It has […]
Month: July 2026
Partnership on Cyber, Critical Technologies and Supply Chains (PACTS)
Partnership on Cyber, Critical Technologies and Supply Chains (PACTS): India and Australia launched the Australia-India Partnership on Cyber, Critical Technologies and Supply Chains (PACTS). Partnership on Cyber, Critical Technologies and Supply Chains (PACTS) is a new framework aimed at strengthening cooperation in cyber security, critical technologies, resilient supply chains and defence research. It replaces the […]
Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket : Flight Test
Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket: Flight Test The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful flight-test of Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR) at the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur. Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket is an extended-range, precision-guided rocket developed for the Indian Army’s Pinaka Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS). It has […]
Mission Drishti Loses Communication After Solar Storm
Mission Drishti Loses Communication After Solar Storm: Mission Drishti, the world’s first OptoSAR satellite lost communication after developing an anomaly caused by a geomagnetic solar storm. Preliminary analysis indicates that radiation from the storm affected a critical onboard system during the final stage of the Launch and Early Orbit Phase.Drishti was the world’s first satellite […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 9th Jul 2026
Today’s Current Affairs: 9th jul 2026 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Kwar Hydroelectric Project : In News
Kwar Hydroelectric Project: In News The heavy rainfall triggered a major landslide near the under-construction 540 MW Kwar Hydroelectric Power Project in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir recently. Kwar Hydroelectric Project is a 540 MW hydropower project located on the Chenab River in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir. The project is […]
Bintang Adipurna
Bintang Adipurna: Prime Minister of India was recently conferred with Indonesia’s highest honour ‘Bintang Adipurna of the Republic of Indonesia’ medal for his role in strengthening the ties between both the countries. The Bintang Adipurna (First Class of the Star of the Republic of Indonesia) is Indonesia’s highest civilian honor conferred by the President of […]
Guwahati Declaration
Guwahati Declaration: The BRICS nations recently adopted the Guwahati Declaration, reaffirming their commitment to strengthen cooperation to prevent and combat illicit drug trafficking and related organised transnational crime. Guwahati Declaration was adopted by the BRICS nations to strengthen cooperation against illicit drug trafficking and related transnational organized crime. The declaration was adopted at the conclusion […]
Egyptian Vulture
Egyptian Vulture: It was observed that once familiar in villages, temple towns, grazing lands and rocky cliffs across Southern India, the Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus) has almost disappeared from much of its range. Egyptian Vulture is one of the world’s smallest vultures. It inhabits open, arid areas near humans, with plenty of food options. It […]
Himalayan Pangolin
Himalayan Pangolin: Researchers have revalidated and concluded that the Himalayan pangolin (Manis aurita) is a distinct extant species, separate from the Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla). Himalayan Pangolin scientific name is Manis aurita It went through a demographic contraction around the 14th century, coinciding with the onset of the Little Ice Age in the Himalayan region. […]
