Giant African Snail: In News The invasive giant African snail (Lissachatina fulica) is spreading rapidly across Tirunavaya panchayat and has now entered school campuses, raising health concerns for children in Kerala. Giant African Snail is the common name for several large African land snail species. The most damaging of these pests is Lissachatina fulica. It […]
Month: July 2026
7th National Water Awards
7th National Water Awards: The Ministry of Jal Shakti has launched the 7th National Water Awards on the Rashtriya Puraskar portal of Ministry of Home Affairs. The first edition of the National Water Awards was introduced in the year 2018. It aims to sensitize the public about the importance of water and motivate them to […]
Nameri Tiger Reserve
Nameri Tiger Reserve: The population of tigers at the 344 square km Nameri Tiger Reserve in north-central Assam’s Sonitpur district has quadrupled in three years. Nameri Tiger Reserve is situated in the northern part of the Sonitpur district of Assam. It shares its northern boundary with the Pakke Tiger Reserve of Arunachal Pradesh. It has […]
The Polygraph Test
The Polygraph Test: Pune Police have sought court permission to conduct a polygraph test on the accused in the Ketan Agarwal murder case, as such tests require the accused’s voluntary consent under Indian law.A polygraph test (popularly called a lie-detector test) is an investigative diagnostic procedure that continuously measures and records a subject’s physiological indicators […]
Pashujanya Yudh Abhyas (PYA)
Pashujanya Yudh Abhyas (PYA): The Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD) conducted Pashujanya Yudh Abhyas (PYA), a five-day national mock drill in Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh. Pashujanya Yudh Abhyas (PYA) is a national-level mock drill conducted under the National One Health Mission to evaluate India’s preparedness, coordination, and emergency response for animal health emergencies and […]
The I-2SEA Submarine Cable System
The I-2SEA Submarine Cable System: A high-powered digital infrastructure consortium comprising Lightstorm, Microsoft, Singtel, and Tata Communications has officially signed contracts to begin the construction of the I-2SEA Submarine Cable System.The India-Southeast Asia (I-2SEA) Submarine Cable System is a next-generation, high-capacity undersea fiber-optic cable network. Unlike legacy subsea cables designed for standard web browsing, the […]
Battery Management System (BMS)
Battery Management System (BMS): The government has directed Apple and Google to remove three battery management applications—BAT-BMS, Lossigy, and Epoch Li-ion—from their app stores due to critical cybersecurity and passenger safety risks.A Battery Management System (BMS) is an electronic control circuit integrated into an electric vehicle (EV) or energy storage pack powered by large-capacity lithium-ion […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 3rd Jul 2026
Today’s Current Affairs: 3rd jul 2026 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Chandaka Wildlife Sanctuary
Chandaka Wildlife Sanctuary: With Chandaka wildlife sanctuary having a lot of anthropogenic pressure, particularly due to the presence of cattle, the wildlife wing of the forest department has put on hold the ambitious Indian gaur (bison) translocation programme. Chandaka Wildlife Sanctuary is located on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar in Odisha. It represents the northeastern limits […]
Five New Species of Flowering Plants
Five New Species of Flowering Plants: Researchers recently discovered five entirely new species of Impatiens named Impatiens berchmansiensis; Impatiens ninanii; Impatiens filcyii; Impatiens xanthopetala; Impatiens flavispicata. Five New Species of Flowering Plants: They were discovered within the misty, rain-soaked peaks of the Western Ghats in Kerala. They belong to the genus Impatiens, a large genus […]
