Two New Spider Species: Scientists at the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have officially documented two newly discovered spider species named Simonia lawbah and Hamataliwa papikonda from contrasting and highly specialised ecosystems in Meghalaya and Andhra Pradesh. Simonia lawbah : It is a new species of cave-dwelling ray spider. It was found inside Krem Lawbah […]
Month: July 2026
National Commission for Minorities : New Chairman
National Commission for Minorities : New Chairman The Centre appointed Harjit Singh Grewal as the Chairperson of the National Commission for Minorities (NCM). National Commission for Minorities is a statutory body under the Ministry of Minority Affairs. In January 1978, the government set up the Minorities Commission to safeguard the interests of minorities. With the […]
Pallikaranai Marshland : In News
Pallikaranai Marshland: In News Decades of urbanisation and indiscriminate dumping have reduced the Pallikaranai marsh to a fraction of its original extent. Pallikaranai Marshland is a freshwater marsh and partly saline wetland situated about 20 kilometres south of the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It serves as an aquatic buffer of the flood-prone Chennai and […]
Amrit Bharat Station Scheme : In News
Amrit Bharat Station Scheme : In News The Prime Minister of India virtually inaugurated 75 redeveloped railway stations across 20 states under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS). Amrit Bharat Station Scheme was launched in 2022 by the Ministry of Railways which aims at development and upgradation of railway stations over the Indian Railways (IR) […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 17th Jul 2026
Today’s Current Affairs: 17th jul 2026 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Greater Sand Plover
Greater Sand Plover: A Greater Sand Plover (Anarhynchus leschenaultii), a migratory shorebird typically found along coastal mudflats and estuaries, was recently spotted at Chandu village, marking the fifth documented record of the species in the region. Greater Sand Plover is a small wader in the plover family of birds. Scientific Name: Charadrius leschenaultii Found from […]
Korku Tribe
Korku Tribe: The indigenous Korku community of Madhya Pradesh has demanded the forest department and district administration to remove encroachments from forest lands. The Korkus belong to the Munda or Kolarian group. They are mostly found in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and adjoining Melghat region of Maharashtra. A few groups have been more successful in preserving […]
Valmiki Tiger Reserve
Valmiki Tiger Reserve: The Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR) in West Champaran is also emerging as one of the state’s richest reptile habitats with more than 45 species of snakes recorded in its forests. Valmiki Tiger Reserve is located at the India-Nepal border in the northern part of the West Champaran District of Bihar. It forms […]
First Round Of Negotiations For The India-Maldives Free Trade Agreement
First Round Of Negotiations For The India-Maldives Free Trade Agreement: The first round of negotiations for the India-Maldives Free Trade Agreement (FTA) concluded successfully. Maldives is an island country of South Asia located in the Arabian Sea region of the Indian Ocean. It is located to the southwest of India. Capital City: Male The topography […]
Codex Alimentarius Commission : 49th Session
Codex Alimentarius Commission: 49th Session India achieved significant milestones at the 49th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC49) held in Geneva, Switzerland. Codex Alimentarius Commission is the international food standards-setting body. It was established jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1963. Objective is to Protecting […]
