India’s ‘Peacock Diplomacy’ at the United Nations: India donated five Indian male peafowls to the United Nations Office at Geneva highlighting India’s biodiversity heritage and its commitment to multilateralism and international cooperation. The group includes four blue peafowls and one white-feathered male, symbolically reflecting the blue and white colours of the UN. This marks the […]
Day: August 13, 2026
EVEREST: India’s 1st Private 800 kN FFSC LOX-Methane Engine
EVEREST: India’s 1st Private 800 kN FFSC LOX-Methane Engine: Bengaluru-based Astrobase Space Technologies unveiled EVEREST, India’s first privately built 800 kN Full-Flow Staged Combustion (FFSC) LOX-Methane rocket engine, marking another major milestone for India’s private space sector after the launch of Vikram-1. The engine delivers 800 kN thrust, has a specific impulse of about 340 […]
Parliamentary Committee Report on Digital & Sustainable Bus Transport
Parliamentary Committee Report on Digital & Sustainable Bus Transport: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture presented its 392nd Report, Enabling Inclusive, Digital and Sustainable Bus Transport: Policy, Regulation and Public-Private Partnership for Next-Gen Mobility. The 392nd Report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture is a comprehensive roadmap for […]
The Eco-Educational Hub
The Eco-Educational Hub: Union Minister of State for Science and Technology dedicated Prakriti Gyan Dham, India’s first-of-its-kind eco-educational hub, to the nation. Prakriti Gyan Dham (The Eco-Educational Hub) is an interactive, open-air eco-educational facility and living repository of India’s rich botanical wealth, heritage trees, and environmental research. It serves as a walkable classroom designed for […]
The River Ganga Authorities Order, 2016
The River Ganga Authorities Order, 2016: The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) amended the 2016 Ganga Authorities Order, removing the blanket construction-free zone tag on the Ganga flood plain. The River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management) Authorities Order, 2016 is a statutory order issued under Section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. It […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 12th Aug 2026
Today’s Current Affairs: 12th Aug 2026 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Amphora
Amphora: A Roman shipwreck over 2,100 years old has been recently located off the coast of Mazara del Vallo, Sicily, Italy, about five kilometers offshore and at a depth of 46 meters, with a cargo of around 500 amphorae. Amphora is an ancient vessel form used as a storage jar, particularly in Mediterranean cultures. It […]
Sangeet Natak Akademi
Sangeet Natak Akademi: President Droupadi Murmu will confer the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships (Akademi Ratna) and Awards (Akademi Puraskar) for 2024 and 2025 on 115 artists at a special investiture ceremony at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. Sangeet Natak Akademi is India’s national academy for music, dance, and drama. It is the first national academy […]
Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Program
Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Program: The Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Program (PMNDP) is presently implemented in all 36 States/UTs covering 751 districts (including 44 linked districts) through 1,856 haemodialysis centres equipped with 13,535 haemodialysis machines, according to the Union Health Ministry. It is a centrally-funded health scheme rolled out in 2016 with the objective to […]
Hallaniyat Islands
Hallaniyat Islands: A recent crude oil spill from the tanker Caroline Bezengi is threatening the pristine nature reserve near Oman’s Hallaniyat Islands. The Hallaniyat Islands, also known as the Kuria Muria Islands, is an archipelago of five islands located off the southeastern coast of Oman in the Arabian Sea. From west to east, the islands […]
