Pichavaram Mangroves: A comprehensive ecological-economic study conducted by the Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bengaluru, valued the Pichavaram Mangrove Forest in Tamil Nadu at a total economic value (TEV) of ₹2,485.38 crore. Pichavaram Mangrove Forest is one of the largest and most ecologically vital estuarine mangrove ecosystems in India, spanning approximately 1,478.64 hectares. […]
Month: September 2026
Data Centre Boom & Climate Collision
Data Centre Boom & Climate Collision: Experts warned that India’s $200-billion data centre boom, projected to reach 6.5 GW by 2030, could worsen water scarcity, power constraints and urban heat, highlighting the need for a National Sustainability Framework. The collision between data centres and climate reality refers to the mounting structural mismatch between digital infrastructure […]
Reverse Vaccinology
Reverse Vaccinology: A team of British scientists have taken an important first step in developing vaccine against pneumonia by using reverse vaccinology. Reverse Vaccinology is an emerging concept in the field of vaccine development. It is defined as an innovative approach to vaccine development that utilizes bioinformatics and computational analysis. It identifies potential vaccine targets […]
Limiting Overshoot Report
Limiting Overshoot Report: A new Limiting Overshoot report suggests the world will likely “overshoot”, or temporarily breach, the 1.5°C target of warming above preindustrial temperatures within the next few years. It is released by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). It has for the first time, set out an overshoot, peak and decline pathway, warning […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 3rd Sep 2026
Today’s Current Affairs: 3rd Sep 2026 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Banks Seek CRR Cut on Green Deposits
Banks Seek CRR Cut on Green Deposits: In a significant move to accelerate India’s transition towards a net-zero economy, public sector banks have approached the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) seeking a reduction in the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) applicable to green deposits. Banks have advocated for an initial CRR reduction of up to 100 […]
26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit
26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit: The 26th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State (CHS) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and the inaugural “SCO Plus” meeting were held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Marking the 25th anniversary of the SCO, the summit was chaired by Kyrgyzstan under the theme, “25 Years of the SCO: Together […]
6th World Nomad Games
6th World Nomad Games: The Prime Minister of India attended the opening ceremony of the 6th World Nomad Games in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, highlighting India’s growing cultural and strategic engagement with Central Asia. World Nomad Games established via the 2012 Bishkek Declaration (Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkey) to promote the traditions, history and cultural heritage of nomadic […]
Water Hyacinth Menace in Vembanad Lake
Water Hyacinth Menace in Vembanad Lake: The State Wetland Authority Kerala (SWAK) is launching a one-month pilot project at Kumarakom, Kerala, to control the spread of invasive water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) in Vembanad Lake using robotic technology. The project is being implemented under the National Plan for Conservation of Aquatic Ecosystems (NPCA) of the Ministry […]
Cyber-Physical Systems
Cyber-Physical Systems: The Government has highlighted the growing importance of Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) in building a technology-driven future. India is developing a strong CPS ecosystem through the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS). Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) are intelligent systems that integrate the physical and digital worlds through sensors, computing systems, software, communication networks and […]
