Shakti Sharma Becomes 1st Non-Medical Woman Two-Star Officer: Shakti Sharma has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first woman officer from the non-medical stream in the Indian Defence Forces to attain the rank of Air Vice Marshal or equivalent. Air Vice Marshal (AVM) is a two-star rank in the Indian Air Force, equivalent to […]
Month: September 2026
India Rejects Hague Court’s Ruling on Indus Waters Treaty
India Rejects Hague Court’s Ruling on Indus Waters Treaty: India rejected the Hague-based Court of Arbitration’s (CoA) ruling on the “abeyance” of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), terming it illegally constituted and asserting that it has no jurisdiction over India’s sovereign decisions. The CoA ruled that India’s decision to place the IWT in “abeyance” following […]
9th Foundation Day of India Post Payments Bank (IPPB)
9th Foundation Day of India Post Payments Bank (IPPB): India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) celebrated its 9th Foundation Day (IPPB Day 2026) on 1st September 2026. India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) was launched on 1st September 2018 under the Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications, with 100% equity ownership by the Government of India. IPPB […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 2nd Sep 2026
Today’s Current Affairs: 2nd Sep 2026 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
AstroRad
AstroRad: An Israeli company named StemRad has, along with Lockheed Martin, recently developed a vest called AstroRad for spaceflight. AstroRad is a wearable, radiation-shielding vest designed for space travel by the Israeli company named StemRad, with support from the Israel Space Agency and Lockheed Martin. It protects astronauts’ vital organs from dangerous space radiation beyond […]
Ghepan Lake
Ghepan Lake: Learning from the devastation caused by the flood resulting from a glacial burst in Nepal, the Lahaul-Spiti district administration recently decided to further strengthen monitoring and precautionary measures regarding the Ghepan Glacial Lake. Ghepang Ghat glacial lake, known locally as Ghepan Lake, is a high-altitude glacial lake located in the Lahaul region of […]
Attunli Hydroelectric Project
Attunli Hydroelectric Project: The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for River Valley and Hydroelectric Projects recently recommended environmental clearance for SJVN Limited’s 680 MW Attunli Hydroelectric Project in Dibang Valley district of Arunachal Pradesh. Attunli Hydroelectric Project is a 680 MW run-of-river hydropower project in the Dibang Valley district of Arunachal Pradesh. The project envisages an […]
What is Rotenone?
What is Rotenone? In a remote corner of Southcentral Alaska, state biologists carried out a dramatic restoration: they treated an entire lake with rotenone, a plant-derived piscicide, to wipe out an invasive population of northern pike. Rotenone is a naturally occurring compound derived from the roots of tropical plants in the genus Derris, Lonchocarpus, or […]
Liocheles gracilipalpus : New species of scorpion
Liocheles gracilipalpus : New species of scorpion A team of researchers recently discovered and formally described a new species of scorpion named liocheles gracilipalpus from the Shivalik Hills of Reasi district in Jammu and Kashmir. It is a new species of scorpion belonging to the Hormuridae family. It was discovered from the Shivalik Hills of […]
Coral Bleaching
Coral Bleaching: The seventh Status of Coral Reefs of the World report by the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN) said that Coral bleaching events becoming more frequent and recovery periods had shortened dramatically. It happens when corals experience stress in their environment due to changes in temperature, pollution or high levels of ocean acidity. […]
