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Saidongar-1 Pumped Storage Project

Saidongar-1 Pumped Storage Project: Environmental activists and opposition parties recently came out against the “rampant” cutting of hundreds of trees for Torrent Power’s Saidongar-1 Pumped Storage Project in Raigad district of Maharashtra. The Saidongar 1 (Karjat) Off-Stream Open Loop Pumped Storage project (PSP) is a major hydro-energy initiative located in Karjat taluka, Raigad district of […]

Oskar Klein Medal 2026

Oskar Klein Medal 2026: Professor Ashoke Sen has been awarded the Oskar Klein Medal for 2026, becoming the first Indian physicist to receive the honour. Oskar Klein Medal is a prestigious international award that recognises outstanding contributions to theoretical physics. Established in 1988, the medal honours the legacy of Swedish theoretical physicist Oskar Klein. The […]

International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)

International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD): The Indian Navy recently commenced trials of the Rafale Marine fighter aircraft at the Shore Based Test Facility in Goa to validate modifications required for operations from the indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant. International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) is an intergovernmental knowledge and learning centre working […]

Narcotics Control Bureau : In News

Narcotics Control Bureau: In News The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) launched ‘Operation Trident’ striking various locations simultaneously across Assam, Mizoram, and Manipur. Narcotics Control Bureau is the nodal drug law enforcement and intelligence agency under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. It was constituted under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic […]

Melioidosis : Study

Melioidosis : Study A study published in The Lancet Global Health, assessed high-risk hospitalised adults at 15 Indian tertiary-care centres between 2023 -2025 and confirmed melioidosis was found in 262 of 2,953 patients, of those diagnosed, 50 (19.1%) died in hospital. Melioidosis is an infectious disease caused by the environmental Gram-negative bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei. Burkholderia […]

India’s Wetland : Ramsar Sites Expanded to 103

India’s Wetland : Ramsar Sites Expanded to 103 India’s network of Ramsar Sites has expanded to 103 wetlands in October 2026, with Sukhna Wetland in Chandigarh and Sauj Jheel in Uttar Pradesh as the latest additions, strengthening the country’s efforts towards biodiversity conservation, water security and climate resilience. Ramsar Sites are wetlands designated as Wetlands […]