Macquarie Island: Australia recently confirmed its first case of H5N1 bird flu on the sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island, with the deadly virus found in the remote territory’s vulnerable elephant seal population. Macquarie Island is a subantarctic island located in the southwestern part of the Pacific Ocean. The island is politically a part of the Australian island […]
Month: October 2026
YJ-21 Missile
YJ-21 Missile: Footage released by Chinese state media recently has for the first time shown the launch of a YJ-21 anti-ship ballistic missile by a Chinese People’s Liberation Army H-6K bomber, eight years after the missile was unveiled. The YJ-21, also known as the Eagle Strike 21, is a Chinese hypersonic anti-ship ballistic missile. It […]
PUFFINS Telescope Mission
PUFFINS Telescope Mission: A Bengaluru-born astronomer Dr. Ramya Anche will be heading the $20 million NASA space telescope mission PUFFINS. A PUFFIN (Polarimetry in the Ultraviolet to Find Features in INterStellar dust) is a SmallSat selected under NASA’s highly competitive Astrophysics Pioneers programme. It is a NASA funded mission andis a joint effort between the […]
National Strategic Trade Command Centre (NSTCC)
National Strategic Trade Command Centre (NSTCC): The Commerce and Industry Minister recently launched the National Strategic Trade Command Centre (NSTCC) in New Delhi. National Strategic Trade Command Centre (NSTCC) is a strategic initiative aimed at strengthening the monitoring, analysis, and governance of India’s international trade ecosystem through integrated data analytics and evidence-based decision-making. At its […]
Kufri Jamunia
Kufri Jamunia: The Indian Council of Agricultural Research- Central Potato Research Institute developed nutrient-rich coloured potato varieties, including Kufri neelkanth, Kufri manik, and Kufri jamunia. Kufri Jamunia is a biofortified table variety purple potato developed by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research- Central Potato Research Institute. It was officially released in 2024. It is a […]
Port of Constanta
Port of Constanta: The Indian mission in Bucharest said a chemical tanker carrying nine Indian seafarers, which was hit by a drone at an anchorage off Romania has reached the Port of Constanta safely. Port of Constanta is one of the key Romanian maritime ports in the Black Sea Region. It is the only seaport […]
Indian Council of Social Science Research
Indian Council of Social Science Research: A recent study on Internet use among school-going children, supported by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), recommends that digital literacy must be encouraged for children and parents with active support from schools. It is the apex body of the Government of India for research in the […]
Exercise Akhand Prahar-II
Exercise Akhand Prahar-II: The Indian Army, in a bid to strengthen combat readiness, recently conducted Exercise Akhand Prahar-II at Jaisalmer in the desert region of Rajasthan. Exercise Akhand Prahar-II is a military exercise conducted by the Indian Army. It was jointly conducted by the Army’s “Black Mace” Brigade and “Battle Axe” Division at Jaisalmer in […]
What is Vasuki indicus?
What is Vasuki indicus? A massive prehistoric snake discovered in India named Vasuki indicus may have rivaled the largest snake ever known. Vasuki indicus is an ancient snake species, the fossils of which were first unearthed in 2005 at the Panandhro Lignite Mine in the Kutch district of Gujarat. However, the species was only identified […]
International Organization of Legal Metrology
International Organization of Legal Metrology: India will host the 61st Meeting of the International Committee of Legal Metrology (CIML) which is being organised by the Department of Consumer Affairs in association with the International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML). International Organization of Legal Metrology is an intergovernmental organisation established in 1955 to promote the global […]
