Mayon Volcano: In News One of the most active volcanoes in the Philippines, Mayon, fired a dark column of ash over thousands of metres into the sky in a “moderately explosive eruption” recently. Mayon Volcano is an active volcano located in Albay province on Luzon Island in the Philippines. It is a stratovolcano, that is, […]
Day: November 5, 2026
Chidambaram Sabanayagar Temple
Chidambaram Sabanayagar Temple: The Madras High Court recently appointed a five-member Board of Management to take charge of the Chidambaram Sabanayagar Temple, citing alleged “maladministration” by the Podhu Dikshitars, a hereditary community of priests who had been entrusted with the temple’s administration by the Supreme Court in 2014. The Great Chidambaram Temple, also known as […]
Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary
Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary: Tourists visiting Maharashtra’s Radhanagari-Dajipur Wildlife Sanctuary recently spotted a male Bengal tiger, marking the first officially documented tiger sighting captured on camera by tourists in the sanctuary. Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Maharashtra. Nestled in the southern end of the Sahyadri hills in the Western Ghats, it was the former hunting […]
Project 28A : In News
Project 28A : In News The Ministry of Defence recently signed contracts worth ₹53,866.50 crore with two state-owned shipyards for eight Next Generation Corvettes (NGCs) for the Navy under Project 28A. Project 28A is the Indian Navy’s Next Generation Corvettes (NGCs) programme. Under the contracts, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE), Kolkata, will construct […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 4th Nov 2026
Today’s Current Affairs: 4th Nov 2026 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana : In News
Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana : In News The Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) has recorded 13.07 lakh cumulative enrolments across Jammu and Kashmir, strengthening access to affordable life insurance and financial security for families across the Union Territory. Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana is a flagship life insurance scheme launched […]
Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union
Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union: Prasar Bharati has received two major recognitions at the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union Prizes 2026, held in Colombo. Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union is a not-for-profit, non-governmental organisation established in 1964. It is dedicated to advancing broadcasting and media cooperation across the Asia-Pacific. It serves as a central platform where members share content, exchange ideas, […]
Bupleurum Oslaense
Bupleurum Oslaense: Botanists from the Botanical Survey of India have discovered and described a brand-new plant species, named Bupleurum oslaense. Bupleurum Oslaense is a new plant species discovered in the temperate forests of the Western Himalayas. It is a new member of the family Apiaceae. It shares genetic and structural similarities with Bupleurum petiolulatum (a […]
Exercise Tiger Triumph 2026
Exercise Tiger Triumph 2026: The United States and Indian Armed Forces have commenced the fifth edition of the bilateral exercise Tiger Triumph 2026 in Visakhapatnam. Exercise Tiger Triumph 2026 is an India-U.S. tri-service Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise. It is aimed at strengthening defence cooperation, enhancing operational interoperability and improving their ability to […]
MINURSO’s 35-Year Mission Ends
MINURSO’s 35-Year Mission Ends: The United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) entered its liquidation phase after the UN Security Council (UNSC) failed to renew its mandate due to a US–Russia standoff, ending its 35-year peacekeeping presence. MINURSO established in April 1991 under UNSC Resolution 690 (1991) to implement a UN-brokered settlement […]
