Chinar Tree: Step towards preserving Kashmir’s iconic natural heritage, around 30,000 Chinar trees across Jammu and Kashmir have been geo-tagged and digitally documented to strengthen their protection, conservation and monitoring. Chinar Tree is also known as Oriental plane tree, maple tree and locally it is called Boueen. Chinar is a distinctive feature of Kashmir’s landscape […]
Day: November 9, 2026
UNESCO Memory Regional Register Programme
UNESCO Memory Regional Register Programme: Manuscripts of the epic Mahabharata, Kalhana’s historical chronicle Rajatarangini, and Kautilya’s Arthashastra, have been inscribed on UNESCO’s Memory of the World Asia-Pacific Regional Register. UNESCO Memory of the World Register Programme was launched by UNESCO in 1992with the goal of preserving global documentary heritage and preventing what it called “collective […]
INS Amini
INS Amini: The Indian Navy recently formally inducted ‘Amini’, the fifth of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) being built to strengthen India’s coastal defence and underwater surveillance capabilities. It is the fifth of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) being built by Kolkata-based Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) for the Indian […]
Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB)
Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB): Chairperson, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) recently sought to allay concerns regarding the entry of private players into the country’s sensitive nuclear energy sector, asserting that there will be no compromise on safety aspects. Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) is India’s premier regulatory authority for nuclear and radiation safety. The […]
Namika La Pass
Namika La Pass: Two Army personnel were killed after their vehicle plunged into a 600-foot-deep gorge at Namika La Pass on the Kargil-Leh national highway recently. Namika La Pass is a high mountain pass located in the Union Territory of Also known as the ‘Pillar of the Sky Pass’, it lies in the Zanskar Range […]
Liocheles similipalensis : New Scorpion Species
Liocheles similipalensis : New Scorpion Species Researchers recently discovered a new scorpion species named Liocheles similipalensis in Odisha. Liocheles similipalensis is a new species of scorpion. It was discovered in Odisha’s Similipal Tiger Reserve. The species is lithophilic, meaning it prefers rocky habitats. The specimens were predominantly found in rock crevices and taking shelter beneath […]
Self-Reliant India Fund
Self-Reliant India Fund: The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Government of India, organised an “Awareness Workshop on the Self-Reliant India (SRI) Fund for Supporting Women-Led MSMEs”. Self-Reliant India Fund has been set up to infuse Rs. 50,000 crore as equity funding in those MSMEs which have the potential and viability to grow […]
