Haat on Wheels Initiative: The Ministry of Textiles launched the “Haat on Wheels” mobile handloom marketplace during the 11th National Handloom Day celebrations on August 5, 2025, in New Delhi.A mobile retail platform designed to take authentic handloom products directly to urban consumers, launched as part of a national campaign to promote handloom heritage. Ministry […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 5th August 2025
Today’s Current Affairs: 5th August 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL)
National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL): The traffic from Sikkim and Kalimpong to Siliguri and vice versa on NH10 remained suspended because of repairs by the National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited on a 30 km-long stretch following a landslide and cave-ins. It is a Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) under the […]
Sahel Region
Sahel Region: Russia has tightened its grip over the Sahel region in West Africa, signing a key nuclear agreement with Niger recently. It is a semi-arid region of western and north-central Africa. A 5,000 kilometre belt of land, the Sahel stretches from Africa’s Atlantic Coast to the Red Sea. It forms a transitional zone between […]
Assets Under Management
Assets Under Management: The Asset Under Management (AUM) of India’s Mutual Fund (MF) industry was estimated at ₹74.40 lakh crore, marking a more than sevenfold growth in 10 years, according to a recent report. AUM is a crucial metric in the financial industry, particularly in mutual funds. AUM refers to the total market value of […]
Mahabodhi Temple : In News
Mahabodhi Temple : In News The Supreme Court recently agreed to review a petition seeking the repeal of the Bodh Gaya Temple Act of 1949, advocating for its replacement with a central law to better manage the Mahabodhi Temple in Bihar. Mahabodhi Temple is one of the four most sacred sites of Buddhism, marking the […]
UN World Food Programme : In News
UN World Food Programme : In News India launched a new collaborative initiative with the support of the UN World Food Programme to strengthen Rice Fortification and Supply Chain Management in Nepal. Report released by the WFP is the Global Report on Food Crisis which describes the scale of acute hunger in the world. Headquarters: […]
Ayurveda Aahara
Ayurveda Aahara: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), in consultation with the Ministry of Ayush, has released a definitive list of Ayurvedic food preparations under the category of “Ayurveda Aahara”. Ayurveda Aahara refers to food products developed in line with the holistic dietary principles of Ayurveda, one of the world’s oldest systems […]
Asian Giant Tortoise
Asian Giant Tortoise: The Asian giant tortoise, the largest tortoise in mainland Asia, has been reintroduced into the Zeliang Community Reserve in Nagaland’s Peren district. The Asian Giant Tortoise (Manouria emys phayrei) is the largest tortoise in Asia. It is considered to be one of the oldest tortoise lineages in the world. And these ancient […]
Seabuckthorn
Seabuckthorn: Seeds of seabuckthorn and buckwheat grown in the cold desert of Ladakh are part of the experiments on board the International Space Station flown by NASA’s Crew-11 mission. It is popularly known as the ‘Wonder Plant’, ‘Ladakh Gold’, ‘Golden Bush’, or ‘Gold Mine’ of cold deserts. Sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides) is a plant found […]
