ISRO Chief Dr. V Narayanan Honoured with GP Birla Memorial Award: Dr. V. Narayanan, the current Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Secretary of the Department of Space, was recently awarded the prestigious GP Birla Memorial Award in 2025. This accolade recognizes his outstanding contribution to India’s space programme and his leadership […]
India’s First Hydrogen-Powered Train Coach Successfully Tested
India’s First Hydrogen-Powered Train Coach Successfully Tested: India has entered a new era of green transportation with the successful testing of its first hydrogen-powered train coach at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai, on July 25, 2025. This breakthrough marks a critical step toward sustainable mobility in railways and places India among a handful of […]
Geetanjali Shree Wins PEN Translates Award for ‘Once Elephants Lived Here’
Geetanjali Shree Wins PEN Translates Award for ‘Once Elephants Lived Here’: Renowned Hindi author Geetanjali Shree, celebrated for her International Booker Prize-winning novel Tomb of Sand, has once again captured global literary attention. Her latest work, Once Elephants Lived Here, translated into English by Daisy Rockwell, has been awarded the PEN Translates Award 2025 by […]
Riley Powell Defeats Pankaj Advani at IBSF World 6-Red Snooker Championship 2025
Riley Powell Defeats Pankaj Advani at IBSF World 6-Red Snooker Championship 2025: 16-year-old Welsh cueist Riley Powell defeated India’s snooker legend Pankaj Advani in the final held in Manama, Bahrain. The closely contested match ended 5-4 in Powell’s favour, denying Advani a record 29th world title on his 40th birthday. The win marks a significant […]
Prof Uma Kanjilal Appointed as First Woman Vice-Chancellor of IGNOU
Prof Uma Kanjilal Appointed as First Woman Vice-Chancellor of IGNOU: Prof Uma Kanjilal’s appointment as the first woman Vice-Chancellor of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) marks a historic moment in the evolution of distance education in India. With over three decades of experience in Open and Distance Learning (ODL), digital education, and academic leadership, […]
India Singapore Joint Military Exercise ‘Bold Kurukshetra 2025’
India Singapore Joint Military Exercise ‘Bold Kurukshetra 2025’: India and Singapore commenced the joint military exercise ‘Bold Kurukshetra 2025’ in the desert region of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, with a focus on enhancing combat interoperability, especially in urban warfare and counter-terrorism. The exercise underscores the deepening strategic partnership between the two nations and represents a crucial step […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 26th July 2025
Today’s Current Affairs: 26th July 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Kargil Vijay Diwas : 26th Anniversary
Kargil Vijay Diwas: 26th Anniversary On the 26th anniversary of the Kargil Vijay Diwas, the President and Prime Minister led the nation in paying tributes to the Kargil heroes. Kargil Vijay Diwas, also known as Kargil Diwas, is celebrated annually on July 26 to commemorate India’s victory over Pakistan in the Kargil War. The day […]
Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple
Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple: Nashik rural police recently uncovered a major black-marketing racket involving darshan passes at the renowned Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple. It is a renowned Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, situated in the town of Trimbak in the Nashik district of Maharashtra. It is 28 km far from the city of Nashik. It is […]
Foot and Mouth Disease : In News
Foot and Mouth Disease : In News The 16 chitals, or spotted deer, that died recently at the Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park in Pune were afflicted with Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), lab reports have confirmed. It is a highly contagious viral disease that affects all cloven-hoofed animals, including cattle, sheep, goats, camelids, deer, and […]
