Agri-photovoltaics (agriPV): In the 2026-27 Budget, the outlay for the PM-KUSUM scheme nearly doubled to ₹5,000 crore, with the government considering a National Agri-photovoltaics Mission to achieve 10 GW of capacity.This move positions Agri-photovoltaics (agriPV) as a primary solution to India’s land-use conflict between food security and the 300 GW solar target for 2030.AgriPV is […]
Diego Garcia Island
Diego Garcia Island: The U.K. condemned a reckless Iranian ballistic missile attack targeting the joint U.K.-U.S. military base on Diego Garcia, marking a significant escalation in the 2026 Iran war.A tropical footprint-shaped atoll that hosts one of the most secretive and critical overseas military installations for the United States and the United Kingdom. Diego Garcia […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 23rd March 2026
Today’s Current Affairs: 23rd March 2026 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Litani River
Litani River: Israeli airstrikes have destroyed the Qasmiyeh Bridge, a key crossing over the Litani River on Lebanon’s southern coastal highway. Litani River is a major river in Lebanon. It rises in a low divides west of Baalbek and flowing southwestward through the Bekaa valley between the Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon mountains. It falls into the […]
Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary
Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary: The Assam government is moving to create a new Reserved Forest adjacent to the Burhachapori Wildlife Sanctuary in Sonitpur district of Assam. Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary is s geographically located on the south bank of the Brahmaputra, in Assam. It is a part of the Laokhowa-Burachapori eco-system. It is nestled between […]
Chhapgarus ngankeeae : New Crab Species
Chhapgarus ngankeeae : New Crab Species Researchers from the Zoological Survey of India discovered a new crab species from the Goan mangroves and named it as Chhapgarus ngankeeae. It is a new species of marine crab. The species has been named in honour of the late Dr Ngan Kee Ng, a not ed marine biologist […]
Sahiwal Cattle
Sahiwal Cattle: The Indian Council of Agricultural Research– Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly successfully produced indigenous Sahiwal cattle calves by using ultrasound-guided ovum pick-up, in vitro fertilization, and embryo transfer (OPU–IVF–ET). Sahiwal Cattle is considered to be one of the best milch cattle breed of India. The breed derives its name from Sahiwal area […]
Guru Angad Dev
Guru Angad Dev: The Union Home Minister paid tributes to the second Sikh Guru, Shri Angad Dev on the occasion of his Jyoti-Jyot Diwas. Guru Angad (31 March 1504–29 March 1552) was born with the birth name of Lahna the village of Matte-di-Sarai in Firozpur district of Punjab, India. He was the second Sikh Guru […]
Subarnarekha River : In News
Subarnarekha River: In News The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has issued instruction to the state government agencies to take action to arrest illegal sand mining and smuggling from Subarnarekha river in Odisha. Subarnarekha River originates near Nagri village in the Ranchi District of Jharkhand. The Subarnarekha (meaning “Streak of Gold”) flows east […]
Monarch Butterfly
Monarch Butterfly: There has been a 64 per cent increase in the presence of the Monarch butterfly in Mexican overwintering forests during the 2025-2026 seasons. Monarch Butterfly is known by scientists as Danaus plexippus, which in Greek literally means “sleepy transformation.” Adult monarch butterflies possess two pairs of brilliant orange-red wings, featuring black veins and […]
