Bitra Island: The Chief of Staff of the Southern Naval Command recently said the Navy is setting up a detachment in Bitra Island, which “is more or less completed”. Bitra Island is located in the northern region of Lakshadweep in the Arabian Sea. It is the smallest inhabited island in the territory. The climate of […]
Rock Eagle Owl
Rock Eagle Owl: A Rock Eagle Owl nest prompted the Telangana forest department to halt quarrying operations for over a month. It is also called Indian eagle-owl (Bubo bengalensis) or Bengal eagle-owl. It is a large-horned owl species native to hilly scrub forests in India. It was earlier treated as a subspecies of the Eurasian […]
National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research : Celebrated its Silver Jubilee
National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research: Celebrated its Silver Jubilee The National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) celebrated its Silver Jubilee and also released commemorative postage stamps. It was established as an autonomous Research and Development Institution on the 25th May 1998. It was formerly known as the National Centre for Antarctic […]
Chaolung Sukapha
Chaolung Sukapha: The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways led a vibrant celebration of Assam Day and paid rich tributes to Chaolung Sukapha. Chaolung Sukapha was a 13th-century ruler who founded the Ahom kingdom that ruled Assam for six centuries. He is widely referred to as the architect of “Bor Asom” or “greater Assam”. […]
Alaknanda Galaxy
Alaknanda Galaxy: Researchers at National Centre for Radio Astrophysics – Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (NCRA–TIFR), Pune, have discovered a well-structured spiral galaxy named Alaknanda, dating back to just 1.5 billion years after the Big Bang. Found using the NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), this finding challenges current models, which state that well-structured galaxies […]
WHO’s Global Guideline on GLP-1 Medicines
WHO’s Global Guideline on GLP-1 Medicines: The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first-ever global guideline on the use of GLP-1 receptor agonist medicines for the long-term treatment of obesity. A new WHO policy framework offering evidence-based recommendations for using GLP-1 therapies to treat obesity as a chronic, relapsing disease requiring lifelong management. Key […]
Inclusive Growth and Disability Rights
Inclusive Growth and Disability Rights: The International Day of Persons with Disabilities highlighted the WHO’s call for inclusive and equitable health financing for persons with disabilities. Inclusive growth and disability rights aim to ensure persons with disabilities (PwDs) participate fully in society through accessible infrastructure, livelihoods, education and legal safeguards, eliminating structural barriers to equality […]
Child Marriage Hotspot
Child Marriage Hotspot: Child marriages in Madhya Pradesh have risen sharply by 47% since 2020, with Damoh district emerging as the worst hotspot in 2025. Parliamentary data shows 538 cases recorded this year, the highest in five years. A persistent cluster of districts reporting disproportionately high child marriages, mainly in Bundelkhand, central MP, Gwalior–Chambal and […]
INS Aridaman
INS Aridaman: India is set to commission INS Aridaman, its third indigenous nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), with Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K. INS Aridaman is India’s third indigenously built SSBN, part of the Arihant-class nuclear submarines under the Strategic Forces Command, designed to provide assured retaliatory capability under India’s no-first-use nuclear doctrine. Constructed under […]
Opium Poppy Cultivation
Opium Poppy Cultivation: A new UNODC report shows that Myanmar’s opium poppy cultivation has surged 17%, reaching the highest level in a decade at 53,100 hectares, driven by conflict, economic distress, and rising opium prices.Opium poppy (Papaver somniferum) is a flowering plant cultivated for the latex-rich capsules that produce opium and its derivatives. It is […]
