Onchocerciasis: Niger becomes the first country in the African Region to eliminate onchocerciasis. Onchocerciasis, or river blindness, is a disease caused by Onchocerca volvulus, a parasitic worm. The parasite can spread to humans through repeated bites of infected blackflies of the Simulium species. The flies breed by fast-flowing rivers and streams in certain remote, tropical, […]
Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve : In News
Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve: In News Marking the state’s first inter-state tiger translocation and the country’s second, a tigress is set to be airlifted from the Pench Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh to around 800 km away in Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve (RVTR) in Rajasthan’s Bundi in the next few weeks. It is located in […]
Red-breasted Parakeet
Red-breasted Parakeet: Two pairs of red-breasted parakeets were recently spotted on the NIT-Patna campus by a group of environmentalists. The red-breasted parakeet, or moustached parakeet, is a colorful bird found across many parts of Asia. Scientific Name: Psittacula alexandri It’s known for its bright feathers and a unique “moustache” marking. These parakeets are quite common […]
UMEED Portal : Update
UMEED Portal: Update The union Minister said that the government will not impose any penalties and strict action for the next three months against those who have not registered waqf properties on the UMEED Portal. The ‘Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency, and Development (UMEED) Portal is a centralised digital platform to register Waqf properties across […]
Technology Development Fund Scheme
Technology Development Fund Scheme: The Defence Research and Development Organisation has handed over seven technologies developed under the Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme to armed forces. It has been established to promote self-reliance in Defence Technology as a part of the ‘Make in India’ initiative. It encourages the participation of public/private industries, especially MSMEs and […]
Shingles Disease : Study
Shingles Disease: Study A study found that Shingles vaccine reduces risk of death from dementia. Shingles is a viral infection that causes a painful rash. It is caused by the varicella-zoster virus— the same virus that causes chickenpox. After a person recovers from chickenpox, the virus remains dormant in the nerve cells and can reactivate […]
Donald Trump receives inaugural FIFA Peace Prize at World Cup 2026
Donald Trump receives inaugural FIFA Peace Prize at World Cup 2026: Donald Trump was awarded the first-ever FIFA Peace Prize during the official draw ceremony for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, held on 5 December 2025 at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. The award, presented by FIFA President Gianni Infantino, was meant to recognise […]
India To Hosts 20th UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Session at Red Fort
India To Hosts 20th UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Session at Red Fort: India is set to host the 20th session of the Inter-governmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) from 8th to 13th December 2025 at the historic Red Fort in New Delhi. This global cultural event will gather representatives from […]
RBI Raises India’s FY26 GDP Growth Forecast to 7.3%
RBI Raises India’s FY26 GDP Growth Forecast to 7.3%: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has revised India’s GDP growth forecast for FY2025–26 to 7.3%, up from its earlier projection of 6.8%. This upward revision follows a strong second-quarter performance and is seen as a reflection of continued domestic demand, policy reforms, and supportive macroeconomic […]
Amit Shah Inaugurates EARTH Summit 2025 in Gandhinagar
Amit Shah Inaugurates EARTH Summit 2025 in Gandhinagar: On 5 December 2025, Amit Shah, Union Home & Cooperation Minister, inaugurated the EARTH Summit 2025 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Alongside the summit launch, he unveiled over 13 new services and products under the newly introduced Sahakar Sarathi initiative — signalling a major push to modernise India’s cooperative and […]
