Andhra Pradesh to Host World’s Largest Green Ammonia Project at Kakinada: Andhra Pradesh will host the world’s largest green ammonia project at Kakinada, with AM Green investing $10 billion to build 1.5 MTPA capacity by 2030. The project supports India’s first green ammonia exports and aligns with the National Green Hydrogen Mission.The project is being […]
Bharat Electricity Summit 2026
Bharat Electricity Summit 2026: The Bharat Electricity Summit 2026 will be held from 19-22 March 2026 at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, as announced by Union Power Minister Manohar LalBharat Electricity Summit 2026 is a global conference-cum-exhibition for the power and electricity sector.It is being organised to showcase India’s leadership in the global energy transition while addressing […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 15th January 2026
Today’s Current Affairs: 15th January 2026 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Konda Reddi Tribe
Konda Reddi Tribe: At least 38 thatched houses belonging to members of the Konda Reddi tribe have been gutted in a fire mishap reportedly due to a short circuit at Sarlanka village in Prathipadu Mandal in Kakinada district, Andhra Pradesh, recently. Konda Reddis is a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) inhabiting the banks situated on […]
Gharial : Survey
Gharial : Survey Despite significant existential threats, a comprehensive survey across the Ganga River basin recently revealed a population of 3,037 gharials (Gavialis gangeticus), the critically endangered fish-eating crocodile, inhabiting 13 of the surveyed rivers Gharial is a freshwater crocodile belonging to the Crocodylia Order and Crocodylidae Family. Scientific Name: Gavialis gangeticus The name ‘gharial’ […]
Asola-Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary
Asola-Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary: The Delhi government recently said that over 6,500 monkeys rescued by civic bodies from residential and commercial areas across the city have been shifted to Asola-Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary in the last five years. Asola-Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary, on the Southern Delhi Ridge of the Aravalli hill range on the Delhi-Haryana border, lies in […]
Molecular Cloud
Molecular Cloud: Astronomers studied the L328 molecular cloud, located around 700 light years away, to map the magnetic fields at multiple scales. It is an interstellar cloud of gas and dust in which molecules can form, the most common of which is Hydrogen (H2). These are characterized by their low temperatures (below 40 K, colder […]
Export Preparedness Index 2024
Export Preparedness Index 2024: NITI Aayog released the Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2024. Under EPI 2024, the following States and UTs have emerged as leading performers in their respective categories: Leading Performers Large States: Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh Small States, North Eastern States & Union Territories: Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir, Nagaland, […]
Menkes Disease
Menkes Disease: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved the Zycubo (copper histidinate) as the first treatment for Menkes disease in pediatric patients. It is a genetic disorder that affects body’s ability to process copper. It is caused by a mutation of the ATP7A gene located on the X chromosome. This ATP7A gene affects […]
Valley of Flowers National Park
Valley of Flowers National Park: With forest fire raging in the Valley of Flowers, a UNESCO heritage site, for the last five days, the Uttarakhand Disaster Management Department has sought the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) help to douse the inferno. It is located in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. It is a UNESCO World Heritage […]
