SHINE Scheme: At the 79th Bureau of Indian Standards foundation Day union minister launch SHINE scheme in New Delhi. The Standards Help Inform & Nurture Empowered Women (SHINE) is a new scheme of the Bureau of Indian Standards. It places women, at the center of India’s quality journey. Through structured training, grassroots partnerships with NGOs […]
Katydids
Katydids: Researchers recently identified three previously unknown species of meadow katydids, or long-horned grasshoppers, named Conocephalus usmanii, Conocephalus nagariensis, and Conocephalus ganderbali, in Jammu and Kashmir. Katydids found on every continent except Antarctica, Katydids are a family of primarily nocturnal insects. They belong to the family Tettigoniidae. Grasshoppers, locusts, crickets, and katydids belong to a […]
Apparel Export Promotion Council
Apparel Export Promotion Council: A Sakthivel has been recently appointed as the chairman of the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC), marking his fifth term at the helm of the organization. It was established in 1978 under the provisions of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act of 1992. It is the official body of apparel […]
Wangchhu Hydroelectric Project
Wangchhu Hydroelectric Project: The Adani Group recently commenced the 570 MW Wangchhu Hydro Electricity Project in Bhutan. It is a 570 MW run-of-river hydropower project being built on the Wangchu River/basin in Chukha District, Bhutan. The Wangchu River (also called Raidāk River in India) is a significant tributary of the Brahmaputra It is being developed […]
Weimar Triangle
Weimar Triangle: India’s External Affairs Minister recently participated in India’s first-ever engagement in the Weimar Triangle, with French and Polish counterparts along with German representatives. Weimar Triangle is a regional political grouping of France, Germany and Poland. It was formed by a joint declaration issued in Weimar, Germany, by the Foreign Ministers of the three […]
Long Range Anti-Ship Missile
Long Range Anti-Ship Missile: India’s indigenous LR-ASHM missile will be on display at the Republic Day parade on January 26, highlighting the country’s growing maritime strike capability. It is a hypersonic glide missile developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Hypersonic glide vehicles (HGVs) like the LRAShM differ from traditional ballistic missiles, which […]
Vera C.Rubin Observatory
Vera C.Rubin Observatory: Scientists analyzing the first images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory recently discovered the fastest-spinning asteroid in its size class yet named 2025 MN45. It is located atop the Cerro Pachón mountain in the Chilean Andes, where dry air and dark skies provide one of the world’s best observing locations. It is […]
North Island
North Island: A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck the North Island region of New Zealand recently.North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand in the South Pacific Ocean.It is separated from the South Island by Cook Strait.Many important cities are found on the North Island.These include Auckland, which is the largest city.The […]
Doomsday Glacier (Thwaites Glacier)
Doomsday Glacier (Thwaites Glacier): A new scientific study has found rapidly increasing ice fractures in the Thwaites Glacier, indicating possible destabilisation pathways for the West Antarctic Ice Sheet.The Thwaites Glacier, popularly called the “Doomsday Glacier”, is one of the largest and fastest-changing glaciers on Earth. It acts as a critical outlet glacier draining ice from […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 8th January 2026
Today’s Current Affairs: 8th January 2026 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
