Pilot Program of ANPR-FASTag-based Barrier-Less Tolling System: Satellite-based Tolling System will be launched from 1st May 2025 to replace the current FASTag-based toll collection, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) have officially denied any such decision. Instead, the government has announced a pilot implementation of […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 18th April 2025
Today’s Current Affairs: 18th April 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
WAVES 2025 – Anti-Piracy Challenge
WAVES 2025 – Anti-Piracy Challenge: A key initiative under “Create in India” to promote indigenous innovation in Digital Content Security. The Anti-Piracy Challenge is a flagship initiative under the Create in India Challenge, part of WAVES (World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit) 2025. Organized by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, WAVES […]
Meghayan-25
Meghayan-25: The Indian Navy hosted the 3rd edition of its Meteorological and Oceanological Symposium, titled Meghayan-25. The event commemorated the formation of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and celebrated World Meteorological Day 2025 (23rd March every year). Meghayan-25 was held under the WMO Day 2025 theme, ‘Closing the Early Warning Gap Together’, which highlights the […]
EXERCISE DUSTLIK-VI
EXERCISE DUSTLIK-VI: The 6th edition of the India-Uzbekistan Joint Military Exercise DUSTLIK-VI officially commenced on 16 April 2025 at the Foreign Training Node, Aundh (Pune). Exercise DUSTLIK is an annual bilateral military exercise conducted alternatively in India and Uzbekistan, with the previous edition (DUSTLIK-V) held in Termez District, Uzbekistan in April 2024. The first edition […]
Type 5 Diabetes : Recognized
Type 5 Diabetes : Recognized Type 5 diabetes has been officially recognised as a distinct form of diabetes by the International Diabetes Federation. Type 5 diabetes primarily affects lean, undernourished teenagers and young adults in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). It is caused by malnutrition-induced reduction in insulin production, unlike Type 2 diabetes, which involves […]
Silkyara Bend-Barkot Tunnel
Silkyara Bend-Barkot Tunnel: Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways recently termed the breakthrough in the Silkyara bend-Barkot road tunnel a historic milestone, saying this transformative tunnel will save one hour of travel time. It is a 531 km long, two-lane bi-directional tunnel with an escape passage, located on the Dharasu-Yamunotri section in Uttarakhand. Barkot […]
MacGregor Memorial Medal
MacGregor Memorial Medal: Five military personnel were recently conferred the MacGregor Memorial Medal by Chief of Defence Staff for outstanding contributions in military reconnaissance, exploration and adventure for the years 2023 and 2024. It was instituted on 03 July 1888 to commemorate the memory of Gen. Sir Charles Metcalfe MacGregor, the founder of the United […]
Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System
Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System: Philippines recently confirmed the deployment of US anti-ship missile system NMESIS for this year’s Balikatan military exercises. It is an anti-ship missile system developed for the US Marine Corps (USMC) to support land-to-sea attacks performed by the US Navy. It features the US Navy’s latest anti-ship missile, the Naval Strike […]
Mount Lewotobi : Erupted
Mount Lewotobi : Erupted Mount Lewotobi, located in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province, erupted recently, triggering a flight warning and safety advisories. Lewotobi is located in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province on Flores Island. It is situated along the famous ‘Ring of Fire’ in the Pacific region. It is one of the most frequently active […]
