C-FLOOD App: Union Jal Shakti Minister inaugurated C-FLOOD, India’s first unified web-based flood inundation forecasting platform.C-FLOOD is a web-based, real-time flood forecasting system that provides two-day advance inundation forecasts through flood maps and water level predictions. Developed By Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Pune Objective: To provide an integrated, high-resolution flood forecasting tool […]
Reserve Bank of India (Pre-payment Charges on Loans) Directions, 2025
Reserve Bank of India (Pre-payment Charges on Loans) Directions, 2025: The RBI recently announced Reserve Bank of India (Pre-payment Charges on Loans) Directions, 2025, prohibiting banks and other regulated lenders from charging prepayment penalties on floating-rate loans availed by individuals for non-business purposes. It prohibited banks and other regulated lenders from charging prepayment penalties on […]
Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System
Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System: A comet, officially designated 3I/ATLAS, originating from outside our solar system has been recently spotted by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) in Chile. Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) is an asteroid impact early warning system developed by the University of Hawaii and funded by NASA. It consists […]
Mount Shinmoedake
Mount Shinmoedake: Japan’s Mount Shinmoedake, a volcano in the Kirishima mountain range on Kyushu Island, erupted recently, sending a towering ash plume into the sky. Mount Shinmoedake is an active stratovolcano located on Kyushu Island, Japan, within the Kirishima mountain range. It rises 1420.8 meters above sea level as part of the volcanic complex in […]
Alaknanda River
Alaknanda River: Heavy rains in Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand have triggered a surge in the water level of the Alaknanda River, creating a flood-like situation in the region. Alaknanda River is a Himalayan river in the state of Uttarakhand. It is one of the two main headstreams of the Ganges River, the other being the Bhagirathi River. […]
Girmitiyas
Girmitiyas: The Prime Minister recently said the descendants of Girmitiyas are no longer defined by struggle but by their “success, service, and values”. “Girmitiyas” were Indian indentured labourers who left India in the mid to late 19th century to work in British colonies, where many eventually settled. The word ‘girmitiya’ is etymologically derived from ‘girmit’, […]
Bukkapatna Chinkara Wildlife Sanctuary
Bukkapatna Chinkara Wildlife Sanctuary: 300 acres of encroached forest land was cleared in Bukkapatna Chinkara Wildlife Sanctuary. Bukkapatna Chinkara Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Tumakuru district of This protected area was declared as a sanctuary in 2019 and is dedicated for protection and conservation of the Indian Gazelle which are also known as Chinkaras. It […]
Chautal
Chautal: Prime Minister of India shared a video of a Bhojpuri Chautal performance during his visit to Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, highlighting the cultural connection between India and the Indian diaspora.Chautal (also spelled Chowtal or Chartal) is a traditional 12-beat rhythmic cycle (tāl) used in Indian classical music, especially associated with the dhrupad […]
Alluri Sitarama Raju
Alluri Sitarama Raju: Union Defence Minister, at the 128th birth anniversary celebrations of Alluri Sitarama Raju, praised his contributions to India’s freedom struggle and reaffirmed the government’s goal to eliminate Maoist insurgency by August 2026.Alluri Sitarama Raju was a fearless revolutionary and freedom fighter known for leading a tribal uprising against British colonial rule. Though […]
Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR)
Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) conducted a ₹1 lakh crore 7-day Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction to manage surplus liquidity, which had peaked at ₹3.75 lakh crore. The Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) is a monetary policy tool used by the RBI to absorb excess liquidity from the […]
