Chandrayaan-3 ChaSTE: Chandrayaan-3’s Surface Thermophysical Experiment (ChaSTE) became the first instrument to measure in situ temperatures near the moon’s south pole. It successfully penetrated lunar soil and deployed a thermal probe, achieving what two previous missions—ESA’s Philae (2014) and NASA’s InSight HP3 (2018)—could not. This experiment provided crucial data on lunar surface temperatures, strengthening evidence […]
Katchatheevu Islands
Katchatheevu Islands: The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly has once again unanimously adopted a resolution urging the Union Government to retrieve Katchatheevu from Sri Lanka. Katchatheevu is a 285-acre uninhabited island situated in the Palk Strait between India and Sri Lanka. It is 33 km northeast of Rameswaram (India) and 62 km southwest of Jaffna (Sri […]
Euphaea Wayanadensis
Euphaea Wayanadensis: A new species of damselfly, Euphaea wayanadensis, has been discovered in the Wayanad region of the Western Ghats, Kerala. It Belongs to the family Euphaeidae. Initially observed in 2013 at the Kalindi River, Thirunelli, in Wayanad district, Kerala. Further sightings occurred from 2013 to 2019 in Wayanad, followed by more observations from 2019 […]
AFSPA Extension in Northeast States
AFSPA Extension in Northeast States: The Central government extended the ‘disturbed area’ status under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), 1958 across Manipur, excluding areas under 13 police stations in five districts, for another six months. The Centre also extended AFSPA in parts of Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh until 30th September 2025. AFSPA was […]
North Sentinel Island
North Sentinel Island: A U.S. national was recently arrested in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands for allegedly entering the prohibited tribal reserve area of North Sentinel Island. It is one of the Andaman Islands – an archipelago in the Bay of Bengal – and part of the Indian Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. […]
INS Tarkash
INS Tarkash: The Indian Navy’s frigate INS Tarkash, which has been deployed in the Western Indian Ocean for maritime security operations, has intercepted and seized over 2500 kg of narcotics recently. It is a state-of-the-art stealth frigate of the Indian Navy. It is part of the navy’s Western Fleet. It belongs to the Talwar class […]
Binturong
Binturong: A rare Binturong was recently captured on a camera trap set up by the Wildlife Trust of India’s Garo Green Spine project team in the Narang Wari Village Reserve Forest (VRF), located in the buffer zone of Balpakram National Park. It is a catlike omnivore of the civet family. It is the largest civet […]
Compassion And Primary Health Care : WHO Report
Compassion And Primary Health Care : WHO Report The World Health Organization (WHO) released a report titled “Compassion and primaryhealth care(PHC)” highlights compassion as key to improving PHC and addressing rising mental health challenges through patient-centered, dignified care. Compassion in PHC is the recognition of human suffering coupled with the motivation and action to alleviate […]
Great Red Spot : New Observation
Great Red Spot : New Observation New observations of the Great Red Spot on Jupiter have revealed that the planet’s atmosphere above and around the infamous storm is surprisingly interesting and active. It is an anticyclone, a long-lasting area of high pressure on Jupiter creating a persistent storm. Located in Jupiter’s Southern Hemisphere, it appears […]
What are Synthetic Drugs?
What are Synthetic Drugs? India is facing a surge in synthetic drug trafficking. In response, Haryana’s Narcotics Control Bureau has set up an Anti-Synthetic Narcotics Task Force to track networks, monitor precursor chemicals, and dismantle hidden labs in the state.Synthetic drugs are often slightly modified to create new psychoactive substances (NPS) that fall outside the […]
