Indrayani River: The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) recently demolished 36 illegal bungalows from the River Villa project, located within the blue flood line of the Indrayani River in Chikhali. It is a river located in Maharashtra. It is a tributary of the Bhima River (a tributary of the Krishna River) It is a rain-fed river […]
58th Jnanpith Award
58th Jnanpith Award: The President of India conferred the 58th Jnanpith Award on Sanskrit scholar Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Ji at a function held at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi recently. Jnanpith Award is the highest literary honour of India, given to writers who have excelled in literature in different Indian languages. It is given every year […]
AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM
AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM: The recent approval by the United States to sell AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) to Turkey has triggered serious concerns in India. AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) is a highly advanced beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) with surface-to-air missile (SAM) capabilities. It was developed by Raytheon Technologies, one of the leading […]
GRAIL Mission : NASA
GRAIL Mission : NASA NASA’s GRAIL mission recently unveiled significant differences between the moon’s nearside and farside, attributing them to tidal deformation and varied volcanic activity. Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) is a NASA lunar mission launched in 2011. It consisted of two robotic spacecraft, Ebb and Flow, which orbited the moon to create […]
Mixed Green Manure
Mixed Green Manure: The National Seeds Corporation (NSC) has introduced two mixed green manure kits to promote eco-friendly soil enrichment practices, enhancing sustainability in Indian agriculture.Mixed green manure involves cultivating multiple plant species together specifically to be ploughed back into the soil to enhance fertility and structure.Unlike single-species green manures, this method offers complementary benefits […]
Operation Gideon Chariots
Operation Gideon Chariots: Israel launched Operation Gideon Chariots in Gaza to pressure Hamas into releasing hostages. The operation follows failed negotiations and intensified strikes amidst global humanitarian concerns.A large-scale military offensive launched by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in Gaza Strip.It marks a renewed escalation in the conflict, especially after the breakdown of ceasefire negotiations […]
Revamped Gyan Bharatam Mission
Revamped Gyan Bharatam Mission: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the revamped Gyan Bharatam Mission (formerly National Manuscripts Mission) on June 9, 2025.A revamped national initiative for identifying, conserving, digitising, and sharing India’s vast manuscript wealth. Announced in: Union Budget 2025–26, under the Ministry of Culture. Ministry Involved: Ministry of Culture; anchored by Indira Gandhi […]
Bird-Wing Eruption
Bird-Wing Eruption: A massive solar flare event, named the “bird-wing” eruption, was observed on the Sun’s northern hemisphere and is expected to impact Earth.A visually dramatic solar eruption with plasma shaped like wings, observed by NASA satellites. The ejected plasma stream spanned over 1 million km, twice the Earth-Moon distance. It Involved both a solar […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 17th May 2025
Today’s Current Affairs: 17th May 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Global Report on Food Crises, 2025
Global Report on Food Crises, 2025: The Global Report on Food Crises 2025, reveals that acute hunger has reached a new record high globally. The Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC) is an annual, consensus-based technical report coordinated by the Food Security Information Network (FSIN) in support of the Global Network Against Food Crises (GNAFC). […]
