Centre’s Exemption Policy for Thermal Plants: The Union Environment Ministry has exempted 78% of India’s thermal power plant units from installing Flue Gas Desulphurisation (FGD) systems meant to reduce SO₂ emissions. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) issued new norms based on a scientific advisory panel led by the Principal Scientific Adviser. […]
India is set to receive the first batch of AH-64E Apache
India is set to receive the first batch of AH-64E Apache: India is set to receive the first batch of AH-64E Apache attack helicopters from the US after a 15-month delay.The helicopters will be deployed at Jodhpur for border security operations.The AH-64E Apache is a multi-role combat helicopter developed by Boeing, built for high-intensity warfare, […]
Lok Sabha Digital Attendance
Lok Sabha Digital Attendance: From the Monsoon Session starting July 21, Lok Sabha MPs will digitally mark attendance from their seats using the new Multimedia Device (MMD) system.The system is a seat-based digital attendance mechanism introduced in Lok Sabha, enabling Members of Parliament (MPs) to register their presence directly through biometric or PIN verification via […]
Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary
Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary: Environmentalists recently expressed serious concern over the approval of an eco-tourism resort project on the Surla plateau, stating that the project area falls within a critical tiger habitat within the Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary.It is located in the northern part of Goa in the Western Ghats. It spreads over an area of 208 […]
Noctilucent Clouds
Noctilucent Clouds: Rare noctilucent clouds that form in summer high up in the Earth’s atmosphere have been recently seen from parts of Scotland.They are thin, wispy clouds that glow with a blue or silvery hue at night when illuminated by sunlight from below the horizon. Horizon refers to the apparent line that separates the Earth […]
Abuse Of Free Speech Online
Abuse Of Free Speech Online: The Supreme Court, while hearing two separate cases on social media content, raised concerns over the growing abuse of free speech online, urging citizens to exercise self-restraint and warning that State regulation might become inevitable.Free Speech refers to the right to express opinions without censorship or restraint. It Includes verbal, […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 15th July 2025
Today’s Current Affairs: 15th July 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Tungabhadra River
Tungabhadra River: Police retrieved bodies of three Karnataka youngsters from Tungabhadra river near Mantralayam in Kurnool district recently. It is a significant peninsular river in southern India, flowing through the states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. It is the principal tributary of the Krishna The Hindus consider this river sacred, and there is a mention […]
Barak Valley
Barak Valley: Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) President and Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi recently urged the Prime Minister to urgently intervene in the worsening connectivity crisis of the Barak Valley. It is the southernmost region of Assam, named after the Barak River that flows through it. It includes the three southernmost districts of Assam, […]
Exercise Talisman Sabre, 2025
Exercise Talisman Sabre, 2025: India, along with 18 other nations, is participating in Talisman Sabre 2025, a major bilateral military drill led by Australia that commenced recently. It is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States, with multinational participation. It has been conducted between Australia and the United States biennially since […]
