Leyte Island: A 6.7 magnitude earthquake has hit Leyte Island in the Philippines recently. Leyte Island is a large island in the Visayas group of islands in the Philippines. It is the eighth-largest island in the Philippines and the sixth most populated. It spans 7056 sq.km. with a coastline of 969 km. In the north […]
False Smut Disease
False Smut Disease: According to reports, the paddy crop, which is at the maturing and harvest stage, has been infested with false smut disease, causing widespread damage across Punjab. False smut (haldi rog) is an important fungal disease of rice (paddy). It is caused by the fungus Ustilaginoidea virens. It is also known as Lakshmi […]
NCRB Data on Crime Against Children
NCRB Data on Crime Against Children: A total of 1,77,335 cases of crime against children were registered in the country in 2023, showing an increase of 9.2% over 2022, according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report. A total of 177,335 cases of crime against children were registered in the country in 2023, […]
Lecanemab Drug
Lecanemab Drug: Australia approved Lecanemab drug for early stage Alzheimer’s diseases. Lecanemab Drug is a monoclonal antibody drug to treat early stages of Alzheimer’s It is designed to slow early Alzheimer’s progression by targeting amyloid proteins in the brain. It was developed to tackle the causes of Alzheimer’s disease rather than only relieving the symptoms. […]
Wassenaar Arrangement
Wassenaar Arrangement: The Wassenaar Arrangement faces challenges in adapting to cloud technology, requiring updates to control lists and enforcement mechanisms. It is a multilateral “export control regime” for conventional arms and dual-use goods and technologies. The body came into being in 1996 to succeed the Cold War-era Coordinating Committee for Multilateral Export Controls. The name […]
Philippines : Eatrhquake
Philippines : Eatrhquake An offshore earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck Cebu province in central Philippines. Philippines is an island country of Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. It shares maritime borders with Vietnam to the west, Taiwan to the north, Palau to the east, and Malaysia and Indonesia to the south. It is surrounded […]
Major General G. Srinivas Takes Charge as Commandant of CDM, Secunderabad
Major General G. Srinivas Takes Charge as Commandant of CDM, Secunderabad: Major General G. Srinivas has officially assumed charge as the Commandant of the College of Defence Management (CDM), Secunderabad. He takes over from Lieutenant General Harsh Chhibber, who has been promoted to the position of Director General Information Systems.Major General Srinivas was entrusted with […]
Cabinet Approves 3% DA Hike for Central Government Employees and Pensioners
Cabinet Approves 3% DA Hike for Central Government Employees and Pensioners: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved a 3% hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) for Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) for pensioners. The hike, effective from October 1, 2025, will be added to the existing rate of 55% […]
Unmesha Festival 2025
Unmesha Festival 2025: The third edition of the Unmesha International Literature Festival was held in Patna, Bihar, from 25th to 28th September 2025, bringing together an extraordinary confluence of writers, poets, translators, publishers, and scholars. With participation from 15 countries and over 100 languages, the festival highlighted the unifying power of literature in shaping societies […]
India’s First Private Helicopter Assembly Line
India’s First Private Helicopter Assembly Line: The Tata Group, in partnership with Airbus, is launching India’s first private-sector helicopter Final Assembly Line (FAL) at Vemagal in Karnataka to produce the Airbus H125 helicopter. This initiative marks a significant milestone for India’s aerospace industry, as the facility will assemble, test, and deliver both civil and military […]
