Mahanadi River: State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) spudded the first deepwater appraisal well in the Mahanadi offshore basin recently Mahanadi River is one of the major east-flowing peninsular rivers located in the states of Chhattisgarh and Odisha. It is the third-largest peninsular river after the Godavari and Krishna. It originates from the Sihawa […]
Sarnath : UNESCO World Heritage List
Sarnath : UNESCO World Heritage List The “Ancient Buddhist Site of Sarnath” got inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Sarnath is located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. It is counted among the holy pilgrimage sites of Buddhism. It is described in ancient Buddhist scriptures such as Rishipattan, Ishipatana, Mrigadava. It is now India’s 45th and […]
ASEAN Regional Forum
ASEAN Regional Forum: The External Affairs Minister said the ASEAN Regional Forum remains an important platform for discussions on political and security issues in the Indo-Pacific. Established in 1994, it is an important platform for security dialogue in the Indo-Pacific. It provides a setting in which members can discuss current security issues and develop cooperative […]
Sone River : In News
Sone River : In News Bihar and Jharkhand are set to sign an agreement formalising the sharing of Sone river waters. The Sone River, also called Son, is a principal southern tributary of the Ganges (Ganga) River after the Yamuna River. It is a perennial river that originates in the Amarkantak hills of the Maikal […]
India and Tanzania have reviewed bilateral ties
India and Tanzania have reviewed bilateral ties: India and Tanzania have reviewed bilateral ties across diverse sectors, including trade and investment, development partnership, defence and security cooperation.Tanzania is an East African country situated just south of the Equator.It shares borders with eight countries: Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 24th Jul 2026
Today’s Current Affairs: 24th jul 2026 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Salal Dam
Salal Dam: Authorities recently opened all gates of the Salal Dam in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district after heavy rainfall triggered a sharp rise in water inflow into the Chenab River and the dam reservoir. The Salal Dam, also known as Salal Hydroelectric Power Station, is a 690 MW run-of-the-river power project on the Chenab […]
Disporum yobinorum : Flowering Plant
Disporum yobinorum: Flowering Plant Botanists recently discovered a flowering plant named Disporum yobinorum in a remote corner of Arunachal Pradesh bordering Myanmar. Disporum yobinorum is a new species of flowering plant. It was discovered in the forests of Vijaynagar in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh. Vijaynagar is one of India’s least disturbed forest landscapes. Nestled […]
Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award
Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award : The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports invites online nominations for the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award (TNNAA) 2025. Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award is India’s highest national honour for outstanding achievements in the field of adventure. The objectives of the award are: To recognize the achievements of the […]
Electric Vertical Take-off and Landing Aircraft
Electric Vertical Take-off and Landing Aircraft: An IIT Madras-incubated startup launched India’s first electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft prototype. It is a battery-powered aircraft that can take off and land vertically like a helicopter before transitioning to forward flight like a conventional aeroplane. An eVTOL does not require long runways. It is a […]
