Sanjukta Parasor: 1st Woman Officer to Lead CRPF’s CoBRA Unit Senior IPS officer Sanjukta Parasor has been appointed as the first woman Inspector General (IG) of the CRPF’s elite Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) unit, marking a significant milestone in India’s security forces. She will succeed 1996-batch IPS officer Danesh Rana. A 2006-batch IPS […]
The Pakistan-China Boundary Joint Commission
The Pakistan-China Boundary Joint Commission: India unequivocally rejected the operationalisation of the so-called Pakistan-China Boundary Joint Commission following its inaugural meeting in Islamabad, stating that the bilateral mechanism lacks any legal basis.A bilateral institutional mechanism operationalised between Pakistan and China to oversee border affairs, frontier management, and cross-border facilitation along the geographical alignment separating Xinjiang […]
Gegeneophis chandgadi : New Species Of Limbless Amphibian
Gegeneophis chandgadi : New Species Of Limbless Amphibian Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) and Savitribai Phule Pune University described a new species of limbless amphibian, Gegeneophis chandgadi, discovered in backyard leaf litter in Buzawade village in Maharashtra’s Western Ghats.A newly identified subterranean, limbless amphibian (caecilian) belonging to the family Grandisoniidae and the […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 17th Sep 2026
Today’s Current Affairs: 17th Sep 2026 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 16th Sep 2026
Today’s Current Affairs: 16th Sep 2026 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Diplodocus : Fossils of the long-necked dinosaur
Diplodocus : Fossils of the long-necked dinosaur Fossils of the long-necked dinosaur Diplodocus have been recently discovered in Spain, marking the first time remains of this iconic Jurassic-period dino have been found outside the U.S. Diplodocus belongs to a group of enormous dinosaurs called sauropods. The sauropods were large, plant-eating dinosaurs with long necks, massive […]
Pangwala Tribe : In News
Pangwala Tribe : In News A detailed study on the gut microbiome of the Pangwala tribal community has found that members living in the remote Pangi valley and those who have migrated to urban areas retain a remarkably similar “core microbiome” despite having substantial differences in lifestyle, diet, and environment. The Pangwala are a Scheduled […]
Ramjak Mountain
Ramjak Mountain: A four-member team from Keralam recently scaled Ramjak, a 6,318-metre peak in the remote Lahaul region of Himachal Pradesh. It is a high-altitude mountain peak located in the remote Lahaul region of Himachal Pradesh. The peak is located near Shingo La, which is a popular trek route from Himachal to Zanskar. Ramjak is […]
National Dam Safety Authority : In News
National Dam Safety Authority: In News The National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA) has sought time-bound action in Jharkhand for comprehensive dam safety evaluation and rehabilitation of Category-II dams. It is a statutory body set up by the Central Government under the Dam Safety Act, 2021. It operates with a clear mandate to regulate, oversee, and […]
Nuakhai Festival
Nuakhai Festival: The Prime Minister of India extended greetings to people on the auspicious occasion of Nuakhai. Nuakhai Festival is a festival of Western Odisha and adjoining areas of Simdega in Jharkhand. The word nua means new and khai means food. It is an agricultural festival which is observed to welcome the new rice of […]
