National Household Income Survey (NHIS) 2026: The Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) plans to launch the National Household Income Survey (NHIS) in February 2026.NHIS 2026 will be the first-ever pan-India household income survey. This survey will enable inter-personal income comparisons and detailed analysis of income sources, addressing a long-standing data gap in India’s […]
Armenia has become the newest State Member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature
Armenia has become the newest State Member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature: Armenia is a landlocked country, located in the south of Caucasus mountain range.It is bounded by Georgia in the north, Azerbaijan in the east, Iran in the southeast and Turkey in the west.The Lesser (or Little) Caucasus Mountains dominate much […]
Maldives as the first country in the world to achieve triple elimination
Maldives as the first country in the world to achieve triple elimination: The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated the Maldives as the first country in the world to achieve “triple elimination” stopping mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B, marking a historic global public health milestone.Triple Elimination refers to a country successfully preventing […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 14th October 2025
Today’s Current Affairs:14th October 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Somnath Temple : Three Day Visit Of President Of India
Somnath Temple : Three Day Visit Of President Of India The President, on a three-day visit to Gujarat, offered prayers at the historic Somnath Mahadev temple in Gir Somnath district recently. Somnath Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is located in Prabhas Patan near Veraval in Saurashtra on the western coast […]
Kiru Hydroelectric Project
Kiru Hydroelectric Project: The 624-megawatt Kiru hydroelectric project recently reached a significant milestone with the completion of 10 lakh cubic meters of Dam Concreting, out of a total target of 12 lakh cubic meters. It is a 624-megawatt (MW) run-of-river project being developed over the Chenab River near the villages of Patharnakki and Kiru in […]
Chowna Buku Chulu
Chowna Buku Chulu: Arunachal Pradesh scientists recently identified a new Begonia species in Basar, boasting striking red leaves, named ‘Chowna Buku Chulu’. Chowna Buku Chulu is a new species of Begonia discovered in Basar in the Leparada District of Arunachal Pradesh. The new species has been named ‘Chowna Buku Chulu (Aryarakta)’, meaning “Noble Red”, in […]
Fomoflation
Fomoflation: The recent signing of a proclamation by the U.S. President raising the annual fee for H-1B visas to $100,000 a year led to a sudden panic-driven demand that pushed ticket prices higher, illustrating a textbook case of fomoflation. Fomoflation occurs when consumer behaviour (demand psychology) and market or supply pressures combine to create rapid […]
Maitri II Station
Maitri II Station: The Finance Ministry has granted approval for Maitri II — the country’s newest research station proposed to come up in eastern Antarctica. It is India’s newest research station proposed to come up in eastern Antarctica. It will be larger than Maitri I, with plans to design it as a green research base. […]
Exercise AUSTRAHIND 2025
Exercise AUSTRAHIND 2025: An Indian Army contingent comprising 120 personnel departed for Irwin Barracks, Perth, Australia, to participate in the fourth edition of Exercise AUSTRAHIND 2025. It is an annual joint military exercise held between India and Australia. This edition, Indian Army contingent is being led by a Battalion of Gorkha Rifles along with troops […]
