National Highways Green Cover Index: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) released the first National Highways Green Cover Index (NH-GCI). It is an initiative of National Highways Authority of India. It has been prepared in coordination with the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The initiative aims to […]
Anavaran Portal
Anavaran Portal: The Forest Survey of India stopped its Anavaran-Deforestation Alert System to states on deforestation. Anavaran Portal has been operational since 2024. It has been using satellite data and machine learning to enable Forest Survey of India to issue location alerts on the loss of forest cover to states every 15 days so that […]
Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Hybrid Electric Vehicles: Delhi’s upcoming Electric Vehicle (HEV) policy plans to extend road tax and registration fee exemptions, currently available for battery electric vehicles (BEVs), to hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) as well. A Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) is an automobile that combines a conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) with an electric propulsion system to achieve […]
MHA Revises Guidelines for Look Out Circulars
MHA Revises Guidelines for Look Out Circulars: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has modified the guidelines for issuance of Look Out Circulars (LOCs), restricting the power to directly instruct the Bureau of Immigration (BoI) to block a person’s departure. The MHA has explicitly barred statutory bodies like the National Commission for Women (NCW), National […]
Death Anniversary of Savitribai Phule
Death Anniversary of Savitribai Phule: Union Home Minister paid tribute to Savitribai Phule on her death anniversary (10th March, highlighting her role in bringing women into the fold of education during an era marked by deep-rooted social evils. Savitribai Phule was a social reformer from 19th-century Maharashtra who fundamentally transformed Indian society by challenging patriarchal […]
LIGO-India’s 1st Gravitational Wave Observatory
LIGO-India’s 1st Gravitational Wave Observatory: India’s ambitious Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) project in Hingoli district, Maharashtra, is facing significant implementation delays, raising concerns over its timeline despite official assurances that it will be completed by 2030. LIGO-India is India’s first major gravitational-wave observatory and represents the country’s contribution to the global gravitational-wave detection […]
Asteroid 2024 YR4
Asteroid 2024 YR4: NASA has officially ruled out the possibility of asteroid 2024 YR4 colliding with the Moon on December 22, 2032. Refined calculations using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have confirmed the object will pass at a safe distance of 21,200 km.2024 YR4 is a Near-Earth Object (NEO) classified as an Apollo-type asteroid […]
Lake and Air Watch initiative
Lake and Air Watch initiative: The Gujarat government has launched the ‘Lake and Air Watch’ initiative to monitor and improve lake health and air quality across cities using satellite and real-time monitoring systems. The ‘Lake and Air Watch’ initiative is a technology-driven environmental monitoring programme launched by the Gujarat Urban Development Mission (GUDM) under the […]
ICC Women’s ODI Rankings
ICC Women’s ODI Rankings: Indian opener Smriti Mandhana has retained the No.1 position in the latest ICC Women’s ODI batting rankings, reaffirming her status as one of the most consistent performers in international women’s cricket. The rankings were released by the International Cricket Council.Mandhana continues to dominate the ODI format with her elegant stroke play […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 11th March 2026
Today’s Current Affairs: 11th March 2026 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
