US-Israel Attack on Iran: The US and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran, reportedly killing Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (a Shia cleric), and targeting key strategic facilities while calling for regime change.The joint offensive, referred to as Operation Epic Fury by the US and Operation Lion’s Roar by Israel, marked a major escalation […]
SEBI Mandates Registered Name & Number Disclosure on Social Media
SEBI Mandates Registered Name & Number Disclosure on Social Media: SEBI has issued a new circular mandating all SEBI-registered market intermediaries to disclose their registered name and registration number while posting securities-related content on social media.A regulatory directive issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) requiring all SEBI-regulated entities and their agents […]
Maharashtra Launches Divyang Sahayak Portal for Easy Online Disability Schemes
Maharashtra Launches Divyang Sahayak Portal for Easy Online Disability Schemes: Maharashtra State government has launched the Divyang Sahayak Portal. Which is described as India’s first fully integrated online platform for disability welfare schemes. Announced in February 2026 the portal removes paperwork and physical visits for persons with disabilities. It enables online applications, real-time tracking, automatic […]
Gujarat’s semiconductor ecosystem gets ₹1,600 crore investment boost
Gujarat’s semiconductor ecosystem gets ₹1,600 crore investment boost: Gujarat’s semiconductor ecosystem has received a fresh investment push of over ₹1,600 crore. This comes from with proposals from Japan, South Korea and Malaysia aimed at strengthening the state’s chip manufacturing value chain. Announced during the Gujarat Semiconnect conference in Gandhinagar, the investments span manufacturing units, semiconductor […]
Mangaluru Airport Wins 2025 ASQ Best Arrivals Award
Mangaluru Airport Wins 2025 ASQ Best Arrivals Award: The Mangaluru International Airport has once again earned global recognition by winning the 2025 Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Award for Best Airport at Arrivals in Globally. The prestigious award was presented by Airports Council International (ACI) World which marks the second consecutive year the airport has secured […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 28th February 2026
Today’s Current Affairs: 28th February 2026 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Yadava Dynasty
Yadava Dynasty: Remains of a 12th-century Mandir-style stone pillar from the Seuna (Yadava) dynasty have been recently discovered near the Vena River in Hinganghat, Wardha district, Maharashtra. The Yadava Dynasty, also known as the Seuna Dynasty, ruled around 12th–14th-in central India. At its zenith they ruled a vast kingdom stretching from the River Tungabhadra to […]
Carbon-14
Carbon-14: Martin Kamen and Samuel Ruben’s discovery of the radioactive isotope carbon-14 in 1940 helped usher in a new era of dating artifacts from past civilizations. Carbon has three main isotopes: carbon-12, carbon-13, and carbon-14. The first two are stable. Carbon-14 is a radioactive isotope of carbon. It is created in the atmosphere through the […]
Gitchak nakana
Gitchak nakana: A new groundwater fish species, ‘Gitchak Nakana’, has been recently discovered in Assam. It is a new species of groundwater fish. It belongs to a newly described genus within the family Cobitidae (loaches). Named Gitchak nakana, the species draws from the Garo language, “Gitchak” meaning red, referencing its striking blood-red live colour, and […]
Porcelain
Porcelain: In the waters off Singapore, a recently uncovered shipwreck with a huge cargo of blue-and-white porcelain is shedding light on the storied Chinese craft produced during the turbulent era of the Mongol Empire. It is a type of ceramic material that is highly durable and has high-performance characteristics due to its production process. It […]
