United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat): UN-Habitat launched the Catalogue of Solutions 2026-2029 It is also commonly known as UN-Habitat, is the UN agency responsible for promoting sustainable urban development and adequate shelter for all. It was established in 1977 after the Habitat I Conference (1976). Its mandate is derived from several UN General Assembly […]
Psyche Spacecraft
Psyche Spacecraft: NASA’s Psyche spacecraft captured a stunning crescent image of Mars from nearly 5 million kilometres away. Psyche Spacecraft was launched in 2023 by NASA. It is on a mission to reach the metal-rich asteroid also named Psyche. The body of the Psyche spacecraft is about the size of a small van. It uses […]
MERCOSUR Group
MERCOSUR Group: European Union (EU)-Mercosur trade agreement enforced amid farmers’ fears of unfair competition. The Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR for its Spanish initials) is a South American regional economic organization. It was created in 1991 by signing the Treaty of Asunción. Objective: Free movement of goods, services, capital and people and it became a customs […]
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: External Affairs recently held comprehensive talks with the Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister to explore new ideas and initiatives for expanding bilateral cooperation between India and the dual-island nation. Trinidad and Tobago is an island country of the southeastern West Indies. It is the 5th largest island country in the West Indies […]
PM MITRA Park
PM MITRA Park: The Prime Minister of India inaugurated the PM MITRA Park at Warangal, Telangana. Pradhan Mantri Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) is a mega textile hub that brings every step of textile production, like spinning, weaving, dyeing, printing, and garment-making, into one single place. MITRA parks can be either Greenfield […]
Rainbow Clouds
Rainbow Clouds: Indonesia recently witnessed a breathtaking ‘rainbow cloud’ phenomenon, captivating residents and going viral online. A rainbow cloud can occur because of something called cloud iridescence. Cloud iridescence occurs when sunlight is diffracted by extremely small water droplets or tiny ice crystals suspended in clouds. Diffraction happens when light bends and spreads after encountering […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 8th May 2026
Today’s Current Affairs: 8th May 2026 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Cordyceps
Cordyceps: A rare and highly valued species of mushroom, Cordyceps, has been recently discovered in Arunachal Pradesh’s East Siang district, drawing significant scientific attention. It is a genus of parasitic fungi that grows on insect larvae. When these fungi attack their host, they replace its tissue and sprout long, slender stems that grow outside the […]
Suru River
Suru River: Over a month after a six-year-old boy from Ladakh drowned in the Suru River in Hunderman, his mortal remains returned home recently after being retrieved from the river in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK). Suru River is an important river in the Kargil district of Ladakh, India. It is a tributary of the Indus […]
Lutjanus arakan
Lutjanus arakan: Researchers recently recorded a new snapper species ‘Lutjanus arakan’ in Indian waters for the first time at Gopalpur in Ganjam district, in a significant contribution to Indian marine fish taxonomy. Lutjanus arakan is a species of snapper. Snappers, belonging to the family Lutjanidae, are marine fishes typically found in tropical and subtropical regions. […]
