India-Japan’s LUPEX Mission Enters Design Phase: India and Japan have taken a major step in their joint lunar exploration effort with the Chandrayaan-5 mission, also known as LUPEX (Lunar Polar Exploration). The mission, which aims to study the presence of water and water-ice on the Moon’s surface and subsurface, is set to enter the design […]
India Explores Human Sustainability in Space under BioE3 Policy
India Explores Human Sustainability in Space under BioE3 Policy: India is poised to conduct its first-ever biological experiments aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the AXIOM-4 mission, marking a crucial step in exploring the sustainability of human life in space. These experiments, in collaboration between ISRO and the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), […]
Mera Yuva Bharat
Mera Yuva Bharat: As part of empowering young men and women to play a crucial role in disaster management, Mera Yuva Bharat is selecting civil defence volunteers. It is an autonomous body under the Department of Youth Affairs, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sport. MY Bharat, supported by a technology platform, would help to increase […]
SAMRIDH Scheme : Two Person Arrested For Cheating
SAMRIDH Scheme : Two Person Arrested For Cheating Two persons, including a chartered accountant, have been arrested for allegedly cheating the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) of over Rs 3 crore under the pretext of the government-run SAMRIDH scheme for startups. SAMRIDH Scheme is a flagship programme of the Ministry of Electronics and […]
Centralised Information Management System : RBI
Centralised Information Management System : RBI Regulated entities (REs) will now be required to report details of their digital lending apps (DLAs) through the Centralised Information Management System (CIMS) portal of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). It was introduced by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to handle the massive data flow, aggregation, analysis, […]
Active Galactic Nuclei
Active Galactic Nuclei: Astronomers from the Russian Academy of Sciences, using the Spektr-RG (SRG) space observatory, have detected 11 new Active Galactic Nuclei (AGNs) during their all-sky X-ray surveys. Active Galactic Nuclei (AGNs) are compact regions at the centers of galaxies that emit exceptionally high levels of electromagnetic radiation, often outshining the rest of the […]
Ayurveda Day
Ayurveda Day: The Government of India has declared that Ayurveda Day will now be observed annually on 23rd September, starting from 2025. The date 23rd September coincides with the autumnal equinox, when day and night are nearly equal. This event represents balance in nature, aligning with the Ayurvedic principle of equilibrium among body, mind, and […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 16th May 2025
Today’s Current Affairs: 16th May 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Semi Cryogenic Engine
Semi Cryogenic Engine: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully conducted a short-duration hot test of its semi cryogenic engine at the ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), Mahendragiri. A short-duration hot test involves briefly firing the engine using actual fuel to verify its ignition and performance under real operating conditions. This test marks the 2nd milestone, following […]
Gamburtsev Subglacial Mountains
Gamburtsev Subglacial Mountains: New data published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters reveals the Gamburtsev Subglacial Mountains (GSM) were formed over 500 million years ago, during the assembly of the Gondwana supercontinent. The Gamburtsev Subglacial Mountains are a completely buried mountain range beneath the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, located at its highest point. These mountains […]
