Tso Kar Lake: The Ladakh administration recently launched an ambitious project to revive and restore the shrinking Tso Kar Lake by diverting nearly 320 million litres of untapped glacier water daily from the glacial stream, Rupsho Kharnak. Tso Kar, meaning “White Lake” in Ladakhi, is a high-altitude salt lake located in the Rupshu Valley of […]
Malabari Goat
Malabari Goat: A new study suggested that ancient spice route networks may have shaped the maternal genetic history of the Malabari goat. Key Highlights of the study: These Malabari goats belong to a rare maternal genetic group found in only about 3% of domestic goats globally. The goats were placed in mitochondrial haplogroup B1, a […]
Melanoma : Study
Melanoma : Study Melanoma, in India, most commonly presents on the soles of the feet or beneath the nails, sites that are rarely examined and even more rarely associated with cancer. Melanoma is a kind of skin cancer that starts in the melanocytes. Melanocytes are cells that make the pigment that gives skin its color. […]
Java Sea : In News
Java Sea : In News An Indonesian passenger ship carrying 243 people was reported missing after losing contact in the Java Sea early during bad weather. Java Sea is a portion of the western Pacific Ocean situated between the islands of Java and Borneo. It is bordered by Borneo (Kalimantan) on the north, the southern […]
Moth Bean
Moth Bean: ICAR’s Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI), Jodhpur, has developed a new generation of moth bean varieties capable of withstanding highly variable weather conditions, including prolonged drought and excessive rainfall. Moth bean (Vigna aconitifolia), commonly called dew bean or matki, is one of the hardiest pulse crops cultivated in India. It is a […]
INS Kulish
INS Kulish: Indian Navy’s guided missile corvette INS Kulish arrived at Ream Naval Base in Cambodia as part of the Eastern Fleet’s operational deployment. INS Kulish is a Kora-class corvette of the Indian Navy. Kulish meaning is Thunderbolt in Sanskrit. It was built from 1995-2001 and commissioned in 2001. It has been designed & built […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 12th Sep 2026
Today’s Current Affairs: 12th Sep 2026 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Resplendent Shrub Frog
Resplendent Shrub Frog: A recent survey across the protected areas of the Munnar Wildlife Division found that Eravikulam National Park (ENP) near Munnar in Idukki has emerged as a thriving habitat for the endangered Resplendent Shrub Frog. Resplendent Shrub Frog belongs to the family Rhacophoridae. It is normally, cold-climate-adapted frogs move to higher elevations as […]
ORV Sagar Manthan
ORV Sagar Manthan: The Union Minister for Earth Sciences launched India’s advanced Ocean Research Vessel (ORV) ‘Sagar Manthan’ at Rishi Bankim Shipyard in Kolkata. ORV Sagar Manthan is an indigenous ocean research vessel. It is an all-weather, multidisciplinary platform. It is designed, engineered, and constructed by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE) for the […]
Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB)
Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB): The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change recently constituted a 4-member inquiry team from WCCB to investigate the international organized crime linkage in the mysterious appearance of orangutan in the Balasore district. Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) is a statutory body established by the Government of India to combat […]
