Seventh Death Anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee: On 16 August 2025, India marks the seventh death anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, one of the most admired leaders in Indian politics. A poet, writer, orator, and statesman, Vajpayee served as the Prime Minister of India three times and was the first non-Congress leader to complete a […]
Real Madrid Named World’s Most Valuable Football Club in 2025
Real Madrid Named World’s Most Valuable Football Club in 2025: Real Madrid, already celebrated for its unmatched success on the pitch, has added another feather to its cap being crowned the world’s most valuable football club in the Brand Finance Football 50–2025 report. With a brand value of €1.921 billion and a near-perfect brand strength […]
ICICI Bank Reduces Minimum Balance Requirement After Public Outrage
ICICI Bank Reduces Minimum Balance Requirement After Public Outrage: ICICI Bank, India’s second-largest private lender, has revised its minimum average balance (MAB) requirement for new savings account holders after facing widespread criticism. The bank had recently raised the MAB from ₹10,000 to ₹50,000 for new customers in urban areas, but public backlash forced a rollback. […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 16th August 2025
Today’s Current Affairs: 16th August 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
e-Sushrut@Clinic
e-Sushrut@Clinic: The National Health Authority (NHA) and the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to roll out e-Sushrut@Clinic. e-Sushrut@Clinic provides a lightweight, cloud-based Hospital Management Information System (HMIS) designed specifically for outpatient clinics. This government-backed Health Management Information System (HMIS) is designed specifically for small and medium healthcare […]
PM SVANidhi Yojana
PM SVANidhi Yojana: The Prime Minister recently lauded the success of PM SVANidhi Yojana, saying that the scheme is empowering street vendors in the country. It is a central-sector micro-credit scheme launched on 1st June 2020 by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) for providing affordable working capital loans to street vendors affected […]
Satpura Tiger Reserve
Satpura Tiger Reserve: A tiger has been found dead in the Satpura Tiger Reserve (STR) in Madhya Pradesh’s Narmadapuram district recently, with officials suspecting the tiger died following a territorial fight. Satpura Tiger Reserve is located in the Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh. It is located in the Satpura ranges of the Central Indian Landscape. […]
Two new species of damselflies
Two new species of damselflies: Two new species of damselflies named Konkan Shadowdamsel and Crimson Shadowdamsel have been discovered in the Western Ghats by researchers from Maharashtra and Kerala. They are two new species of damselflies. The species — Konkan Shadowdamsel, discovered in Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg district, and Crimson Shadowdamsel, discovered in Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram district — […]
Lewy body Dementia
Lewy body Dementia: Jackie Bezos, mother of Jeff Bezos and an early Amazon investor, passed away in Miami recently due to Lewy body dementia. Lewy body Dementia (LBD) is a complex and challenging brain disorder. It is the second most common type of dementia after Alzheimer’s LBD is a disease associated with abnormal deposits of […]
National Gopal Ratna Award
National Gopal Ratna Award: The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, has announced the opening of nominations for the prestigious National Gopal Ratna Awards 2025. National Gopal Ratna Award is one of the highest national honours in the livestock and dairy sector It was launched […]
