National Test House: In News The National Test House (NTH) of Northern Region in Ghaziabad, under the Department of Consumer Affairs, has established a state-of-the-art Shoe Testing Laboratory. It is a premier scientific organization of the Government of India. It was established in 1912 under the then Railway Board. It is India’s largest multi-location multidisciplinary […]
Damodar River : 2 boys Drowned
Damodar River : 2 boys Drowned 2 boys were drowned while taking a bath in the Damodar River in Jharkhand’s Ramgarh district. Damodar River originates from the Palamau hills of Chota Nagpur in Jharkhand. It flows through the states of Jharkhand and West Bengal. It is in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent and […]
Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission
Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission: The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) organized a Scientific Conclave & Interactive Session on Indian Pharmacopoeia 2026 at the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad, Telangana. It is an autonomous Institution of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, of India. It is created to set standards of drugs in […]
Red-Necked Falcon
Red-Necked Falcon: A rare Red-necked falcon was sighted in Kawal Tiger Reserve. The red-necked falcon (Falco chicquera ) is a bird of prey in the falcon family It has two disjunctive populations, one in India and the other in Africa. It is a medium-sized bird of prey recognised for its distinctive reddish-brown crown and neck, […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 16th May 2026
Today’s Current Affairs: 16th May 2026 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Chaprala Wildlife Sanctuary : In News
Chaprala Wildlife Sanctuary: In News The irrigation engineers of Telangana say they would ensure that the proposed Pranahita-Chevella barrage on River Pranahita does not submerge the Chaprala wildlife sanctuary located near the barrage site. Chaprala Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra. It is located on the bank of the confluence of […]
Common Bronzeback
Common Bronzeback: A rare species of snake, identified as the “Common Bronze-back Tree Snake”, has been recently spotted in the Belrayan range of Dudhwa Tiger Reserve in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri district. It is a non-venomous species of tree snake found in South and Southeast Asia. Scientific Name: Dendrelaphis tristis Other Names: Indian Bronzeback Tree […]
New Ebola Outbreak
New Ebola Outbreak: A new Ebola outbreak has emerged in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern Ituri province, according to the country’s health ministry, which has reported the death toll to be 65 so far. It is a severe and often deadly viral disease caused by a group of viruses known as orthoebolaviruses (formerly ebolavirus). […]
ABHAY System
ABHAY System: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) recently launched an AI-based helpbot called “Abhay” for authentication of CBI notices. ABHAY (AI-Based Helpbot for Authentication of Your Notice) is an AI-powered notice verification system launched by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). It is designed to help citizens identify fake CBI notices and protect themselves […]
Research and Analysis Wing
Research and Analysis Wing: Addressing the R N Kao Memorial Lecture-2026 organised by the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), the Home Minister recently called for uniform laws and processes across the globe for drug trafficking, extradition of drug kingpins, and sharing of intelligence. Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) is India’s external intelligence agency. It plays […]
