Mt. Khangchendzonga: Sikkim Chief Minister recently urged the Centre to ensure that Mt. Khangchendzonga, the world’s third-highest peak, regarded as sacred by the people of the State, is made out of bounds for mountaineers. Khangchendzonga (also known as Kanchenjunga) is the highest peak in India and the third-highest peak in the world after Mount Everest […]
Restoration of benefits under the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products
Restoration of benefits under the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products: The Government of India has announced the restoration of benefits under the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) scheme for exports made by Advance Authorization (AA) holders, Export-Oriented Units (EOUs), and units operating in Special Economic Zones (SEZs). It […]
Bow Echo
Bow Echo: The intense storms that hit Delhi recently looked like a crescent or an archer’s bow which in technical terms are called as “bow echoes.” A bow echo is essentially a line of storms, also called a squall line, on the radar that looks like a bow. This squall line can sometimes be embedded […]
Advance Authorisation Scheme
Advance Authorisation Scheme: Exporters may no longer be denied duty-free import benefits under the Advance Authorisation (AA) scheme simply because their goods were shipped before the licence was issued. Changes: Even if goods have already been shipped or have arrived in India, they can still be cleared under an Advance Authorisation granted later by the […]
Ahilyabai Holkar
Ahilyabai Holkar: The Prime Minister will take part in a ‘Mahila Sashaktikaran Maha Sammelan’ event in Bhopal on the occasion of the 300th birth anniversary of legendary queen Ahilyabai Holkar. Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar (31 May 1725 – 13 August 1795) was a ruler of the Malwa territory, a part of the Maratha Confederacy, from 1767 […]
Biostimulant : Notified
Biostimulant : Notified The central government notified 34 biostimulants to spur manufacturing. These are substances or microorganisms applied to plants or soil to stimulate natural processes and also work by enhancing the plant’s own physiological abilities. Biostimulants are products that reduce the need for fertilizers and increase plant growth, resistance to water and abiotic stresses. […]
Calotes zolaiking : Rare lizard species
Calotes zolaiking : Rare lizard species Calotes zolaiking, a rare lizard species, was recorded for the first time in Meghalaya Calotes zolaiking is a species of garden lizard, was first described in 2019 from Mizoram’s Aizawl district by a team of scientists. These are about 5 inches long and their bodies are various shades of […]
National Florence Nightingale Award 2025
National Florence Nightingale Award 2025: The President of India presented the National Florence Nightingale Awards for the year 2025 to the nurses at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. It was instituted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India in the year 1973. It is a prestigious award given to outstanding […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 30th May 2025
Today’s Current Affairs: 30th May 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Tral Wildlife Sanctuary
Tral Wildlife Sanctuary: The Central Government has officially designated an Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around the Tral Wildlife Sanctuary. Tral Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir. It forms an important corridor for the movement of It is among the few areas outside Dachigam National Park where a population of this […]
