DBT Observes Swachhata Pakhwada 2025 with 188 Cleanliness Activities Across India: As part of the Government of India’s Swachh Bharat Mission, the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) under the Ministry of Science & Technology actively observed Swachhata Pakhwada 2025 from May 1 to May 15, organizing 188 activities across its headquarters in New Delhi, autonomous institutions […]
Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu inaugurated the Rajiv Gandhi Van Samvardhan Yojana
Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu inaugurated the Rajiv Gandhi Van Samvardhan Yojana: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu launched the Rajiv Gandhi Van Samvardhan Yojana from Hamirpur on June 2, 2025. The scheme aims to increase the state’s green cover by planting fruit-bearing trees on degraded forest lands while promoting employment generation and […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 4th June 2025
Today’s Current Affairs: 4th June 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
UMEED Portal
UMEED Portal: The Centre will launch the UMEED Portal on 6 June 2025 to digitize and streamline Waqf property registration in line with the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. UMEED stands for Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency, and Development. It is a centralized digital platform for registering and regulating Waqf properties across India. Nodal Ministry: Ministry […]
Caspian Gull : A Rare Migratory Bird
Caspian Gull : A Rare Migratory Bird Kozhikode-based ornithologist has reported the sighting of a rare migratory bird Caspian Gull (Larus cachinnans) for the first time in Kerala. Caspian Gull is a monotypic, large, white-headed gull and is one of the rarest gulls to be seen in India. It typically nests on flat, low-lying ground […]
International Conference on Glacier’s Preservation
International Conference on Glacier’s Preservation: Tajikistan hosted the 1st UN International Conference on Glaciers’ Preservation in Dushanbe (Tajikistan) in collaboration with UNESCO and World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), leading to the adoption of the Dushanbe Glaciers Declaration. Glaciers are slow-moving ice masses formed from compacted snow over centuries. They mainly exist in polar regions (Greenland, Canadian […]
India to Study Life Sustainability in Space under BioE3 Mission
India to Study Life Sustainability in Space under BioE3 Mission: The Union Minister of State for Science & Technology announced that India will conduct its first biological experiments aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to explore the sustainability of human life in space. It is Led by ISRO in partnership with the Department of Biotechnology […]
2025 Osaka World Expo
2025 Osaka World Expo: India has made a cultural statement at the 2025 Osaka World Expo, embracing its civilisational ethos and soft power by blending ancient wisdom with modern innovation under the theme of compassion and inclusivity. Osaka World Expo 2025 held in Japan under the theme “Designing Future Society for Our Lives”, the Osaka […]
New distant dwarf planet
New distant dwarf planet: During the ongoing search for the hypothetical Planet Nine at the outer edge of the solar system, astronomers have discovered a new distant dwarf planet named 2017 OF201, shedding light on the unexplored regions beyond Neptune. 2017 OF201 is a 700 km-wide dwarf planet with a 25,000-year orbit that extends 1,600 […]
India Achieves Fiscal Deficit Target of 4.8% for FY25
India Achieves Fiscal Deficit Target of 4.8% for FY25: The Government of India has successfully met its fiscal deficit target of 4.8% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the financial year 2024–25, as revealed in the provisional data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA).The CGA, under the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, […]
