Indian Bison : Study The Indian bison population in Debrigarh wildlife sanctuary has recorded a robust jump of 189 individuals within a year, taking the total head count to 848. It is the largest species among the wild cattle and the Bovidae. These are indigenous to the South and Southeast parts of Asia. They are […]
ICGS Sankalp
ICGS Sankalp: Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Sankalp visited Port Louis in Mauritius as part of overseas deployment in Indian Ocean Region. ICGS Sankalp is the 5th Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel (AOPV) of Indian Coast Guard which was commissioned in 2008. The vessel is indigenously built by the Goa Shipyard Limited. It is designed primarily […]
Indiaphonte bijoyi
Indiaphonte bijoyi: A microscopic crustacean was discovered in Kavaratti which has been named Indiaphonte bijoyi, with the generic name Indiaphonte. It is a tiny crustacean discovered from the Kavaratti lagoon in the Lakshadweep islands. It belongs to the family Laophontidae within the Copepoda class. It lives in sediments in aquatic environments. It is most diverse […]
India’s First State-Funded BSL- 4 Lab
India’s First State-Funded BSL- 4 Lab: Union Home Minister laid the foundation stone of India’s first state-funded Bio-Safety Level-4 (BSL-4) laboratory in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, marking a major milestone in strengthening the country’s health security, biotechnology research, and preparedness against deadly pathogens. BSL-4 Laboratory: BSL-4 represents the highest level of biological containment, designed to study highly […]
Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2024
Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2024: NITI Aayog has released the Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2024, assessing the export readiness of States and Union Territories, highlighting their critical role in achieving India’s USD 1 trillion merchandise export target by 2030 and the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047. Export Preparedness Index (EPI) launched in 2020, the EPI […]
Kaziranga Elevated Corridor and Bagurumba Dwhou
Kaziranga Elevated Corridor and Bagurumba Dwhou: During the recent visit to Assam, the Prime Minister participated in the Bagurumba Dwhou 2026 cultural programme in Guwahati, laid the foundation stone of the Kaziranga Elevated Corridor Project, and virtually flagged off two Amrit Bharat Express trains.Bagurumba Dwhou is a major cultural festival in Guwahati celebrating the heritage […]
1.03 Crore New Workers Added to ESIC
1.03 Crore New Workers Added to ESIC: The Union Labour Ministry announced that reforms in Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) and Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), particularly the Scheme to Promote Registration of Employers/Employees (SPREE), have extended social security coverage to over one crore workers.Under SPREE, a one-time, penalty-free window enabled unregistered employers and employees […]
India Emerges as a Global Cooperative Powerhouse
India Emerges as a Global Cooperative Powerhouse: The United Nations has declared 2025 as the International Year of Cooperatives (IYC), highlighting India’s emergence as a global leader with over 8.5 lakh registered cooperatives and a renewed policy focus under the vision of “Sahkar Se Samriddhi.” India accounts for approximately 27% of all cooperatives worldwide, making […]
Agri Subsidy and Need for Reform
Agri Subsidy and Need for Reform: In the 2026 Union Budget cycle focus on rationalizing food and fertilizer subsidies—which account for roughly 8.5% of the total budget—by potentially merging them into an augmented PM-Kisan scheme.Agricultural subsidies are financial aids provided by the government to farmers to reduce input costs (fertilizers, power, seeds) or ensure price […]
Second range-wide Dolphin Survey
Second range-wide Dolphin Survey: The second range-wide Dolphin Survey has been launched from Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh under Project Dolphin to update population estimates, assess habitats and threats.Project Dolphin is a national conservation initiative of the Government of India aimed at protecting riverine and oceanic dolphins through habitat protection, scientific monitoring, and stakeholder participation.Launched in: 15 […]
