ICGS Achal: The Indian Coast Guard (ICGS) commissioned ICGS Achal at Goa Shipyard Limited. The Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Achal is the new-generation Adamya-class Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV). It is named Achal, meaning firm. It is the fifth one in a series of eight FPVs being constructed by Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) for the […]
Litchi
Litchi: The Union Agriculture Ministry constituted a special expert task force to study the damage caused to litchi crops by the litchi stink bug. It is a delicious juicy fruit belongs to Sapindaceae family. It is a sub-tropical fruit and thrives best under moist sub-tropical climate. It usually prefers low elevation and can be grown […]
NCRB’s Crime in India 2024 Report
NCRB’s Crime in India 2024 Report: The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) released the ‘Crime in India – 2024’ report. While the data shows an overall 6% decline in cognisable crimes across the country, it highlights a stark 17% surge in cybercrimes, reflecting a rapid transition from traditional physical offences to sophisticated borderless digital crimes. […]
India to Host 1st International Big Cat Summit
India to Host 1st International Big Cat Summit: India announced that it will host the 1st International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) Summit in New Delhi from 1st – 2nd June, 2026. Delhi Declaration: The summit is expected to adopt the ‘Delhi Declaration’, the first global declaration on big cat conservation, aimed at promoting shared priorities, […]
Localized Climate Governance
Localized Climate Governance: India is witnessing a significant evolution in climate governance as states transition from generic, top-down State Action Plans on Climate Change (SAPCCs) to localized, data-driven strategies like the Urban Heat Island (UHI) mitigation efforts. Indian states are institutionalizing climate action through targeted initiatives, such as Odisha’s precise climate budgeting, Kerala’s advanced disaster […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 9th May 2026
Today’s Current Affairs: 9th May 2026 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Tristan da Cunha
Tristan da Cunha: British military medics recently carried out a rare parachute mission to the remote South Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha to assist a UK national suspected of contracting hantavirus after leaving the virus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius. It is both a group of islands in the South Atlantic Ocean and the largest […]
National Panchayat Awards 2025
National Panchayat Awards 2025: The winners of the National Panchayat Awards 2025 (NPA-2025) have been announced by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR). National Panchayat Awards is awarded by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj annually to recognize and incentivize best-performing Panchayats. These awards have been revamped and launched during the year 2022 aligning them with […]
Indian Vulture
Indian Vulture: Two Indian vultures released in the Melghat Tiger Reserve (MTR) in Maharashtra’s Amravati district have been recently spotted near Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh after covering a flight distance of over 1,000 km. The Indian vulture, also called the long-billed vulture, is a bird of prey native to Asia. Scientific Name: Gyps indicus It […]
Cyrtodactylus varadgiri
Cyrtodactylus varadgiri: A relatively uncommon gecko species, Cyrtodactylus varadgirii, named after noted scientist Varad Giri, was recently spotted in Aarey forest by wildlife enthusiasts and a researcher. Cyrtodactylus varadgirii (Giri’s Geckoella) is a species of gecko in the gekkonidae family. It is nocturnal, insectivorous, and terrestrial, living in dense leaf litter on the forest floor. […]
