WHO Declares Kenya Free of Sleeping Sickness: The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially certified Kenya free of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT)—commonly known as sleeping sickness—as a public health challenge. This milestone makes Kenya the 10th country to achieve elimination status, marking a significant victory in the fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)WHO Director-General Dr. […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 11th August 2025
Today’s Current Affairs: 11th August 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
National Centre for Disease Control : Issued Guidelines
National Centre for Disease Control : Issued Guidelines The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) recently issued several guidelines to combat illnesses arising out of water contamination. National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is an institute under the Indian Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The institute was established to […]
Muthuvan Tribe : Protest
Muthuvan Tribe : Protest A rare convention of the Muthuvan community has taken on a novel mission to protect their language and culture, organising a three-day special conference as part of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. The Muthuvans, or Mudugars, live on the border hill forests of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. There […]
Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Tiger Reserve
Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Tiger Reserve: Two prominent religious institutions and two businessmen are among those served eviction notices in the Biligiri Ranganatha Temple (BRT) Tiger Reserve recently. It is located in the BR Hills (Biligirirangana Hills) in Chamarajanagar District of Karnataka. This unique Bio-geographical habitat is in the middle of the bridge between Western and […]
Kasargodia sheebae and Pilarta vaman
Kasargodia sheebae and Pilarta vaman: Researchers have led to the discovery of a new genus and two new species of freshwater crabs named Kasargodia sheebae and Pilarta vaman from Western Ghats regions in Kerala. Kasargodia sheebae and Pilarta vaman are two new species of freshwater crabs. They are discovered in the Western Ghats regions in […]
Biosafety Levels
Biosafety Levels: Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad, will soon establish a Biosafety Level-3 (BSL-3) laboratory, the first of its kind in southern India, enabling rapid diagnosis, post-mortem analysis and research on zoonotic diseases. Biosafety levels (BSL), also known as biological safety levels or biohazard levels, define the necessary containment precautions for handling infectious agents in laboratory […]
Blue Pinkgill Mushroom
Blue Pinkgill Mushroom: A burst of rare and colourful Blue Pinkgill fungi has been documented in the Kagaznagar forest division of the Komaram Bheem Asifabad district, of Telangana. Blue Pinkgill Mushroom is referred as “sky-blue mushroom,” (scientific name: Entoloma hochstetteri) this genus of mushrooms has pink to purplish hues in their gills. It is a […]
UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries
UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries: The third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3) opened in Awaza, Turkmenistan. The LLDC3 conference, held once every ten years, brings global attention to the 32 landlocked developing countries, which collectively house over 600 million people. The primary objective of LLDC3 is to facilitate coordinated international efforts […]
Colorado River : Diminishes
Colorado River : Diminishes The Colorado River, a vital water source for millions, faces a crisis as its flow diminishes, prompting states to vie for future water rights. Colorado River is a major river of North America. It rises in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, U.S. It flows generally west and south for 1,450 miles […]
