Bitumen: In News The ongoing conflict in West Asia has hit India’s push to expand road infrastructure as Bitumen was also caught in the crossfire with an import dependency ranging between 30 to 40%. Bitumen is a dense, highly viscous, petroleum-based hydrocarbon. It is found in deposits such as oil sands and pitch lakes (natural […]
Development Policy Financing
Development Policy Financing: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved $1.5 billion financing to India under the Development Policy Financing (DPF) Operation. Development Policy Financing provides rapidly disbursing financing to help a borrower address actual or anticipated development financing requirements. It supports borrowers in achieving poverty reduction and climate-friendly sustainable and inclusive growth through […]
Sickle Cell Anaemia : Target Of 2047 To Eradicate
Sickle Cell Anaemia : Target Of 2047 To Eradicate The President of India said that the country would eradicate sickle cell anaemia well before the government-set target of 2047. Sickle Cell Anaemia is a group of inherited blood cell disorders that affect hemoglobin, the molecule in red blood cells (RBCs) that delivers oxygen to cells […]
Abhigyan App
Abhigyan App: The Union Home Minister launched the Abhigyan app in New Delhi. Abhigyan App is a centralised platform created to support law enforcement in making better use of crime-related data. It is developed by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). It enables field police personnel to access a vast repository of criminal records directly […]
Norway
Norway: Norway is imposing a near ban on the use of generative AI tools by elementary school pupils while also restricting their use in the education of older children to prevent a negative impact on learning. Norway is located on the western half of the Scandinavian Peninsula. It shares land borders with Sweden, Finland and […]
Jonathan the Tortoise Becomes the World’s Oldest Known Land Animal at 194
Jonathan the Tortoise Becomes the World’s Oldest Known Land Animal at 194: There are few living creatures who can claim to have witnessed nearly two centuries of the human history. Out of them Jonathan, it is a Seychelles giant tortoise living on the remote South Atlantic island of St Helena has done exactly like that. […]
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: India’s candidate, Professor Bimal N. Patel has been elected as a Judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) for the 2026-2035 term. It is an independent judicial body established by the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). […]
The Air Cushion Vehicles (ACVs)
The Air Cushion Vehicles (ACVs): The first of six indigenously constructed Air Cushion Vehicles (ACVs) was officially inducted into the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) during a ceremony in Goa.An Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV), commonly known as a hovercraft, is an amphibious craft designed to travel smoothly over multiple surfaces—including water, mudflats, sandbars, and shallow beaches.It […]
Kanchan Devi Committee
Kanchan Devi Committee: The Supreme Court-appointed committee led by Kanchan Devi has come under scrutiny after environmental experts and former officials sought its restructuring.The Kanchan Devi Committee is a Supreme Court-appointed expert panel constituted on 25 May 2026 to review the Court’s earlier judgment concerning the protection and classification of the Aravalli Range.Aim is to […]
World Refugee Day
World Refugee Day: World Refugee Day, observed annually on 20th June, is a United Nations-designated international day to honour refugees forced to flee conflict or persecution.Theme 2026: The theme “Until Everyone Is Safe” highlights the idea that protection must be universal and should not depend on nationality, wealth, race, religion, gender, political opinion or migration […]
