Chelonus (Carinichelonus) mahadeb : Parasitic Wasp A rare parasitic wasp Chelonus (Carinichelonus) mahadeb named has been recently recorded from a tea estate in Assam. It is a new species of parasitic wasp. It was discovered from Nahortoli Tea Estate in Assam. Parasitic wasps of the genus Chelonus are tiny insects but play an important ecological […]
Four people drowned in the Beas River
Four people drowned in the Beas River: Four people drowned in the Beas River in the Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, recently Beas River is a river passing through the northern Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab. It is one of the five rivers that give Punjab (“Five Rivers”) its name. It was known as […]
National Shipping Board
National Shipping Board: The government of India held a high-level interaction with National Shipping Board (NSB) to address sectoral challenges amid global maritime uncertainty. It is a permanent statutory body established in 1959, under Section 4 of Merchant Shipping Act, 1958. It advise the Government of India on matters related to shipping including the development. […]
Nevado Ojos del Salado
Nevado Ojos del Salado: A professor at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has summited the Nevado Ojos del Salado. Nevado Ojos del Salado is located in the Andes Mountain Range on the boundary between Chile and Argentina. It is also the highest mountain (6,893 meters) in Chile. It is the world’s highest active stratovolcano. […]
What is Tephra?
What is Tephra? Kīlauea has been erupting episodically within Hawai Volcanoes National Park since December 23, 2024, and although lava flows remain confined to the caldera, tephra from lava fountains may impact downwind communities. Tephra, a volcanology term for ash, is small rock fragments ejected from a volcano into the atmosphere, which is then deposited […]
Kurumba Painting
Kurumba Painting: It was observed that the Kurumba art form is facing the threat of extinction. Kurumba Painting is a prehistoric art form, estimated to be over 3000 years old. It originates from the Kurumba tribe in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka. The art was traditionally drawn on rocks and in caves across the high […]
India’s 1st Comprehensive Checklist of Fireflies
India’s 1st Comprehensive Checklist of Fireflies: Scientists compiled the first-of-its-kind checklist of Indian fireflies using more than 260 years of scattered scientific records, including documentation from 1881 to 2025, identifying 92 species across 27 genera.The checklist was created to address the lack of accessible modern literature on Indian fireflies and serve as a foundational reference […]
India has shipped 500 metric tonnes (mt) of rice to Mozambique
India has shipped 500 metric tonnes (mt) of rice to Mozambique: India has shipped 500 metric tonnes (mt) of rice to Mozambique following severe flooding that has impacted several central and southern provinces.Mozambique is a country in Southern Africa and is located in the Southern and Eastern Hemispheres of the Earth. Bordering countries: Zimbabwe (west), […]
‘Shenlong’ Crude Tanker
‘Shenlong’ Crude Tanker: The Liberia-flagged crude oil tanker ‘Shenlong’ carrying Saudi crude oil reached Mumbai Port after transiting the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.Shenlong is a Suezmax-class crude oil tanker transporting crude oil from Ras Tanura Oil Terminal to India. It is Liberia-flagged, meaning the ship is registered under the […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 13th March 2026
Today’s Current Affairs: 13th March 2026 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
