Powai Lake: Flagging a series of non-compliances by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in checking untreated sewage flowing into Powai Lake, a National Green Tribunal (NGT)-mandated committee recently recommended that the BMC face a penalty of Rs 5 lakh per month per inlet if the new action plan is violated. It is an artificial lake […]
Afar region : Prediction
Afar region : Prediction Scientists predict that Africa’s Afar region could become Earth’s next ocean basin. It is the northeastern part of Ethiopia, where the Red Sea meets the Gulf of Aden. The Afar depression, also known as the Danakil depression, forms the northern part of the region and is largely desert scrubland with shallow […]
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe: Foreign Minister of Ukraine said at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe that Ukraine wants “real peace, not appeasement” with Russia. It is a dynamic organization that is dedicated to promoting peace, stability, and security throughout Europe and Central Asia. It is the world’s largest regional […]
Exercise Harimau Shakti 2025
Exercise Harimau Shakti 2025: The Fifth edition of “Exercise Harimau Shakti -2025” commenced in Mahajan Field Firing Range, Rajasthan. It is a joint military exercise conducted between India and Malaysia. The Indian contingent is being represented mainly by troops from the DOGRA Regiment. The aim of the exercise is to jointly rehearse conduct of Sub […]
AstroSat
AstroSat: The Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) celebrated a decade of successful operation of the UltraViolet Imaging Telescope (UVIT) on AstroSat. It is the first dedicated Indian astronomy mission aimed at studying celestial sources in X-ray, optical and UV spectral bands simultaneously. The payloads cover the energy bands of Ultraviolet (Near and Far), limited optical […]
INTERPOL Red Notice
INTERPOL Red Notice: The Madhya Pradesh State Tiger Strike Force in a coordinated operation with the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau has successfully apprehended an international wildlife offender wanted under an INTERPOL Red Notice (RN). A Red Notice is a request to law enforcement worldwide to locate and provisionally arrest a person pending extradition, surrender, or […]
DRDO Transfers Seven Indigenous Technologies to Armed Forces
DRDO Transfers Seven Indigenous Technologies to Armed Forces: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) handed over seven home-grown technologies to the Indian Armed Forces on 2 December 2025. These technologies were developed under the Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme, which promotes indigenous defence innovations by supporting Indian industry, particularly MSMEs and startups. The event […]
Dr Renuka Iyer Appointed Chief Medical Officer of NCCN
Dr Renuka Iyer Appointed Chief Medical Officer of NCCN: Dr Renuka Iyer has been appointed as the new Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN). Her appointment, effective from 26 February 2026, marks a major leadership transition at the organisation known globally for its authoritative cancer treatment guidelines. Dr Iyer is […]
Fino Payments Bank Becomes First to Receive RBI Nod to Transition into SFB
Fino Payments Bank Becomes First to Receive RBI Nod to Transition into SFB: Fino Payments Bank has become the first payments bank to receive the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) in-principle approval to convert into a Small Finance Bank (SFB). This move, announced on 5 December 2025, opens up new avenues for Fino to expand […]
Roman Gofman Appointed as Next Mossad Chief
Roman Gofman Appointed as Next Mossad Chief: Major General Roman Gofman has been appointed as the next director of Mossad, set to take over in June 2026. The decision, announced on December 5, 2025, by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, reflects a bold and rare move—placing a career military officer without a traditional intelligence background at […]
