What is a Mud Volcano? A mud volcano suddenly erupted in Diglipur, Andaman Islands, recently. It is a mound of mud heaved up through overlying sediments. The craters are usually shallow and may intermittently erupt mud. These eruptions continuously rebuild the cones, which are eroded relatively easily. Some mud volcanoes are created by hot-spring activity […]
Kapilash Wildlife Sanctuary
Kapilash Wildlife Sanctuary: The standing committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) recently gave its nod for the use of 4.68 hectares of forest land from the Kapilash wildlife sanctuary for the much-awaited 111 km six-lane capital region ring road (CRRR) project to pass. It is located in the Dhenkanal district of Odisha. It […]
Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)
Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi): India has the scale and momentum to influence how global business responds to climate risk, top executives of the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTI) said recently. It is a corporate climate action organization that enables companies and financial institutions worldwide to play their part in combating the climate crisis. Mission: […]
Valley of the Kings
Valley of the Kings: Two researchers recently identified close to 30 inscriptions in Tamil Brahmi, Prakrit and Sanskrit at tombs in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt. It was the burial site of pharaohs, or kings, of ancient Egypt. It was part of the ancient city of Thebes. These pharaohs ruled from 1539 to […]
Continental Mantle Earthquakes
Continental Mantle Earthquakes: Recently the Stanford researchers have produced the first global map of a rare type of earthquake i. e Continental mantle earthquakes. These are seismic events which originate in the mantle beneath continents. These earthquakes often occur more than 80 km below the Mohorovicic discontinuity (boundary between the crust and the mantle). They […]
Rashtriya Karmayogi Large Scale Jan Seva Programme
Rashtriya Karmayogi Large Scale Jan Seva Programme: The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions said that 10.5 lakh govt servants trained under Rashtriya Karmayogi Large Scale Jan Seva Programme. It is a national behavioural transformation initiative for civil servants. It is launched by the Capacity Building Commission (CBC). It was designed to emphasize upon […]
Consumer Price Index (CPI) Base 2024=100
Consumer Price Index (CPI) Base 2024=100: MoSPI has released the first CPI (Base 2024=100) press note on 12 Feb 2026, reporting Jan 2026 retail inflation at 2.75%.Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the change in retail prices of a fixed basket of goods and services consumed by households, and is India’s headline retail inflation indicator (YoY […]
Privilege Notice
Privilege Notice: The Union Government has announced that it will move a Privilege Notice against Leader of Opposition for allegedly making baseless and misleading statements during the Budget discussion in the Lok Sabha.A Privilege Notice is a formal complaint raised by a Member of Parliament (MP) alleging that a breach of privilege or contempt of […]
Tangkhul Hui and Kombai to be added to Assam Rifles dog squad
Tangkhul Hui and Kombai to be added to Assam Rifles dog squad: Assam Rifles is planning to induct two indigenous dog breeds—Tangkhul Hui (Manipur) and Kombai (Tamil Nadu) into its dog squad, aiming to reduce dependence on foreign breeds over the long term.Assam Rifles (India’s oldest paramilitary force) runs a dedicated Assam Rifles Dog Training […]
Dornier 228 Aircraft
Dornier 228 Aircraft: The Ministry of Defence has signed a ₹2,312 crore contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to procure eight Dornier 228 aircraft for the Indian Coast Guard.The Dornier 228 is a twin-engine, turboprop Short Take-Off and Landing (STOL) utility aircraft designed for passenger, cargo, and special mission operations. It is widely used for […]
