Matsya Shakti Project: The ‘Matsya Shakti’ project will be launched by the Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying. Matsya Shakti Project is designed to empower minority fishing communities. It aims to equip participants with comprehensive skills for improved livelihoods and community welfare. The initiative will be implemented by the Vizhinjam Regional […]
Exercise Bright Star
Exercise Bright Star: Personnel from the Armed Forces & Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff are set to participate in the Multilateral Exercise ‘BRIGHT STAR 2025’. Exercise Bright Star is a multilateral exercise hosted by Egypt in conjunction with the US since 1980. It is amongst the largest Tri-Service multilateral exercises in the region. The exercise is […]
“Regulating Coal Operations: Environmental and Social Impacts through the Lens of the NGT” : Report
“Regulating Coal Operations: Environmental and Social Impacts through the Lens of the NGT” : Report A new report titled “Regulating Coal Operations: Environmental and Social Impacts through the Lens of the NGT” was released on 26 August 2025 in New Delhi. It highlights that coal will remain central to India’s energy system for decades, making […]
Shadow schooling
Shadow schooling: A government report from the Comprehensive Modular Survey (CMS) on education revealed that 33% of school students in India take private coaching, showing rising dependence on “shadow schooling.” Shadow Schooling is the practice where students supplement regular school education with private coaching or tutoring outside the formal system. It is Called “shadow” because […]
Additional module on the UMEED Portal
Additional module on the UMEED Portal: The Ministry of Minority Affairs has launched an additional module on the UMEED Portal to allow widows, divorced women, and orphans to apply for maintenance support from Waqf-alal-aulad properties. UMEED stands for Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency, and Development. It is a centralized digital platformfor registering and regulating Waqf […]
Integrated Air Drop Test for Gaganyaan Mission
Integrated Air Drop Test for Gaganyaan Mission: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully conducted its first Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-1) for the Gaganyaan mission. IADT-1 aimed to validate the performance of the parachute-based deceleration system for the Crew Module (CM) of the Gaganyaan mission in a real-world scenario. The test involved collaborations between ISRO, […]
India launched its first National Biofoundry Network under the BioE3 Policy
India launched its first National Biofoundry Network under the BioE3 Policy: India launched its first National Biofoundry Network under the BioE3 Policy, marking a step towards indigenous biomanufacturing and a projected bioeconomy target of $300 billion by 2030.It is A national-level collaborative platform of six premier institutions. Designed to scale up biotechnology research into deployable […]
Neeraj Chopra Secures Top-Two Finish in Zurich Diamond league
Neeraj Chopra Secures Top-Two Finish in Zurich Diamond league: Neeraj Chopra, India’s Olympic gold medallist in javelin, delivered yet another memorable performance at the 2025 Zurich Diamond League Final, securing second place with a dramatic final throw of 85.01m. Despite not breaching the elusive 90m mark, the 27-year-old extended his remarkable streak to 26 consecutive […]
Google Launches ‘Nano Banana’ AI Photo Editing Tool
Google Launches ‘Nano Banana’ AI Photo Editing Tool: Google officially unveiled its next-generation AI image editing tool, originally codenamed “Nano Banana” and now released as Gemini 2.5 Flash Image. Developed by Google DeepMind, the tool brings unprecedented ease and creativity to image editing, enabling users to transform, remix, and merge photos using just natural language […]
Dinesh K Patnaik Appointed India’s Envoy to Canada
Dinesh K Patnaik Appointed India’s Envoy to Canada: Government of India appointed Dinesh K Patnaik as its next High Commissioner to Canada, signaling a major diplomatic shift aimed at restoring ties between the two countries. This appointment comes in parallel with Canada naming Christopher Cooter as its envoy to India, indicating a joint thaw in […]
