Bagurumba Dance: The Prime Minister of India witnessed a performance of the traditional Bagurumba dance of the Bodo community in Assam with over 10,000 artistes participating in the programme. It is one of the folk dances of the Bodo community, deeply inspired by nature. It represents peace, fertility, joy and collective harmony, and is closely […]
Royle’s Pika
Royle’s Pika: Scientist said that climate change threatens creatures like Royle’s pika that have weathered extreme environments for thousands of years. Royle’s pika (Ochotona roylei), also called the Himalayan mouse hare or hui shutu, is a species of pika. It is found in open rocky landscapes and rhododendron forests. It is found in northwestern Pakistan […]
Samakka-Saralamma Jatara
Samakka-Saralamma Jatara: Telangana is getting prepared for the biennial Sammakka-Saralamma Jatara, one of the world’s largest indigenous spiritual gatherings. It is also known as Medaram Jatara. It is a tribal festival of honouring the goddesses celebrated in the state of Telangana, India. Medaram is a remote place in the Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary, a part of […]
Mt Elbrus
Mt Elbrus: An artificially-triggered avalanche was filmed cascading down Russia’s highest mountain, Mount Elbrus. It is located in southwest Russia and is part of the Caucasus Mountains. It is believed that the Caucasus Mountains were formed due to the northward collision of the Arabian Plate with the Eurasian Plate. Geological studies have revealed that Mount […]
India’s Minerals Diplomacy
India’s Minerals Diplomacy: India is recalibrating its global mineral strategy following the launch of the National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM) in 2025 and the tightening of export controls by China on rare earths.Minerals diplomacy is the strategic use of international partnerships and multilateral mineral clubs to secure a reliable supply of minerals like Lithium and […]
Accountability in Democratic Institutions
Accountability in Democratic Institutions: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla recently addressed the 28th Commonwealth Speakers and Presiding Officers Conference (CSPOC) in New Delhi.He emphasized that the legitimacy of democratic institutions depends on their ability to remain transparent, inclusive, and accountable amidst the rise of AI and social media.Accountability is the ethical obligation of those in […]
Coconut root wilt disease
Coconut root wilt disease: Coconut Root Wilt Disease is in the news due to its rapid spread across major coconut-growing regions of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, affecting lakhs of palms.A debilitating, non-fatal disease of coconut caused by a phytoplasma (phloem-limited pathogen), leading to chronic decline and major yield loss.Infected palms often remain alive but […]
Dugongs
Dugongs: The Union government’s Expert Appraisal Committee (MoEFCC) has asked Tamil Nadu to revise the design of the proposed International Dugong Conservation Centre at Manora (Thanjavur).Dugong is a large, slow-moving marine mammal, commonly called a “sea cow”, that feeds exclusively on seagrass.It is a keystone species, playing a vital role in maintaining healthy seagrass meadows.Scientific […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 17th January 2026
Today’s Current Affairs: 17th January 2026 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Chatham Islands
Chatham Islands: A bloom of phytoplankton—tiny photosynthetic organisms that become visible to satellites when their numbers explode—encircled the Chatham Islands in austral summer recently Chatham Islands is an island group in the South Pacific Ocean. These islands are New Zealand’s most easterly territory. Composed of 10 islands, they are primarily of volcanic formation, but areas […]
