PowerBank-50: Hyderabad-based space startup TakeMe2Space recently announced that its PowerBank-50 satellite battery pack has now earned the ‘flight heritage’ tag. PowerBank-50 is an indigenously built satellite battery pack developed by Hyderabad-based spacetech startup TakeMe2Space. It is India’s first indigenously developed satellite battery to earn the coveted ‘flight heritage’ status. The recognition comes after the battery […]
Amboseli National Park
Amboseli National Park: Wildlife authorities in Kenya have launched an investigation after 15 elephants died over the past month in Amboseli National Park, with preliminary tests detecting a potential toxic substance in samples collected from the animals. Amboseli National Park s located in southern Kenya near the border with Tanzania. The name ‘’Amboseli’’ comes from […]
Rakthamichthys anchi : New Species Of Blind and Blood-Red Eel
Rakthamichthys anchi : New Species Of Blind and Blood-Red Eel Scientists have discovered a new species of blind and blood-red eel from two non-descript dug-out wells located in a village in Assam’s Goalpara district and has been given the name Rakthamichthys anchi. Rakthamichthys anchi is a new species of phreatobitic synbranchid eel discovered in Assam. […]
Ujh Multipurpose Project
Ujh Multipurpose Project: The Union Minister of State for Prime Minister’s Office recently reviewed the status and phased implementation roadmap of the Ujh Multipurpose Project in the Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir. Ujh Multipurpose Project is a multipurpose (Hydropower, Irrigation, and Drinking) project in the Kathua District of Jammu and Kashmir on the River […]
Egypt : Earthquake
Egypt : Earthquake An earthquake measuring magnitude 5.4 struck off Egypt. Egypt is located in the northeast corner of Africa to the southwest corner of Asia. The Sinai Peninsula of Egypt acts as the land bridge between Africa and Asia continents. It has land borders with Sudan (south), Libya (west), Israel and the Gaza Strip […]
Asiatic Wild Buffalo
Asiatic Wild Buffalo: The Chhattisgarh Forest Department is planning to translocate wild buffaloes from Assam and keep them in enclosures at the Pamed Wildlife Sanctuary, the Udanti Sitanadi Tiger Reserve and the Indravati Tiger Reserve (ITR). Asiatic Wild Buffalo is the largest wild bovine in the world. Asiatic buffalo, Wild water buffalo, Asian buffalo, Wild […]
National Roll-out Plan for the Vessel Communication and Support System
National Roll-out Plan for the Vessel Communication and Support System: The Union Department of Fisheries approved the national rollout of the Vessel Communication and Support System (VCSS) under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana. It envisages installation of indigenously developed transponders on one lakh marine fishing vessels covering mechanized and motorized vessels of all 13 […]
Cholanaikkan Tribe
Cholanaikkan Tribe: Members of the Cholanaikkan tribe came out from the forest to receive essential government documents at an event organised by the district administration in Kerala. Cholanaikkans are an ethnic tribal community distributed only in the Nilambur valley of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, Western Ghats of Kerala state. The Cholanaikkans (coolanaaykkan) are called the Cavemen […]
Commonwealth Games 2026 : India’s Position
Commonwealth Games 2026 : India’s Position India finished 4th at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, achieving several landmark firsts. During the closing ceremony, India officially took over as the host nation for the landmark centenary 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad, with Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra receiving the Commonwealth Flag and Jaismine Lamboria, who clinched […]
Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rojgar Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rojgar Yojana: The Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rojgar Yojana (PM-VBRY) completed one year of implementation on 1st August 2026, marking an important milestone in India’s efforts to expand formal employment and social security coverage. The Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rojgar Yojana (PM-VBRY) promotes first-time employment and supports additional job creation by […]
