Debt Recovery Tribunals: The Department of Financial Services (DFS) under the Ministry of Finance organised a colloquium recently at New Delhi, bringing together Chairpersons of Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunals (DRATs) and Presiding Officers of Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRTs). Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) are quasi-judicial bodies established under the Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and […]
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Orans : Supreme Court’s direction
Orans : Supreme Court’s direction Rajasthan has initiated the process for classifying the community-protected ‘Oran’ lands as forests in compliance with the Supreme Court’s direction. Orans are traditional sacred groves found in Rajasthan. They are patches of forests dedicated by villagers to different deities as a socio-religious tradition and managed by the rural communities. Orans […]
COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1
COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1: One case of the newly emerging COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1 and four instances of the LF.7 type have been detected in India, according to Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) data. INSACOG was established by the Government of India in December 2020. It was jointly initiated by the Union Ministry of Health, and the […]
New Development Bank : Algeria Joined
New Development Bank: Algeria Joined Algeria has officially joined the BRICS-backed New Development Bank (NDB), marking a major expansion of the bank’s influence into North Africa. The New Development Bank (NDB), formerly known as the BRICS Development Bank, is a multilateral development bank operated by the BRICS states (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa). […]
Schistura densiclava
Schistura densiclava: A team from Gauhati University’s Department of Zoology recorded a new species of troglophilic loach, Schistura densiclava, in Meghalaya recently. It is a new species of cave-dwelling fish. The fish was found in Krem Mawjymbuina, a limestone cave near Mawjymbuin village in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya, a region known for […]
Nagshankar Temple
Nagshankar Temple: Nagshankar, in northeastern Assam’s Biswanath district, has been designated a model temple for turtle conservation. It is an ancient Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is situated on the north bank of the river Brahmaputra within the administrative district of Biswanath in Assam. It is said to have been built by King […]
World Hydrogen Summit 2025
World Hydrogen Summit 2025: At the World Hydrogen Summit 2025 in Rotterdam, Netherlands, the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy outlined India’s initiatives to emerge as a global hub for green hydrogen production. Green hydrogen is produced by splitting water into hydrogen (H₂) and oxygen (O₂) through electrolysis powered by renewable energy sources like solar […]
Sagar Mein Samman Initiative
Sagar Mein Samman Initiative: The Government of India launched the Sagar Mein Samman (SMS) initiative during the International Day for Women in Maritime, to train more women as seafarers, and to power India’s goal of a Global Maritime Powerhouse. The International Day for Women in Maritime, observed annually on 18th May by the International Maritime […]
World Bee Day 2025
World Bee Day 2025: The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) celebrated World Bee Day 2025 with the theme “Bee inspired by nature to nourish us all,” highlighting the transformative impact of the Honey Mission. World Bee Day observed on 20th May, World Bee Day was established by the UN in 2018, to raise awareness […]
Weather Balloons
Weather Balloons: The US has reduced its weather balloon launches following budget cuts by the administration, causing concerns globally among meteorologists about the impact on weather forecasting accuracy. Léon Teisserenc de Bort, a French meteorologist, pioneered weather balloon use in 1896 and discovered the tropopause and stratosphere. Weather balloons are large latex balloons filled with […]
