Kosi River: Over the past 200 years, the Kosi River has shifted its path westward by over 100 kilometres. It is a transboundary river which flows through China, Nepal, and India. It is a prominent tributary of the Ganges, also known as “Sorrow of Bihar” because of the big floods it can cause, especially in […]
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Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary
Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary: The Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary is set to host the second edition of the two-day ‘Indian Bison Fest’. It is situated in the Bargarh district of Odisha. It is located near Hirakud Dam (the longest dam in India and the longest earthen dam in the world) on the Mahanadi River. It is historically […]
Eligible Manufacturer Importers (EMIs) Scheme
Eligible Manufacturer Importers (EMIs) Scheme: The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued detailed eligibility conditions, application process and operational guidelines for Eligible Manufacturer Importers (EMIs) scheme. It is designed as a trust-based facilitation measure, encouraging compliant manufacturers to benefit from simplified procedures. Under this initiative, Eligible Manufacturer Importers (EMI) will be […]
Sulphur Dioxide
Sulphur Dioxide: It was observed that India still has no national standards for sulphur dioxide (SO2) emissions from steel-producing facilities like sinter plants, mill zones, despite their being recognised as SO2 emission sources. It is a gaseous air pollutant composed of sulfur and oxygen. It forms when sulfur-containing fuel such as coal, petroleum oil, or […]
Innovators Business Environment Index (IBEI) 2026
Innovators Business Environment Index (IBEI) 2026: StartupBlink released the Innovators Business Environment Index (IBEI) 2026, which measures foundational business conditions like regulation, capital, and infrastructure using a 0–100 score. IBEI Rankings 2026: The United States ranked 1st with a perfect score of 100, while Singapore ranked 2nd and the United Kingdom ranked 3rd. India’s Performance: […]
Meningococcal Bacterial Infection
Meningococcal Bacterial Infection: The Meghalaya has issued a high-level health advisory following the death of two Agniveer trainees due to suspected meningococcal bacterial infection at the Assam Regimental Centre (ARC) in Shillong. The disease is a severe, rapidly progressing infection caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis. The meningococcal infection primarily leads to meningitis (inflammation of […]
16th Finance Commission on Centre-State Fiscal Relations
16th Finance Commission on Centre-State Fiscal Relations: The 16th Finance Commission has retained the States’ share of tax devolution at 41%, imparting it a “semi-permanence,” while introducing significant changes to the horizontal distribution formula and proposing a ‘grand bargain’ to merge cesses and surcharges into the divisible pool. The 16th Finance Commission retained 41% tax […]
PSB Reforms under EASE 9.0
PSB Reforms under EASE 9.0: Under the EASE 9.0 reforms agenda, public sector banks (PSBs) will pursue important reforms to prepare PSBs to leverage technology and improve productivity and scale through new business models. Public sector banks will implement a global capability centre (GCC) strategy in FY 2026-27 and prepare a capacity-building roadmap. State Bank […]
Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing
Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing: The Supreme Court of India has sought comprehensive details regarding the cost, feasibility, and infrastructure required to implement Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing (NAT) in government hospitals, responding to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that advocates for the prevention of transfusion-transmitted infections. The PIL, urges the Court to declare the “Right to […]
NITI Aayog-JICA Cooperation on SDGs
NITI Aayog-JICA Cooperation on SDGs: NITI Aayog and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed the Record of Discussions (RoD) for the “Project for Promotion of the Program for Japan-India Cooperative Actions Towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – Phase II”.The project aims to strengthen policy frameworks and implementation systems across six key themes, i.e., Global […]
