Bangladesh officially became the new Chair of BIMSTEC for the next two years: Bangladesh officially became the new Chair of BIMSTEC for the next two years. It received the leadership from Thailand, the previous Chair.Chief Advisor of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus, accepted the chairmanship. He said Bangladesh will focus on making BIMSTEC more inclusive (involving everyone) […]
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HIL Ltd Rebrands as BirlaNu Limited
HIL Ltd Rebrands as BirlaNu Limited: HIL Ltd, a major player in the building materials industry and part of the USD 3 billion CK Birla Group, has rebranded itself as BirlaNu Limited. The company, with its strong presence in India and Europe, has transformed its identity to better reflect its core values of innovation, quality, […]
Flouride : UP News
Flouride : UP News The Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam confirmed the presence of excessive fluoride in 120 hamlets, affecting nearly 2 lakh people. Some villages recorded fluoride levels of 2 mg/L or more, exceeding the safe limit of 1-1.5 mg/L. Fluoride is a naturally occurring element found in groundwater. The national drinking water limit for […]
Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024
Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024: The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 was passed by the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. The Bill amends the Waqf Act, 1995, allowing the government to regulate Waqf properties and settle related disputes. The bill aims to improve Waqf board efficiency, update Waqf definitions, streamline registration, and boost use of technology in […]
Chandrayaan-3 ChaSTE
Chandrayaan-3 ChaSTE: Chandrayaan-3’s Surface Thermophysical Experiment (ChaSTE) became the first instrument to measure in situ temperatures near the moon’s south pole. It successfully penetrated lunar soil and deployed a thermal probe, achieving what two previous missions—ESA’s Philae (2014) and NASA’s InSight HP3 (2018)—could not. This experiment provided crucial data on lunar surface temperatures, strengthening evidence […]
Katchatheevu Islands
Katchatheevu Islands: The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly has once again unanimously adopted a resolution urging the Union Government to retrieve Katchatheevu from Sri Lanka. Katchatheevu is a 285-acre uninhabited island situated in the Palk Strait between India and Sri Lanka. It is 33 km northeast of Rameswaram (India) and 62 km southwest of Jaffna (Sri […]
Euphaea Wayanadensis
Euphaea Wayanadensis: A new species of damselfly, Euphaea wayanadensis, has been discovered in the Wayanad region of the Western Ghats, Kerala. It Belongs to the family Euphaeidae. Initially observed in 2013 at the Kalindi River, Thirunelli, in Wayanad district, Kerala. Further sightings occurred from 2013 to 2019 in Wayanad, followed by more observations from 2019 […]
AFSPA Extension in Northeast States
AFSPA Extension in Northeast States: The Central government extended the ‘disturbed area’ status under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), 1958 across Manipur, excluding areas under 13 police stations in five districts, for another six months. The Centre also extended AFSPA in parts of Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh until 30th September 2025. AFSPA was […]
North Sentinel Island
North Sentinel Island: A U.S. national was recently arrested in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands for allegedly entering the prohibited tribal reserve area of North Sentinel Island. It is one of the Andaman Islands – an archipelago in the Bay of Bengal – and part of the Indian Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. […]
INS Tarkash
INS Tarkash: The Indian Navy’s frigate INS Tarkash, which has been deployed in the Western Indian Ocean for maritime security operations, has intercepted and seized over 2500 kg of narcotics recently. It is a state-of-the-art stealth frigate of the Indian Navy. It is part of the navy’s Western Fleet. It belongs to the Talwar class […]
