Desalination Technology: The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed an indigenous high-pressure nanoporous multilayered polymeric membrane for seawater desalination. The project was executed by Defence Materials Stores Research & Development Establishment (DMSRDE), Kanpur, under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat The membrane was designed to meet the operational needs of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), particularly […]
About: Kumari Sonali
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Golden Dragon 2025
Golden Dragon 2025: Cambodia and China have launched their largest-ever Golden Dragon joint military exercise involving land, sea, and air operations. The Golden Dragon military exercise is a bilateral annual drill between China and Cambodia, first initiated in late 2016 to strengthen military cooperation and strategic ties. The official theme of Golden Dragon 2025 is […]
Colombia formally joined China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Colombia formally joined China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Colombia formally joined China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) during a high-level meeting of Latin American leaders in Beijing. Colombia is known as the “Gateway of South America”, strategically located in the northwest, connecting South America with Central and North America. It shares land boundaries with Venezuela, […]
Tsarap Chu Conservation Reserve
Tsarap Chu Conservation Reserve: Himachal Pradesh notified Tsarap Chu Conservation Reserve, India’s largest protected area (1,585 sq km), to safeguard high-altitude biodiversity, particularly snow leopards, and strengthen wildlife corridors.A protected area in Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, notified under Section 36A (1) of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. Aims to conserve snow leopards, rare Himalayan fauna, […]
Jute Corporation of India (JCI)
Jute Corporation of India (JCI): The Jute Corporation of India (JCI) raised the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for raw jute from ₹5,335 to ₹5,650 per quintal for the 2025–26 crop year to curb distress selling by farmers.JCI is a government-owned price support agency tasked with procuring raw jute at MSP from farmers to ensure fair […]
Territorial Army
Territorial Army: The Ministry of Defence has empowered the Army Chief under Rule 33 of the Territorial Army Act, 1948, to fully mobilise the Territorial Army (TA) amid heightened tensions with Pakistan. Territorial Army Act, 1948; formally launched on October 9, 1949. Controlling Ministry: Ministry of Defence, Government of India. Governed by Territorial Army Act, […]
Extended Fund Facility (EFF)
Extended Fund Facility (EFF): The IMF Executive Board approved an immediate disbursement of $1 billion to Pakistan under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF).EFF is an IMF lending mechanism designed to help countries facing prolonged balance of payments problems due to deep structural economic weaknesses.Governed by: International Monetary Fund (IMF), part of Bretton Woods institutions. Loan […]
Zero-Emission Trucking
Zero-Emission Trucking: Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, released a report on India’s Priority Corridors for Zero-Emission Trucking.Zero-Emission Trucking (ZET) refers to freight transportation using battery electric or hydrogen fuel cell trucks that emit no tailpipe emissions, unlike traditional diesel vehicles.
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 14th May 2025
Today’s Current Affairs: 14th May 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Dongria Kondh Community
Dongria Kondh Community: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) recently sought for an Action Taken Report from Odisha Chief Secretary on the precarious living condition, lack of basic amenities and necessities of life of more than 10,000 families from “Dongria Kondh”, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) Community. It is a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group […]
