Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medals (SYSM): It Is India’s highest wartime distinguished service decoration. Awarded for “distinguished service of the most exceptional order during war, conflict or hostilities.” Instituted in 1980, but awarded rarely. Till 2025, only three officers had received it (Operation Pawan, Kargil War). Awarded By: Conferred by the President of India. Recipient of […]
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Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound Wins Big at Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2025
Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound Wins Big at Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2025: Acclaimed filmmaker Neeraj Ghaywan has once again captured the spotlight, with his latest drama Homebound sweeping the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2025. The film won Best Film and earned Ghaywan the Best Director award at the festival’s awards night held on […]
ISRO Inaugurates Space Laboratory in Remote Arunachal Pradesh District
ISRO Inaugurates Space Laboratory in Remote Arunachal Pradesh District: the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has inaugurated a state-of-the-art space laboratory at Mechuka Government Higher Secondary School in the remote Shi-Yomi district of Arunachal Pradesh. The initiative, launched in collaboration with the Muskaan Foundation, was formally inaugurated by Arunachal Pradesh Education Minister Pasang Dorjee Sona […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 14th August 2025
Today’s Current Affairs: 14th August 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Framework MoU with IN-SPACe
Framework MoU with IN-SPACe: Pune-based space tech startup Astrophel Aerospace recently signed a framework MoU with IN-SPACe, the Department of Space nodal body, to access ISRO facilities for technical reviews, system-level testing, and qualification support for semi-cryogenic propulsion systems, including turbopumps and engine modules. Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Center (IN-SPACe) is a single-window, […]
Lampedusa Island : 20 People Died
Lampedusa Island : 20 People Died At least 20 people have died after a migrant boat capsized off the southern Italian island of Lampedusa recently. Lampedusa Island is the largest (21 sq.km.) of the Isole Pelagie (Pelagie Islands), an island group that includes the Linosa and Lampione islets. Administratively Lampedusa is part of the autonomous […]
Cheque Truncation System
Cheque Truncation System: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided on the transition of the Cheque Truncation System (CTS) from the current approach of batch processing to continuous clearing with settlement on realisation in two phases. It is a cheque clearing system undertaken by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for faster clearing of […]
Moai Statues
Moai Statues: A study warns that rising sea levels could submerge Easter Island’s iconic moai statues by 2080 and it will threaten the island’s cultural identity and tourism economy. Moai Statues are massive megalithic stone-carved human-shaped statues found at Easter Island. The Easter Island statues are monolithic human figures carved from volcanic rock by the […]
APAAR ID : Mandatory
APAAR ID : Mandatory The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has now made it mandatory for students to submit their APAAR IDs while registering for the board exams. APAAR stands for Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry. It was envisioned under the New Education Policy, 2020. It is an identification number which is linked to […]
Gaur
Gaur: The Palamau Tiger Reserve (PTR), the last stronghold of Gaur (Bos gaurus) in Jharkhand, has registered an alarming decline in the bovid’s population. Gaur, also known as Indian Bison is the largest species among the wild cattle and the Bovidae. Gaurs are indigenous to the South and Southeast parts of Asia. Gaurs are primarily […]
