Mount Dukono: Mount Dukono in eastern Indonesia erupted recently, sending an ash column up to 1,400 meters above its summit. It is an active volcano located on Halmahera Island in North Maluku, Indonesia. It is a complex volcano presenting a broad, low profile with multiple summit peaks and overlapping craters. It is part of the […]
Category: Current Affairs
Korowai Tribe
Korowai Tribe: Papua’s Korowai tribe, often labelled ‘cannibals’, is re-examined as myths fade, revealing a misunderstood culture shaped by isolation, conflict, and historical misrepresentation. The Korowai tribe is a group of indigenous people who live in the southeastern part of Papua, Indonesia. The tribe has unique cultural practices and a unique way of living in […]
Leprosy : Notifiable Disease
Leprosy : Notifiable Disease Leprosy will be declared a notifiable disease under the Delhi Epidemic Diseases Act, making it mandatory for all healthcare providers to report every new case of leprosy to the District Leprosy Officer, the government recently. Leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease, is an infectious disease caused by a type of bacteria […]
Girnar Wildlife Sanctuary
Girnar Wildlife Sanctuary: Ten years after it was notified as an eco-sensitive zone (ESZ), a committee of monks recently demanded scrapping of this conservation status for the Girnar Wildlife Sanctuary that houses 54 lions so that all religious activities can be organized freely. It is located in the Junagadh district of Gujarat. It spans the […]
DAMPE Satellite
DAMPE Satellite: China’s DAMPE space telescope recently made an observation on the acceleration of cosmic rays, such as nuclei of hydrogen, helium, etc., and found that the intensity of the cosmic radiation decreases more rapidly upon reaching a specific high-energy threshold. DAMPE (Dark Matter Particle Explorer), also known as “Wukong”, is China’s first astronomical satellite. […]
Hepatitis
Hepatitis: According to the WHO’s Global Hepatitis Report 2026 India remains among the countries bearing the highest burden of hepatitis-related deaths. It is an inflammation of the liver that is caused by a variety of infectious viruses and non-infectious agents. It is commonly the result of a viral infection, but there are other possible causes […]
Whitley Awards
Whitley Awards: Indian conservationists Barkha Subba, Parveen Shaikh win Whitley Awards for conservation of Himalayan salamander and endangered Indian skimmer. It is often called as the “Green Oscars,” It recognises grassroots conservation leaders in the Global South. It is given by the UK charity Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN). It provides winners with £50,000 in […]
Jamaica
Jamaica: India has deployed its flagship Aarogya Maitri portable healthcare infrastructure in Jamaica, viewed as part of India’s broader outreach to CARICOM countries. It is a large island nation located in the west-central Caribbean in the Greater Antilles archipelago. It is situated to the south of Cuba; to the west of Hispaniola Islands (Haiti & […]
INS Mahendragiri
INS Mahendragiri: The INS Mahendragiri was delivered to the Indian Navy at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDSL) Mumbai. It is the sixth ship of Nilgiri Class (Project 17A). It was designed by Warship Design Bureau (WDB). It was built at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDSL) Mumbai. These ships are configured with Combined Diesel or Gas […]
Incentive Scheme for Promotion of Critical Mineral Recycling
Incentive Scheme for Promotion of Critical Mineral Recycling: The Ministry of Mines has approved 58 companies under the Incentive Scheme for Promotion of Critical Mineral Recycling as eligible for participation. It is part of the National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM), which is aimed at building the domestic capacity of and supply chain resilience in critical […]
