Garra nambashiensis: New Species Of Fresh Water Fish Researchers recently discovered a new species of freshwater fish, Garra nambashiensis, in Manipur. Garra nambashiensis is a new species of freshwater fish which belongs to the Labeonine family. It was discovered in Taretlok, a tributary of the Chindwin River, near Nambashi Valley in Manipur’s Kamjong district. It […]
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INS Androth
INS Androth: The Indian Navy has received the second indigenously built anti-submarine warfare-shallow watercraft INS Andorth. INS Androth draws its name from Androth Island in the Lakshadweep archipelago. It is the second of eight anti-submarine warfare-shallow watercraft (ASW-SWC) built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata. The ASW SWC ships have been indigenously designed […]
International Electrotechnical Commission
International Electrotechnical Commission: India will host the 89th General Meeting (GM) of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) from 15 to 19 September 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. International Electrotechnical Commission is a nonprofit organization which was established in 1906. It is the organization that prepares and publishes international Standards for all electrical, electronic and […]
Ho tribe : Protest In Jharkhand
Ho tribe : Protest In Jharkhand The Ho tribe staged a protest in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district against the district administration for interfering in their traditional self-governance system called Manki- Munda system. The Ho or Kolha people are an Austroasiatic Munda ethnic group of India. They call themselves the Ho, Hodoko and Horo, which mean […]
Indigenous Solar Value Chain
Indigenous Solar Value Chain: The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is formulating a plan to create a fully indigenous solar manufacturing ecosystem by 2028, encompassing modules, cells, wafers, and ingots. The solar manufacturing value chain encompasses the complete process of converting raw materials into a fully functional solar photovoltaic (PV) module. It is a […]
Great Nicobar Island Project
Great Nicobar Island Project: Great Nicobar Island (GNI) Project has drawn attention as one of India’s most ambitious infrastructure plans in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). Despite environmental concerns, the project is crucial for turning Great Nicobar into a global maritime hub while considering ecology and tribal welfare. Great Nicobar Island (GNI) Project conceived by […]
INS Aravali Commissioned in Gurugram
INS Aravali Commissioned in Gurugram: INS Aravali, Indian Navy’s latest Naval Base, was commissioned at Gurugram to strengthen Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) capability.INS Aravali, deriving its name from the unwavering Aravali range. It is designed to strengthen the Navy’s information and communication infrastructure. It would not only be a hub of technology, but also of […]
India’s Green Finance Plan
India’s Green Finance Plan: India is turning to Contracts for Difference (CfD) as a central mechanism to mobilize nearly USD 1 trillion in green finance for its 500 GW renewable energy target by 2030. CfD is a financial agreement between renewable energy producers and the government to stabilize revenues. If market prices fall below an […]
Global Plastic Pollution Crisis
Global Plastic Pollution Crisis: Global plastic pollution is reaching alarming levels, with waste projected to triple by 2060 to 1.2 billion tonnes, posing a grave ecological threat.Global plastic production doubled between 2000–2019, touching 460 MT; this growth is driven by packaging and fast consumption.Only 9% of plastic is recycled, leading to massive leakage into landfills, […]
Eustoma
Eustoma: Exotic Eustoma has bloomed for the first time in Odisha in a polyhouse at Sanatanpali, Sambalpur district, developed by CSIR–NBRI. Until NBRI’s breakthrough, Eustoma (Lisianthus) was mostly imported from countries like the Netherlands and Kenya for premium events, weddings, and luxury décor.Eustoma, also known as Lisianthus or Prairie Gentian, is a herbaceous annual flower […]
