Marine heatwaves: A new study reveals that tropical cyclones passing over marine heatwaves are far more destructive, resulting in 60% more billion-dollar disasters due to rapid intensification.A marine heatwave (MHW) is a prolonged period of unusually high ocean temperatures in a specific region. They are defined by their duration (lasting several days to months) and […]
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India’s First Chip Fabrication Plant at SEZ Dholera
India’s First Chip Fabrication Plant at SEZ Dholera: The Government of India has notified the country’s first semiconductor fabrication plant (fab) at Dholera SEZ, Gujarat, led by Tata Semiconductor Manufacturing Private Limited.It is India’s first semiconductor fabrication (fab) facility, designed to manufacture advanced chips domestically.The project is being developed as a sector-specific Special Economic Zone […]
Project Him Sarovar
Project Him Sarovar: The Centre initiated Project Him Sarovar to address year-round water scarcity in Ladakh, where much of the melting snow and glacial water currently flows unused into rivers and streams.It is a sustainable water management initiative aimed at capturing and utilising underutilised meltwater in the high-altitude cold desert region. Ladakh faces chronic water scarcity […]
Rising Labour Protests in India
Rising Labour Protests in India: Factory workers in industrial hubs like Noida and Manesar have launched violent protests over stagnant wages and poor working conditions.Labour protests in India represent a growing friction between the industrial workforce and the state/employer apparatus. Currently, thousands of factory workers are agitating against the decoupling of wages from the rising […]
Byzantine Empire
Byzantine Empire: Researchers have identified a fortified hilltop complex in southeastern Spain as a rare Byzantine stronghold established by soldiers and clergy in the late sixth century. It traces its beginnings to the year 330 CE, when Emperor Constantine split the Roman Empire into a western and eastern It was the eastern half of the […]
Painted Leopard Gecko
Painted Leopard Gecko: A rare nocturnal reptile – a Painted Leopard Gecko – was recently spotted at Dilmili railway station in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar district, drawing the attention of the forest department. Painted Leopard Gecko is a colourful terrestrial gecko species. Scientific Name: Eublepharis pictus Eublepharis is a small genus in the lizard family Eublepharidae, which […]
National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (NBCFDC)
National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (NBCFDC): The National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation achieved a record disbursement of Rs 613.75 crore in FY 2025-26, benefiting over 61,000 people. It is a Government of India undertaking under the aegis of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. NBCFDC was incorporated on 13th January, […]
MyLIC and Super Sales Saathi Mobile Applications
MyLIC and Super Sales Saathi Mobile Applications: Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) recently launched two advanced mobile applications—MyLIC and Super Sales Saathi. These are two advanced mobile applications launched by Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC); MyLIC for customers and Super Sales Saathi for its vast network of MyLIC App It offers a comprehensive, […]
Scarborough Shoal
Scarborough Shoal: China is employing ships and a barrier to tighten control of the entrance to the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea amid roiling tension with the Philippines over the disputed feature. It is a disputed atoll in the South China Sea, claimed by both China and the Philippines as part of their […]
Tibetan Antelope
Tibetan Antelope: A New Delhi court has convicted an art gallery owner for attempting to illegally export Shahtoosh shawls – made Tibetan Antelope. The Tibetan antelope or chiru (Pantholops hodgsonii) is a medium-sized antelope. Male Tibetan antelopes are significantly larger than females, and can also be readily distinguished by the presence of horns and by […]
