IMF Raises India’s Growth Forecast to 6.4% for 2025 and 2026: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised upward India’s economic growth forecast to 6.4 percent for both 2025 and 2026, reaffirming India’s position as the fastest-growing major economy in the world. The new projection marks an improvement from the IMF’s April 2025 World Economic […]
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Indian Coast Guard’s Fast Patrol Vessel ‘Atal’ Launched in Goa
Indian Coast Guard’s Fast Patrol Vessel ‘Atal’ Launched in Goa: India took another significant step in enhancing its coastal defense and maritime surveillance capabilities with the launch of the Indian Coast Guard’s latest Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV), ‘Atal’, in Goa. The vessel, launched by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) at Vasco da Gama, marks the sixth […]
Massive 8.7-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Russia’s Kamchatka, Tsunami Warnings
Massive 8.7-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Russia’s Kamchatka, Tsunami Warnings: A powerful earthquake measuring 8.7 magnitude struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula early 30th July (Wednesday), sending shockwaves across the Pacific and prompting widespread tsunami warnings in Japan, Alaska, Hawaii, and several Pacific nations. Authorities ordered evacuations in parts of Russia and Japan, while the US Tsunami Warning […]
SPARSH (System for Pension Administration Raksha)
SPARSH (System for Pension Administration Raksha): Many ex-servicemen say the SPARSH (System for Pension Administration Raksha) has only added to their troubles — from inaccessible interfaces to endless corrections that never seem to stick. It is an initiative of the Ministry of Defence, Government of India. Objective is to Meeting the pension sanction and disbursement […]
Indian Computer Emergency Response Team
Indian Computer Emergency Response Team: The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (Cert-In) recently made it mandatory for private and public-sector organisations that own or operate digital systems, processes, or infrastructure to undergo a comprehensive third-party cybersecurity audit at least once a year. It is the national nodal agency for responding to computer security incidents as […]
Exercise Drone Prahar
Exercise Drone Prahar: The Indian Army recently held Exercise Drone Prahar in Arunachal Pradesh. It is a high-tech military drill conducted by the Indian Army to validate the integration of drone technology into tactical battlefield operations. It was conducted at the military station at Rayang in Arunachal Pradesh’s East Siang District. Carried out under realistic […]
Veer Parivar Sahayata Yojana
Veer Parivar Sahayata Yojana: The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) recently launched ‘Veer Parivar Sahayata Yojana’, a scheme to strengthen legal aid for defence personnel and their families. It is a joint initiative of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), the Kendriya Sainik Board (KSB), Rajya Sainik Boards (RSBs), and Zilla Sainik Boards (ZSBs), under […]
Deep-Brain Stimulation
Deep-Brain Stimulation: More than 1.6 lakh people worldwide have received Deep-Brain stimulation (DBS). It is a medical technique where doctors implant electrodes deep inside specific areas of the brain to treat certain disorders. These electrodes are connected by wires to a small device, similar to a heart’s pacemaker, which is usually placed under the skin […]
4th edition of World Food India 2025
4th edition of World Food India 2025: The Ministry of Food Processing Industries will organise the 4th edition of World Food India 2025 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi from 25th of September this year. The first edition was held in 2017, followed by a successful second edition in 2023 and the third in 2024. […]
TRACERS Mission
TRACERS Mission: NASA’s twin TRACERS satellite was launched to study magnetic reconnection and how solar activity affects near-Earth atmosphere. The Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites (TRACERS) will help understand magnetic reconnection and its effects in Earth’s atmosphere. It will fly in low Earth orbit through the polar cusps, funnel-shaped holes in the magnetic […]
