Khadi and Village Industries Commission: In News Khadi and Village Industries (KVI) commission has continued to play a significant role in promoting rural livelihoods, generating employment and strengthening the vision of an Atmanirbhar Bharat. Khadi and Village Industries Commission is a statutory body established under the Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act of 1956. It […]
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Bathukamma Festival
Bathukamma Festival: Telangana’s special festival of flowers Bathukamma, began with Engilipula Bathukamma. Bathukamma Festival is a floral festival celebrated by the women folk of Telangana. The term “Bathukamma” translates to “Mother Goddess Come Alive”, reflecting the divine feminine energy and protection. Folklore connects the festival to legends of Goddess Gauri and her miraculous survival as […]
Project Seabird : In News
Project Seabird: In News The Chief of the Defence Staff inaugurated critical trunk utility and amenity infrastructure for Indian Navy as part of Project Seabird Phase IIA at the naval base in Karnataka’s Karwar. Project Seabird is the largest naval infrastructure project for India. It involves creation of a naval base at Karwar, Karnataka, on […]
Epstein-Barr Virus : In News
Epstein-Barr Virus: In News According to the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer analysis, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is one of the causative agents responsible for a substantial cancer burden worldwide in 2024. EBV, also known as human herpesvirus 4, belongs to the herpesvirus family. It spreads mainly through EBV is classified by […]
Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana : In News
Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana: In News The Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY) completed its first year marking a year of focused district-level action. Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana was launched in 2025 to support farmers. The objective of the scheme is to: Enhance agricultural productivity Increase adoption of crop diversification and sustainable agricultural […]
Who are Maldharis?
Who are Maldharis? The Gujarat government recently announced a scheme for the voluntary relocation of maldharis (semi-nomadic pastoralists) from the Barda sanctuary in Porbandar and Devbhumi Dwarka districts, being developed as a ‘second home’ for Asiatic lions. They are a semi-nomadic pastoralist community primarily residing in Gujarat’s Banni grasslands, Gir Forest, and parts of Rajasthan. […]
What is the M51.3 Missile?
What is the M51.3 Missile? France recently test-fired for the first time its new M51.3 nuclear-capable ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine. The M51.3, built by ArianeGroup, entered service on 24 October 2025. It was developed as a further evolution of the M51 missile family. It is being considered as the primary weapon system for […]
Chamkharchhu-I Hydropower Project
Chamkharchhu-I Hydropower Project: Adani Power and Bhutan’s state-owned generation utility, Druk Green Power Corporation Ltd (DGPC), have signed a Shareholders Agreement to develop the 770 MW Chamkharchhu-I Hydroelectric Project in Bhutan. It is a 770 MW run-of-river hydropower project planned on the Chamkharchhu River in the Zhemgang district of central Bhutan. The project will be […]
Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve (VDTR)
Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve (VDTR): Madhya Pradesh is planning to establish its third cheetah habitat at Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve (VDTR), earlier known as Nauradehi, with the first pair of cheetahs scheduled for release into the reserve. Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve (VDTR) is spread across three districts, i.e. Sagar, Damoh and Narsinghpur, of Madhya Pradesh. […]
Press Council of India
Press Council of India: It was observed that the Press Council of India (PCI), has been operating at half its sanctioned strength for nearly a year now, without a single working journalist or newspaper editor. Press Council of India is a statutory quasi-judicial autonomous authority, re-established in 1979 under the Press Council Act, 1978. Objectives […]
