World Gold Council: The World Gold Council’s (WGC) 2026 Central Bank Gold Reserves (CBGR) survey indicated that the central banks around the world would accumulate more gold in the future. World Gold Council is a nonprofit association of the world’s leading gold producers formed in 1987. It is a market development organization for the gold […]
Category: Current Affairs
Manas National Park
Manas National Park: The Chief Minister of Assam announced that Manas National Park has recorded zero rhino and tiger poaching cases for three consecutive years. Manas National Park is located in the foothills of the Himalayas in Assam. It shares a border with Bhutan’s Royal Manas National Park. The park’s elevation ranges from 60 to […]
GRAPES-3 Telescope
GRAPES-3 Telescope: Researchers from Mumbai, Kochi, and Japan used the GRAPES-3 telescope to track how the Earth’s upper atmosphere temperature and the Sun’s magnetic field affect muons — subatomic particles from space. Gamma Ray Astronomy PeV EnergieS phase-3 (GRAPES-3) is designed to study the origin, acceleration and propagation of cosmic rays through measurement of extensive […]
Joint Crediting Mechanism
Joint Crediting Mechanism: India and Japan have adopted the Rules of Implementation for the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement. Joint Crediting Mechanism was first proposed by the Government of Japan and was officially launched in 2013. It is a Japanese initiative that aims to facilitate the diffusion of leading […]
Powai Lake
Powai Lake: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) recently proposed appointing infrastructure consultancy firm AECOM Asia Company Limited to prepare a comprehensive redevelopment plan for a stretch of Powai Lake along Adi Shankaracharya Marg at a consultancy cost of Rs 1.85 crore. Powai Lake is an artificial lake situated in the northern suburb of Mumbai, Maharashtra. […]
INS Tarkash : In News
INS Tarkash: In News Indian Naval Ship Tarkash, a stealth frigate of the Indian Navy, recently arrived in Port Victoria, Seychelles, during its ongoing deployment in the South West Indian Ocean Region. INS Tarkash is a state-of-the-art stealth frigate of the Indian Navy.\ It is the second of three Talwar-class guided missile frigates. Designed and […]
Amangarh Tiger Reserve
Amangarh Tiger Reserve: The fourth eco-tourism season at Amangarh Tiger Reserve in Uttar Pradesh was recently extended by 15 days. Amangarh Tiger Reserve is situated in the Bijnor district of Uttar Pradesh and forms a part of the Terai-Bhabar ecosystem, a unique stretch of forests at the foothills of the Himalayas. It was originally a […]
Tasgaon Lift Irrigation Scheme
Tasgaon Lift Irrigation Scheme: Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation recently issued the Letter of Award (LoA) to a joint venture involving Mumbai-based infrastructure company Patel Engineering Ltd (PEL) for an irrigation project under the Tasgaon Lift Irrigation Scheme in Maharashtra. It is an important irrigation infrastructure initiative in Maharashtra. The scheme falls under the administrative […]
Knob-Billed Duck
Knob-Billed Duck: A rare knob-billed duck — a species usually associated with the wetlands of Central India, particularly Rajasthan and Gujarat — has been recently recorded for the first time at Pong Lake Wildlife Sanctuary. The knob-billed duck, or African comb duck, is a species of duck named for the prominent, leaf-shaped comb on top […]
Farm Loan Waivers in India
Farm Loan Waivers in India: In a striking fiscal paradox, the Tamil Nadu government announced a full waiver of cooperative crop loans up to Rs 75,000 for farmers even as its recently released White Paper on Fiscal Management revealed a mounting debt burden of Rs 13.18 lakh crore. The development has reignited the debate over […]
