National Florence Nightingale Award 2026: The President of India conferred the National Florence Nightingale Awards for the year 2026 It was instituted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India in the year 1973. It is a prestigious award given to outstanding nursing personnel employed in Central, State/UTs and Voluntary Organizations. It […]
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Melanoseris Pendryi
Melanoseris Pendryi: A team of botanists has discovered a new plant species in the Sikkim Himalayas named Melanoseris pendryi. Melanoseris Pendryi is a new plant species found at altitudes over 4,000m in Sikkim. Melanoseris is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asteraceae. Its native range is Iran to Southern Central China and […]
Indian Ocean Rim Association : 10th edition
Indian Ocean Rim Association: 10th edition The 10th edition of the Indian Ocean Dialogue was organised by the Ministry of External Affairs in collaboration with the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Secretariat. It was established in 1997 as an intergovernmental organisation of States on the rim of the Indian Ocean. It was formerly known as […]
National Social Assistance Programme
National Social Assistance Programme: Recent assessment of the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) has found that the Centre’s fixed monthly pension support for elderly citizens, widows, and persons with disabilities has sharply declined in real value over the last decade due to inflation. It a fully funded Centrally Sponsored Scheme launched in 1995. It extends […]
Lavan Island
Lavan Island: The UAE secretly carried out military strikes on Iran during the recent Middle East conflict, including an alleged attack on a refinery at Iran’s Lavan Island, a report claimed. It is a strategic Iranian island located in the Persian Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz. Lavan Island is also known as the Hidden […]
Judicial Infrastructure Advisory Committee
Judicial Infrastructure Advisory Committee: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has constituted a high-powered ‘Judicial Infrastructure Advisory Committee’ headed by Supreme Court Justice Aravind Kumar.The Judicial Infrastructure Advisory Committee is a high-level expert panel formed to overhaul the physical and digital landscape of the Indian judiciary.It comprises senior judges from the Supreme Court and various […]
AI-enabled weather forecasting
AI-enabled weather forecasting: Union Minister launched two path-breaking AI-enabled weather forecasting products developed by the Ministry of Earth Sciences.These systems are designed to provide hyper-local, impact-based monsoon forecasts to support 16 states and over 3,000 sub-districts.AI-Enabled Monsoon Forecasting Platforms These are advanced, data-driven forecasting systems that leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to […]
2 New Semiconductor Units Approved in Gujarat Under ISM
2 New Semiconductor Units Approved in Gujarat Under ISM: Under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 1.0, the Union Cabinet approved two semiconductor projects in Gujarat, including India’s 1st commercial GaN-based Mini/Micro-LED display facility and a semiconductor packaging unit. With the approval of these two projects, the total number of semiconductor plants under the ISM 1.0 […]
Andaman & Nicobar Islands Set Guinness World Records
Andaman & Nicobar Islands Set Guinness World Records: The Andaman and Nicobar Islands recently hosted two unique underwater world records at Swaraj Dweep (Havelock Island) to promote eco-tourism and establish the islands as a prime adventure destination. The events included the “Largest Flag Unfurled Underwater” near Radha Nagar Beach, where a 60m x 40m Indian […]
India’s Dual-Track Sports Policy for Pakistan
India’s Dual-Track Sports Policy for Pakistan: India has formally institutionalized a dual-track sports policy that maintains a strict freeze on bilateral engagements with Pakistan while ensuring full compliance with multilateral sporting commitments (ICC, IOC, etc.) hosted in India or abroad. By following the “practices of international sports bodies,” the policy prevents Indian athletes from being […]
