Lakhpati Didi Initiative: In News The Union Minister for Rural Development and Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare directed officials to formulate a special, focused strategy and work on a war footing to achieve the revised target of creating 6 crore ‘Lakhpati Didis’. A Lakhpati Didi is a Self-Help Group member who earns an annual household income […]
Category: Current Affairs
VoicERA
VoicERA: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology unveiled VoicERA at the India AI Impact Summit 2026. It is an open-source, end-to-end Voice AI stack. It is deployed on the BHASHINI National Language Infrastructure. It establishes a national execution layer for multilingual Voice and Language AI. It is designed to be open, pluggable, interoperable, cloud […]
Shahpur Kandi Dam Project
Shahpur Kandi Dam Project: India plans to block the surplus water flow from the Ravi River to Pakistan as the delayed Shahpur Kandi dam on the J&K–Punjab border heads for completion. It is located on the Ravi River in Pathankot district, Punjab, downstream from the existing Ranjit Sagar Dam. The water released by Ranjit Sagar […]
Defence Acquisition Council
Defence Acquisition Council: The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) recently cleared proposals worth nearly 3.60 lakh crore rupees to enhance the capability of the Armed Forces. It is the highest decision-making body of the Defence Ministry on procurement. The main objective of the DAC is to ensure expeditious procurement of the approved requirements of the armed […]
Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria: Lake Victoria’s waters have turned a haunting green, and scientists say the damage has crossed a dangerous line.It is the largest lake in Africa. It lies mainly in Tanzania and Uganda but also borders Kenya. It is also called Victoria Nyanza in Kenya, Nalubaale in Uganda, and Ukerewe in Tanzania. It is crossed […]
Charax Spasinou
Charax Spasinou: Deep in the deserts of Iraq, the lost city of Charax Spasinou has finally been found. It was an ancient port city located at the confluence of the Tigris and Choaspes rivers, near the modern border of Iraq and Iran. Founded during the Hellenistic period, it was initially established by Alexander the Great. […]
Alpheus madhusoodanai
Alpheus madhusoodanai: Researchers recently discovered a new species of pistol shrimp named Alpheus madhusoodanai in the Kochi backwaters Alpheus madhusoodanai is a new species of pistol shrimp, also known as snapping shrimp. It was discovered from Kochi backwaters, Kerala. It belongs to the family Alpheidae. It is the first alpheid shrimp species to be recorded […]
H-125 Helicopter
H-125 Helicopter: The Prime Minister of India and the French President inaugurated Final Assembly Line of the Airbus H-125 Light Utility Helicopter, located at Vemagal, Karnataka. It is a single‑engine light utility helicopter from the legendary Ecureuil family. It is valued for its reliability, low maintenance and adaptability. The H125 is the only helicopter in […]
80 Years of the RIN Revolt
80 Years of the RIN Revolt: 18th February, 2026 marks the 80th anniversary of the Royal Indian Navy (RIN) Revolt of 1946, a short-lived but momentous armed uprising, symbolising militant anti-colonial resistance and rare Hindu-Muslim unity in the final phase of British rule. It was a large-scale insurrection, with over 20,000 naval ratings participating. It […]
Bharat VISTAAR
Bharat VISTAAR: The Ministry of Agriculture launched Phase-1 of the AI-based ‘Bharat VISTAAR’ scheme in Jaipur, Rajasthan, amid the AI Summit in Delhi to digitally empower farmers. ‘Bharat VISTAAR’ is a multilingual Artificial Intelligence(AI) based conversational advisory system that allows farmers to ask agriculture-related questions through mobile or smartphone and receive instant solutions. Objective is […]
