Birth Anniversary of Batukeshwar Dutt: Batukeshwar Dutt, a brave revolutionary who fought alongside Bhagat Singh in India’s freedom struggle, was remembered on his birth anniversary on 18th November.Batukeshwar Dutt was a freedom fighter and was born on 18th November 1910 in Khandaghosh village, Burdwan district, West Bengal. During college, he met Bhagat Singh, who inspired […]
Category: Current Affairs
Quantum Clock
Quantum Clock: A 2025 study in Physical Review Letters has uncovered that in a quantum clock, the energy required to read the time is far greater than the energy required to make the clock tick, offering new perspectives in quantum physics, thermodynamics, and precision metrology.A quantum clock measures time using the behaviour of quantum particles, […]
India Joins Global Research on Dolphin–Fisher Mutualism
India Joins Global Research on Dolphin–Fisher Mutualism: The University of Kerala, in collaboration with international researchers, has launched a multi-year research project (2024–2028) to study the rare cooperative fishing behaviour (mutualism) between Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins and artisanal fishers in Ashtamudi Lake, Kerala.Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins (Sousa plumbea) signal dense fish shoals with tail-slaps or rolls, helping […]
India Africa Bilateral Relations
India Africa Bilateral Relations: India’s renewed diplomatic push towards Africa has triggered debate after experts highlighted the need to “connect, build and revive” India–Africa ties ahead of the next India–Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-IV).Centuries-old Indian Ocean trade in gold, spices and textiles built deep sociocultural links, reinforced by Gujarati merchant networks and shared experiences of colonial […]
Chatbot Initiative for Animal Healthcare
Chatbot Initiative for Animal Healthcare: Rajasthan’s Animal Husbandry Department has launched a pioneering chatbot-based veterinary service that enables livestock owners to report illnesses and receive expert medical guidance digitally.A digital, chatbot-enabled veterinary assistance platform through which livestock owners can report symptoms and receive real-time medical advice from certified veterinary doctors.Aim is to provide fast, accessible, […]
Rudra Brigade
Rudra Brigade: The Army successfully validated a newly raised Rudra all-arms integrated brigade during the major tri-service Trishul exercise, prompting discussions on upgrading India’s Cold Start doctrine to a “Cold Strike” doctrine.A Rudra Brigade is a newly conceptualised all-arms, permanently integrated combat formation combining infantry, mechanised units, armour, artillery, air defence, engineers, signals, drones, logistics […]
India’s first-ever major LPG import deal with the US
India’s first-ever major LPG import deal with the US: India has finalised its first-ever structured LPG import deal with the US, sourcing 2.2 MTPA—about 10% of annual LPG imports—for 2026. A one-year structured contract under which Indian PSU refiners will import 2 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of LPG from the US Gulf Coast in […]
Global Big Cats Summit
Global Big Cats Summit: India announced that it will host the Global Big Cats Summit in New Delhi in 2026, reaffirming global leadership in wildlife conservation. A high-level international summit dedicated to strengthening global cooperation, policy coordination, and scientific collaboration for the conservation of big cat species across continents. Host: India, in New Delhi.Brings together […]
Foraminifera
Foraminifera: A global review of tiny sea animals called foraminifera has identified 57 new living species. Foraminifera, or forams for short, are single-celled organisms that live in the open ocean, along the coasts, and in estuaries. Most have shells for protection and either float in the water column (planktonic) or live on the sea floor […]
Thames River : In News
Thames River : In News A video of an Indian man washing his feet in London’s River Thames has gone viral recently. It is a 346-km river that flows through southern England. It is the longest river in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom, right after the River Severn. Its source is […]
