Death Anniversary of Savitribai Phule: Union Home Minister paid tribute to Savitribai Phule on her death anniversary (10th March, highlighting her role in bringing women into the fold of education during an era marked by deep-rooted social evils. Savitribai Phule was a social reformer from 19th-century Maharashtra who fundamentally transformed Indian society by challenging patriarchal […]
Category: Current Affairs
MHA Revises Guidelines for Look Out Circulars
MHA Revises Guidelines for Look Out Circulars: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has modified the guidelines for issuance of Look Out Circulars (LOCs), restricting the power to directly instruct the Bureau of Immigration (BoI) to block a person’s departure. The MHA has explicitly barred statutory bodies like the National Commission for Women (NCW), National […]
Lake and Air Watch initiative
Lake and Air Watch initiative: The Gujarat government has launched the ‘Lake and Air Watch’ initiative to monitor and improve lake health and air quality across cities using satellite and real-time monitoring systems. The ‘Lake and Air Watch’ initiative is a technology-driven environmental monitoring programme launched by the Gujarat Urban Development Mission (GUDM) under the […]
Asteroid 2024 YR4
Asteroid 2024 YR4: NASA has officially ruled out the possibility of asteroid 2024 YR4 colliding with the Moon on December 22, 2032. Refined calculations using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have confirmed the object will pass at a safe distance of 21,200 km.2024 YR4 is a Near-Earth Object (NEO) classified as an Apollo-type asteroid […]
ICC Women’s ODI Rankings
ICC Women’s ODI Rankings: Indian opener Smriti Mandhana has retained the No.1 position in the latest ICC Women’s ODI batting rankings, reaffirming her status as one of the most consistent performers in international women’s cricket. The rankings were released by the International Cricket Council.Mandhana continues to dominate the ODI format with her elegant stroke play […]
Devon Island
Devon Island: NASA uses Devon Island to study Mars, primarily because it’s barren and its freezing, polar desert conditions allow researchers to test next-generation rovers. It is located in the Canadian arctic archipelago, within the zone classified as the High Arctic. It is the world’s largest uninhabited island. Ellesmere Island lies to the north of […]
Bascule Bridge
Bascule Bridge: The Union government recently approved a Rs 117.54 crore project for the renovation of the Bascule Bridge at Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata. Bascule Bridge is a type of bridge that can be raised to provide clearance for waterway traffic and is also referred to as a lifting bridge or a drawbridge. It […]
Blue-and-White Flycatcher
Blue-and-White Flycatcher: A male blue-and-white flycatcher, a small and striking migratory bird rarely seen in India, was recently spotted on Pavagadh Hills, Gujarat. It is a migratory songbird in the Old World flycatcher family, Muscicapidae. Scientific Name: Cyanoptila cyanomelana It is also known as the Japanese flycatch It breeds in Japan, Korea, and in parts […]
Roopkund Lake
Roopkund Lake: Roopkund Lake, often called Skeleton Lake, is famous for the hundreds of human skeletons found around its icy waters. Roopkund, also known as the “lake of skeletons” is a glacial lake in Uttarakhand. It is surrounded by snow-capped peaks and lush green meadows. It is called the “lake of skeletons” as the glacial […]
Sharavathi Lion-Tailed Macaque Sanctuary
Sharavathi Lion-Tailed Macaque Sanctuary: The Karnataka High Court directed the state government that no activities on the ground should be carried out within the Sharavathi Lion-Tailed Macaque Sanctuary and its Eco-Sensitive Zone. It is located in Karnataka. It is part of the Western Ghats, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was formed by combining the […]
