Coal Gasification Incentive Scheme: The Union Minister unveiled India’s roadmap to reduce dependency on imported petroleum, ammonia, and fertilizers, highlighting the ₹8,500 crore coal gasification incentive scheme. Coal Gasification Incentive Scheme was approved in 2024, for promotion of coal and lignite gasification projects for PSUs and private sector. It aims to achieve 100 million tonnes […]
Category: Current Affairs
Bengal Florican
Bengal Florican: Fewer than 1,000 Bengal floricans remain worldwide, with small, fragmented populations restricted to remnant alluvial grasslands. Bengal Florican is a grassland indicator species. It is a bustard mostly found in the seasonally inundated alluvial grasslands of the Gangetic-Brahmaputra plains. It is distributed in Uttar Pradesh, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh in India, in the […]
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025: The Lok Sabha has passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025, introducing 12 key amendments to Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) aimed at maximizing stakeholder value, enforcing strict resolution timelines, and aligning Indian law with global best practices like cross-border insolvency. Key Provisions of the […]
Death Anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
Death Anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation paid tributes to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on his Punyatithi (Death Anniversary). Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was Born on 19th February 1630 at Shivneri Fort near Pune, was the founder of the Maratha Empire and a visionary leader who resisted Mughal rule and championed […]
Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana–Gramin : Completed Nearly 3 Crore Houses
Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana–Gramin : Completed Nearly 3 Crore Houses As of March 2026, Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana–Gramin (PMAY-G) has successfully completed nearly 3 crore houses, marking a major milestone in rural transformation.With an ambitious target of 4.95 crore houses by 2029, the scheme continues to drive inclusive growth, strengthen social welfare, and advance the […]
Mudumalai Tiger Reserve
Mudumalai Tiger Reserve: Nilgiris Collector inspected Thengumarahada, a remote village inside the core area of Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, to ensure basic amenities for voters. It is located in the Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu. It is at the tri–junction of three states, viz, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. It is part of the Nilgiris Biosphere […]
Measles
Measles: Bangladesh launched an emergency vaccination campaign targeting more than a million children as a fast-spreading measles outbreak sweeps across the country. Measles is a highly contagious, serious airborne disease caused by a virus. It is caused by a virus in the paramyxovirus family. It spreads by contact with infected nasal or throat secretions (coughing […]
BioNEST
BioNEST: The Union Minister inaugurated the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)-BioNEST Incubation Centre at the Central Food Technology & Research Institute (CFTRI) in Mysuru. The Bioincubators Nurturing Entrepreneurship for Scaling Technologies (Bio-NEST) was launched by Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council. It was launched with a vision that focused on fostering the biotech innovation ecosystem […]
Afghanistan
Afghanistan: India has sent Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief materials to Afghanistan, which is currently facing a difficult situation due to recent floods and earthquakes. Afghanistan is a landlocked mountainous country in Southern Asia. It is bordered by six nations – by Pakistan in the east and south; Iran in the west; Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and […]
Indian Softshell Turtle
Indian Softshell Turtle: During a routine check police rescued -16 Indian Softshell turtles in Greater Noida. Indian softshell turtles (Nilssonia gangetica) are one of the largest freshwater turtle species in the world. It is also known as the Ganges Softshell turtle. It has carapace (upper shell), which is round to oval shaped, and green in […]
