India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement: India and New Zealand have concluded negotiations on a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in just nine months, with formal signing expected in 2026.A Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is a bilateral pact where countries reduce or eliminate tariffs and non-tariff barriers on goods and services to boost trade, investment, and […]
Category: Current Affairs
Pa Pa Pagli Project
Pa Pa Pagli Project: Gujarat’s Dahod district has gained attention for a play-based early childhood education model in Anganwadi centres, where the UNICEF-supported “Pa Pa Pagli” initiative has improved learning outcomes and confidence among children aged 3–6 years.“Pa Pa Pagli (First Steps of the Child)” is a play-oriented pre-school education initiative of the Gujarat Women […]
Micrometeoroids and Orbital Debris (MMOD)
Micrometeoroids and Orbital Debris (MMOD): Concerns over space debris safety resurfaced after orbital debris damaged a window of China’s Shenzhou-20 crewed spacecraft. The incident has renewed global attention on protecting astronauts and spacecraft from Micrometeoroids and Orbital Debris (MMOD).Micrometeoroids and Orbital Debris (MMOD) refers to a combined threat from naturally occurring space particles and human-made […]
Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park: The US Geological Survey (USGS) shared footage showing mud erupting from the Black Diamond Pool in Yellowstone National Park, highlighting renewed hydrothermal activity.Yellowstone National Park is the world’s first national park, globally renowned for its geothermal activity, volcanic landscape, wildlife, and intact ecosystems. It hosts about half of the world’s known hydrothermal […]
Most Polluted Monitoring Stations of 2024 Located in Delhi-NCR
Most Polluted Monitoring Stations of 2024 Located in Delhi-NCR: A new study has once again highlighted the severe air pollution crisis in Delhi-NCR. According to an analysis by the Health Effects Institute (HEI) all of the top 20 most polluted air quality monitoring stations in India in 2024 were located in Delhi and the National […]
Financial Fraud Risk Indicator : In News
Financial Fraud Risk Indicator : In News The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) recently said that the financial fraud risk indicator (or FRI) has prevented potential losses of ₹660 crore across the banking ecosystem within six months of the rollout of this initiative. It was launched by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT’s) Digital Intelligence Unit (DIU). […]
Paliyar Tribe
Paliyar Tribe: A total of 17 families belonging to the Paliyar Tribe in the Dindigul district have petitioned the Dindigul Collector, urging the district administration to recognise and develop their existing settlement as a formal village. They are an indigenous tribal community primarily found in the hilly regions of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. They are […]
Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti
Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti: The Supreme Court recently declined urgent hearing of a plea against the practice of state-sponsored ceremonial honours or offering a ‘Chadar’ by the Prime Minister at the Dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, in Ajmer. He was a very important Sufi saint. People often call him Gharīb Nawāz, which means ‘Benefactor of the […]
Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) Mission
Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) Mission: NASA has lost contact with its Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft, the Mars orbiter that has worked for more than a decade to study how the planet’s atmosphere is escaping into space. It is the first spacecraft mission dedicated to surveying the upper atmosphere of Mars. […]
Kuttanad Wetland Agricultural System
Kuttanad Wetland Agricultural System: The soil tests in Kuttanad paddy fields which are part of Kuttanad Wetland Agricultural System in Kerala showed increased level of aluminium concentrations in paddy fields. It is unique and the only system in India that favours rice cultivation below sea level. The Kuttanad system is a complex mosaic of […]
