56th GST Council Meeting: The 56th GST Council meeting, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on 3rd September 2025 in New Delhi, marked one of the most significant overhauls of India’s indirect tax system since its inception in 2017. The meeting, which continues till 4th September, focused on next-generation GST reforms, with an emphasis […]
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IIT-Madras Tops NIRF Rankings 2025
IIT-Madras Tops NIRF Rankings 2025: The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025, released by the Ministry of Education on September 4, has once again reaffirmed IIT-Madras as India’s leading educational institution. For the seventh year in a row, IIT-Madras secured the top position in the overall category, followed by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) […]
Swarnamukhi River : Plan For Protection
Swarnamukhi River : Plan For Protection The Tirupati Urban Development Authority (TUDA) recently announced Operation SWARNA, a massive plan to rescue the River Swarnamukhi from the clutches of land grabbers, revive its flow area and rejuvenate it to ensure sustenance. Swarnamukhi River is a river in Andhra Pradesh. It is an east-flowing river basin having […]
Air Quality Life Index : New Study
Air Quality Life Index : New Study Air pollution has emerged as India’s most severe health threat, reducing the country’s average life expectancy by 3.5 years, according to the Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) 2025 report . Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) measures particulate air pollution’s impact on life expectancy. Developed by Michael Greenstone and […]
Clopidogrel
Clopidogrel: Doctors now believe that clopidogrel, a well-known antiplatelet medication, could be more effective than aspirin for long-term prevention of heart attacks—especially in those at high risk. Clopidogrel is a medication that belongs to the class of antiplatelet agents that prevent blood clots from forming. It is commonly prescribed to reduce the risk of heart […]
Mauritania : In News
Mauritania : In News A migrant boat sank off Mauritania’s coast earlier recently, leaving at least 49 people dead and around 100 missing. Mauritania is a country in northwest Africa. It occupies an area of 1,030,000 sq. km. It is a country of the Sahel region (a belt across Africa between the arid Sahara to […]
Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) Tolling System
Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) Tolling System: The Indian Highways Management Company Limited (IHMCL), a company promoted by NHAI has signed an agreement with ICICI Bank to implement country’s first comprehensive Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling system at Choryasi Fee Plaza in Gujarat on NH-48. Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) Tolling System is a barrier-less tolling system […]
Srivilliputhur–Meghamalai Tiger Reserve
Srivilliputhur–Meghamalai Tiger Reserve: Concerns have been raised over the unauthorised construction and repair of three roads in Theni district within the Srivilliputhur–Meghamalai Tiger Reserve (SMTR). Srivilliputhur–Meghamalai Tiger Reserve is spread across the districts of Theni, Virudhunagar and Madurai in Tamil Nadu. It lies in the ecologically sensitive Western Ghats region. It was formed in February […]
PRATUSH Radiometer
PRATUSH Radiometer: Scientists at the Raman Research Institute have proposed a pioneering mission called PRATUSH designed to unlock the Cosmic Dawn. Probing ReionizATion of the Universe using Signal from Hydrogen (PRATUSH) is a radio telescope to be sited on the moon’s far side. It is built by the Raman Research Institute(RRI) in Bengaluru with active […]
Killer whales : New Study
Killer whales : New Study New study has found that killer whales may be exploring human behaviour by offering them whole prey and waiting for them to respond. Killer whales is also known as Orcas which is found across the world and it is the ocean’s top predator. It is the largest member of the […]
