Kruger National Park: Kruger National Park was temporarily shut to day visitors after severe flooding caused multiple rivers to overflow due to prolonged heavy rainfall.Kruger National Park is South Africa’s largest and oldest national park, and one of Africa’s most renowned wildlife reserves, globally famous for conservation and eco-tourism.It lies in northeastern South Africa, spanning […]
Category: Current Affairs
Yemen PM Resigns, Foreign Minister Appointed as New Prime Minister
Yemen PM Resigns, Foreign Minister Appointed as New Prime Minister: Yemen has witnessed a significant political development in January 2026. The country’s Saudi-backed leadership accepted the resignation of its Prime Minister and swiftly appointed a new head of government. The leadership transition comes at a time of renewed regional tensions and continuing instability linked to […]
MS Dhoni Appointed Goodwill Ambassador for Pune Grand Tour 2026
MS Dhoni Appointed Goodwill Ambassador for Pune Grand Tour 2026: India is set to make a historic entry into global professional cycling with the Pune Grand Tour 2026. Former Indian cricket captain MS Dhoni has been appointed as its Goodwill Ambassador. The five-day international road cycling race will be held in Pune from January 19 […]
Centre Appoints Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor as ITBP Chief; Praveen Kumar to Head BSF
Centre Appoints Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor as ITBP Chief; Praveen Kumar to Head BSF: The Union government has announced important leadership changes in India’s border security forces. Senior IPS officer Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor has been appointed as the new Director General of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, while the current ITBP chief Praveen Kumar will take charge […]
World Bank Raises India’s GDP Growth Forecast to 7.2% for FY26
World Bank Raises India’s GDP Growth Forecast to 7.2% for FY26: The World Bank has raised India’s GDP growth projection to 7.2% for FY26 in its Global Economic Prospects report, citing strong domestic demand and tax reforms. Growth is expected to moderate to 6.5% in FY27, even as India remains the fastest-growing major economy.According to […]
Andhra Pradesh to Host World’s Largest Green Ammonia Project at Kakinada
Andhra Pradesh to Host World’s Largest Green Ammonia Project at Kakinada: Andhra Pradesh will host the world’s largest green ammonia project at Kakinada, with AM Green investing $10 billion to build 1.5 MTPA capacity by 2030. The project supports India’s first green ammonia exports and aligns with the National Green Hydrogen Mission.The project is being […]
Bharat Electricity Summit 2026
Bharat Electricity Summit 2026: The Bharat Electricity Summit 2026 will be held from 19-22 March 2026 at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, as announced by Union Power Minister Manohar LalBharat Electricity Summit 2026 is a global conference-cum-exhibition for the power and electricity sector.It is being organised to showcase India’s leadership in the global energy transition while addressing […]
Konda Reddi Tribe
Konda Reddi Tribe: At least 38 thatched houses belonging to members of the Konda Reddi tribe have been gutted in a fire mishap reportedly due to a short circuit at Sarlanka village in Prathipadu Mandal in Kakinada district, Andhra Pradesh, recently. Konda Reddis is a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) inhabiting the banks situated on […]
Gharial : Survey
Gharial : Survey Despite significant existential threats, a comprehensive survey across the Ganga River basin recently revealed a population of 3,037 gharials (Gavialis gangeticus), the critically endangered fish-eating crocodile, inhabiting 13 of the surveyed rivers Gharial is a freshwater crocodile belonging to the Crocodylia Order and Crocodylidae Family. Scientific Name: Gavialis gangeticus The name ‘gharial’ […]
Asola-Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary
Asola-Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary: The Delhi government recently said that over 6,500 monkeys rescued by civic bodies from residential and commercial areas across the city have been shifted to Asola-Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary in the last five years. Asola-Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary, on the Southern Delhi Ridge of the Aravalli hill range on the Delhi-Haryana border, lies in […]
