Livestock Insurance Portal: The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying will launch the Livestock Insurance Portal in New Delhi. Livestock Insurance Portal will provide a single, integrated digital platform for livestock insurance. It is aimed at making livestock insurance services more transparent, efficient, accessible and technology-driven. It will strengthen risk protection for livestock farmers and […]
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Musk Deer
Musk Deer: The Assam Police recovered six musk deer pods from two Arunachal Pradesh-based men during an operation near Guwahati. Musk deer (Moschidae) are small deer-like animals that belong to the family Moschidae. Its coat is dark brown, mottled with paler, greyer hair underneath. It has whitish markings on its chin and ears. They typically […]
Delhi’s Proactive Air Quality Management Framework 2026-27
Delhi’s Proactive Air Quality Management Framework 2026-27: Ahead of the annual winter smog crisis, the Delhi Government, in coordination with the Union Environment Ministry and Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), has introduced a permanent Proactive Winter Air Quality Management Framework (Winter Action Plan 2026-27). The new framework shifts pollution control from the reactive approach […]
The ‘Enemy State’ Clauses in the UN Charter
The ‘Enemy State’ Clauses in the UN Charter: Japan’s Prime Minister at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) urged the UN to eliminate the “enemy state” clauses from the UN Charter. The UN Charter was drafted towards the end of World War II (WWII) and came into force in October 1945. The victorious Allied Powers […]
International Whaling Commission
International Whaling Commission: India has reaffirmed its commitment to the conservation of whales and other cetaceans at the 70th meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC-70) held in Hobart, Australia. India’s Stand: India emphasized that cetacean conservation requires science-based approaches, international cooperation and practical measures to address threats faced by whales, dolphins and other related […]
PRAHAAR – CT Policy and Strategy
PRAHAAR – CT Policy and Strategy: Union Home Minister inaugurated the Conference on ‘PRAHAAR – CT Policy and Strategy’ in New Delhi, bringing together central security agencies and State/UT police leadership to strengthen India’s coordinated counter-terrorism framework. PRAHAAR is a comprehensive counter-terrorism policy and strategy framework built around seven pillars to strengthen India’s prevention, response […]
Pashudhan Bima Portal
Pashudhan Bima Portal: Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying launched the Pashudhan Bima Portal in New Delhi. A centralized, single-window e-governance portal designed to digitize and manage the entire lifecycle of livestock insurance—ranging from farmer application submission and policy underwriting to grievance redressal, claim verification, and payout processing. Developed and administered by the […]
International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste
International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste: On the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (September 29), an FAO assessment highlighted India’s need to reduce post-harvest food loss and urban food waste.Occurs primarily along the upstream supply chain—from post-harvest handling, storage, moisture spoilage, processing, and transportation to wholesale distribution before […]
Musical Instrument Mandar : GI Tag
Musical Instrument Mandar : GI Tag Jharkhand’s traditional folk percussion instrument, the ‘Mandar’, has officially been granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag by the Geographical Indications Registry in Chennai.It is a traditional, centuries-old double-headed barrel/cylindrical folk drum (percussion instrument) crafted primarily from red clay and leather, recognized as one of the oldest musical heritage instruments […]
Steel Industry Safety Council
Steel Industry Safety Council: The Ministry of Steel has decided to establish the Steel Industry Safety Council (SISC) as an apex-level industry safety body to strengthen safety standards, accident prevention and safety culture across India’s steel industry.The Steel Industry Safety Council (SISC) will function under the administrative control of the Ministry of Steel and will […]
