India-Israel Bilateral Relations: Prime Minister of India conducted a historic state visit to Israel, where both nations elevated their ties to a Special Strategic Partnership for Peace, Innovation, and Prosperity.India and Israel share a multi-dimensional relationship characterized by deep security cooperation, a knowledge-hub partnership in technology, and a shared vision for regional stability. The relationship […]
Category: Current Affairs
New GDP Series (Base Year FY23)
New GDP Series (Base Year FY23): The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has officially overhauled India’s national accounts, shifting the GDP base year from 2011-12 to 2022-23 and introducing significant methodological shifts to improve accuracy.The GDP base year is a standard reference point used by economists to calculate Real GDP.By using prices from […]
The Druzhba Oil Pipeline
The Druzhba Oil Pipeline: The Druzhba oil pipeline is at the center of a geopolitical standoff following a complete halt in flows due to drone attacks, leading Hungary and Slovakia to veto new EU sanctions on Russia.The Druzhba Pipeline (translating to Friendship in English) is one of the world’s longest and largest crude oil pipeline […]
Celiac Disease
Celiac Disease: A recent study indicates that a drug already approved for use in humans could help to reduce the inflammation associated with celiac disease. It is an inherited autoimmune condition where the immune system reacts to gluten, sometimes causing damage to the small intestine. Gluten is a protein found in foods containing wheat, barley, […]
Impatiens nagorum
Impatiens nagorum: A team of botanists recently discovered and described a new species of flowering plant named Impatiens nagorum from Northeast India. It is a new species of flowering plant. It was discovered in Fakim Wildlife Sanctuary in Nagaland. The species name “nagorum” honours the Naga tribes of Nagaland. Impatiens — commonly known as balsams […]
National Science Day 2026
National Science Day 2026: Indian Space Research Organisation Chairperson V. Narayanan will visit Shivamogga to take part in the National Science Day programme, and release a biography of former ISRO scientist B.N. Suresh. It is celebrated every year on February 28 to mark the contributions of scientists towards the development of the country. It commemorates […]
Smew
Smew: The smew was recently sighted for the first time in the Kaziranga during the 7th Waterbird Count at Rowmari-Donduwa beels (Laokhowa) buffer of Kaziranga Tiger Reserve sites. It is a small diving duck. Scientific Name: Mergellus albellus Smews breed in the northern taiga of Europe and the Palearctic. They need trees for breeding and […]
Peatlands
Peatlands: Researchers found that two lakes namely Mai Ndombe and Tumba in the Democratic Republic of Congo are releasing carbon that has been locked away for thousands of years in surrounding peatlands. Peatlands are terrestrial wetland ecosystems in which waterlogged conditions prevent plant material from fully decomposing. Consequently, the production of organic matter exceeds its […]
RAMP Programme
RAMP Programme: The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India organised the fifth meeting of the National MSME Council to review progress of World Bank–Supported RAMP Programme in New Delhi. The Raising & Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) programme was launched in 2022. It aims at improving access to market and credit, strengthening […]
Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus aureus: An institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) based in North East India has synthesised a novel biosurfactant which has been found to act effectively against bacterium Staphylococcus aureus. It is a type of bacteria belongs to the family Staphylococcaceae. It stains Gram positive and is non-moving small round shaped or […]
