Localized Climate Governance: India is witnessing a significant evolution in climate governance as states transition from generic, top-down State Action Plans on Climate Change (SAPCCs) to localized, data-driven strategies like the Urban Heat Island (UHI) mitigation efforts. Indian states are institutionalizing climate action through targeted initiatives, such as Odisha’s precise climate budgeting, Kerala’s advanced disaster […]
Category: Current Affairs
India to Host 1st International Big Cat Summit
India to Host 1st International Big Cat Summit: India announced that it will host the 1st International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) Summit in New Delhi from 1st – 2nd June, 2026. Delhi Declaration: The summit is expected to adopt the ‘Delhi Declaration’, the first global declaration on big cat conservation, aimed at promoting shared priorities, […]
Tristan da Cunha
Tristan da Cunha: British military medics recently carried out a rare parachute mission to the remote South Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha to assist a UK national suspected of contracting hantavirus after leaving the virus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius. It is both a group of islands in the South Atlantic Ocean and the largest […]
Indian Vulture
Indian Vulture: Two Indian vultures released in the Melghat Tiger Reserve (MTR) in Maharashtra’s Amravati district have been recently spotted near Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh after covering a flight distance of over 1,000 km. The Indian vulture, also called the long-billed vulture, is a bird of prey native to Asia. Scientific Name: Gyps indicus It […]
National Panchayat Awards 2025
National Panchayat Awards 2025: The winners of the National Panchayat Awards 2025 (NPA-2025) have been announced by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR). National Panchayat Awards is awarded by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj annually to recognize and incentivize best-performing Panchayats. These awards have been revamped and launched during the year 2022 aligning them with […]
Lupus Disease
Lupus Disease: Every year, World Lupus Day is observed globally on May 10. It is a chronic autoimmune disease where the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissues and organs. It causes widespread inflammation and damage to joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart, and lungs. The causes of lupus are not known. But they may […]
Cyrtodactylus varadgiri
Cyrtodactylus varadgiri: A relatively uncommon gecko species, Cyrtodactylus varadgirii, named after noted scientist Varad Giri, was recently spotted in Aarey forest by wildlife enthusiasts and a researcher. Cyrtodactylus varadgirii (Giri’s Geckoella) is a species of gecko in the gekkonidae family. It is nocturnal, insectivorous, and terrestrial, living in dense leaf litter on the forest floor. […]
United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)
United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat): UN-Habitat launched the Catalogue of Solutions 2026-2029 It is also commonly known as UN-Habitat, is the UN agency responsible for promoting sustainable urban development and adequate shelter for all. It was established in 1977 after the Habitat I Conference (1976). Its mandate is derived from several UN General Assembly […]
Psyche Spacecraft
Psyche Spacecraft: NASA’s Psyche spacecraft captured a stunning crescent image of Mars from nearly 5 million kilometres away. Psyche Spacecraft was launched in 2023 by NASA. It is on a mission to reach the metal-rich asteroid also named Psyche. The body of the Psyche spacecraft is about the size of a small van. It uses […]
MERCOSUR Group
MERCOSUR Group: European Union (EU)-Mercosur trade agreement enforced amid farmers’ fears of unfair competition. The Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR for its Spanish initials) is a South American regional economic organization. It was created in 1991 by signing the Treaty of Asunción. Objective: Free movement of goods, services, capital and people and it became a customs […]
