Centre Notifies New Deep-Sea Fishing Rules for EEZ: The Government of India has notified new deep-sea fishing rules for operations within its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), covering over 23 lakh square kilometres of marine territory. Announced on November 4, 2025, these rules aim to unlock high-value marine resources—particularly tuna—while empowering local fishers, cooperatives, and safeguarding […]
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India Enters Global Forest Fund
India Enters Global Forest Fund: At the COP30 Leaders’ Summit in Belém, Brazil, India officially joined the Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF) as an observer, marking a strategic move in international climate diplomacy. This comes as the world observes a decade since the Paris Agreement (2015) and questions grow over the adequacy of global climate […]
Pakistan’s 27th Amendment
Pakistan’s 27th Amendment: Pakistan’s democracy is under serious strain as the government pushes forward the controversial 27th Constitutional Amendment, which could permanently alter the country’s civil-military power balance. Introduced in the Senate on November 8, 2025, the bill proposes sweeping changes to the judiciary, provinces’ fiscal powers, and military leadership structure—widely seen as a move […]
Mumbai Tops Asia’s Happiest Cities in 2025
Mumbai Tops Asia’s Happiest Cities in 2025: Time Out surveyed over 18,000 residents across Asia to rank the happiest cities. Surprisingly, Mumbai, India’s bustling financial and entertainment hub, emerged as the top-ranking city. The survey evaluated culture, food, nightlife, and overall quality of life. Despite its reputation for crowded streets and busy lifestyle, Mumbai’s unique […]
India’s Forex Reserves Drop by $5.6 Billion in October
India’s Forex Reserves Drop by $5.6 Billion in October: India’s foreign exchange reserves saw a sharp fall of $5.6 billion, settling at $689.73 billion as of October 31, 2025, according to the latest data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). This marks the second consecutive weekly decline, raising questions over global market pressures, […]
Piprahwa Relics
Piprahwa Relics: A portion of the holy Piprahwa Relics of Lord Buddha, brought from India, were on Saturday enshrined at Thimpu’s prominent monastery, Tashichhodzong, considered the seat of Bhutan’s highest spiritual and political institutions. The Piprahwa Relics are a collection of sacred artifacts discovered in 1898 at the Piprahwa Stupa in Uttar Pradesh, It is […]
Mount Vesuvius
Mount Vesuvius: A mechanical artwork created in 1775 to portray the eruption of Italy’s Mount Vesuvius has been recently brought to life for the first time. Mount Vesuvius is an active volcano located on the west coast of Italy near Naples, in the Gulf of Naples. It stands about 4,200 feet (1,280 meters) high, but […]
Crassicaulis middletonii
Crassicaulis middletonii: Scientists from the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) recently discovered a new flowering plant species — Crassicaulis middletonii. It is a new species of flowering plant. It was discovered in the evergreen forests of Arunachal Pradesh’s West Siang district. It marks the first-ever record of the genus Crassicaulis in India, extending its known […]
Kochi hosted the first BIMSTEC-India Marine Research Network
Kochi hosted the first BIMSTEC-India Marine Research Network: Kochi hosted the first BIMSTEC-India Marine Research Network (BIMReN) Conference to boost blue economy cooperation. BIMSTEC-India Marine Research Network Conference is a biennial regional platform for facilitating collaboration among the researchers in the Bay of Bengal Region, sustainable development of blue economy by networking the researchers in […]
Scintillometer
Scintillometer: A scintillometer was installed at the Tamil Nadu Rice Research Institute (TRRI), Aduthurai, Tamil Nadu. It is an optical instrument that measures heat and moisture exchange between the land surface and the It operates by transmitting a light beam between two fixed points. Minute, rapid fluctuations in the beam caused by turbulent air known […]
