The RESPOND Basket 2025: ISRO has released the RESPOND Basket 2025, inviting research proposals from academia aligned with its current and future mission needs.The RESPOND Basket is a curated set of mission-oriented research problem statements identified by ISRO and Department of Space (DoS) centres.It guides academia towards targeted research that directly supports ISRO’s upcoming space […]
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The Tianjin Declaration
The Tianjin Declaration: At the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin, India joined other SCO members in endorsing the Tianjin Declaration, committing to deepen cooperation in Artificial Intelligence (AI) governance and capacity building.The Tianjin Declaration is the outcome document adopted by the SCO Council of Heads of States at the 2025 Tianjin Summit, […]
Tigris River
Tigris River: Iraq’s Tigris River is facing an acute crisis due to shrinking flows, heavy pollution and upstream water controls, raising fears that parts of the river may dry up.The Tigris River is one of the two great rivers of ancient Mesopotamia, along with the Euphrates, forming the heart of the historic Fertile Crescent, where […]
Red-Shanked Douc Monkey
Red-Shanked Douc Monkey: Customs officials at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) arrested a passenger who was smuggling two red-shanked douc monkeys. It is an Old World monkey which is considered as a “Queen of primates”. They occur in subtropical and tropical broadleaf evergreen or semi-deciduous forests and to a lesser extent in secondary evergreen and […]
Dandami Madia Tribe
Dandami Madia Tribe: Members of the Dandami Madia tribe perform the traditional Bison Horn Maria dance during a village festival at Judiya Para in Jagdalpur. Dandami Maria, also known by other names like Bison Horn Maria and Khalpati Maria, is a tribal community of Chhattisgarh. They have derived their name from their unique custom of […]
Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar
Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar: A commemorative postage stamp in honour of the king Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar II (Suvaran Maran) was released by Vice President of India. Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar (705 AD-745 AD), also known as Suvaran Maran, was a ruler of the Mutharaiyar lineage. Suvaran Maran was also known as Shatrubhayankar. Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar fought several battles alongside the Pallava […]
Jordan : PM Of India Visit
Jordan : PM Of India Visit The Prime Minister of India has embarked on a three-nation visit to Jordan, Ethiopia and Oman. It is a landlocked country located in the rocky desert of the northern Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by 5 Nations: Syria in the north, Iraq in the east, Saudi Arabia in the […]
Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary
Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary: Community-led conservation efforts at the Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary have successfully restored wild honey bee colonies and revitalized associated wildlife. It is locatеd in thе Kokrajhar and Dhubri districts of Assam. The sanctuary is well-known as the second protected habitat for the endangered golden langur. There are two lakes (Dheer Beel and Diplai […]
Man-Portable Air Defence Systems
Man-Portable Air Defence Systems: The Indian Army is undertaking a major strategic shift in its air defence operations, repurposing its Man-Portable Air Defence Systems (MANPADS) to specifically counter the rising threat of sub-sonic cruise missiles. MANPADS are surface-to-air missiles that can be fired by an individual or a small team of people against aircraft. These […]
Black-capped Capuchin Monkey
Black-capped Capuchin Monkey: The Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP) has imported eight black-capped capuchin monkeys (Sapajus apella) from South Africa under an animal exchange programme. Black-capped capuchin (Sapajus apella) is also known as tufted capuchins. It is native to South America, where they are ubiquitous throughout the Amazon River Basin. It is mainly found in tropical, […]
