Railways launches three integrated door‑to‑door freight and parcel services: The Railways Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, has virtually inaugurated three new door‑to‑door freight and parcel services aimed at enhancing India’s logistics ecosystem. These services mark a strategic move by Indian Railways to become more competitive in goods movement by improving last‑mile connectivity, reducing dependency on road transport, […]
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NHAI to Use All Municipal Waste in Roads by 2027
NHAI to Use All Municipal Waste in Roads by 2027: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is planning to use 100% of India’s municipal waste for road construction by 2027. This initiative was announced by Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari during a convocation ceremony at an engineering college near Chennai. By […]
11th Asian Aquatics Championships in Ahmedabad Concluded
11th Asian Aquatics Championships in Ahmedabad Concluded: India made sporting history by hosting the 11th Asian Aquatics Championships for the first time from September 28 to October 11, 2025, at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The event marked a significant milestone, being only the second time South Asia has hosted this prestigious aquatics […]
Gomti River
Gomti River: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister recently launched the ‘Gomti Rejuvenation Mission’ to ensure the uninterrupted flow of the river, setting an ambitious target to intercept 95 percent of urban sewage entering the waterway. Gomti River is a tributary of the Ganges (Ganga) River, flowing entirely through the state of Uttar Pradesh. The river is […]
Number Of Births And Deaths In India
Number Of Births And Deaths In India: India registered 2.52 crore births in 2023, around 2.32 lakh fewer than in 2022, the Vital Statistics of India based on Civil Registration System (CRS) report for the year 2023 shows. India registered 52 crore births in 2023, around 2.32 lakh fewer than in 2022, according to the […]
Integrated Alert System (SACHET)
Integrated Alert System (SACHET): In a session on disaster risk reduction (DRR) at the ongoing G20 ministerial meeting in Durban, India’s Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister outlined India’s multi-agency architecture integrating meteorological, hydrological, seismic, and oceanographic institutions through a Common Alert Protocol–compliant Integrated Alert System. Integrated Alert System (SACHET) is a disaster early warning […]
Campi Flegrei Volcano
Campi Flegrei Volcano: An Artificial Intelligence (AI) model has revealed never-before-seen geological structures at Italy’s Campi Flegrei volcano, including a clear “ring fault” that could unleash magnitude 5 earthquakes. Campi Flegrei, also known as the Phlegraean Fields, is an active volcanic region situated in the densely populated Bay of Naples in Italy, which is also […]
Steadfast Noon
Steadfast Noon: NATO’s annual nuclear deterrence exercise, Steadfast Noon, will be hosted by the Netherlands this year. Steadfast Noon is an annual nuclear exercise by NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization). It is an important test for the alliance’s nuclear deterrent. It is hosted by a different NATO country each year. The 2025 edition of the […]
Indian wolf : Recent Study
Indian wolf : Recent Study The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has for the first time evaluated the Indian wolf (Canis lupus pallipes) separately. It is a subspecies of the Grey Wolf found in the Indian subcontinent and Southwest Asia. It prefers scrublands, semi-arid grasslands, and pastoral agro-ecosystems. Indian wolves generally live in […]
LEAPS 2025
LEAPS 2025: The Union Minister for Commerce and Industry launched the Logistics Excellence, Advancement, and Performance Shield (LEAPS) 2025 in New Delhi. LEAPS is a flagship initiative of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, It aims to benchmark logistics excellence, strengthen India’s competitiveness, and […]
