India’s Western Ghats, under the significant concern: The IUCN World Heritage Outlook 4 has placed India’s Western Ghats, under the “significant concern” category due to threats like climate change, unregulated tourism, and invasive species.The Western Ghats, also known as the Sahyadri Hills, are a north–south mountain range forming the crest of the western edge of […]
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Veteran Actor Satish Shah Passes Away at 74
Veteran Actor Satish Shah Passes Away at 74: Veteran Bollywood actor Satish Shah, best known for his iconic role as Indravadan Sarabhai in the hit sitcom Sarabhai vs Sarabhai, passed away in Mumbai at the age of 74.Satish Shah began his acting career with small roles in “Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastaan” (1978) and “Gaman” […]
Flipkart and Pine Labs have launched the Flipkart Bharat Yatra Card
Flipkart and Pine Labs have launched the Flipkart Bharat Yatra Card: Flipkart, India’s leading e-commerce company, has partnered with fintech firm Pine Labs to introduce the Flipkart Bharat Yatra Card — a new digital prepaid card that makes paying for public transport faster and easier. Designed to work with India’s National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) […]
RBI Removes ₹10,000 Crore Lending Limit on Individual Corporate Borrowers
RBI Removes ₹10,000 Crore Lending Limit on Individual Corporate Borrowers: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has withdrawn a 2016 circular that limited how much the banking system could collectively lend to a single large corporate borrower. This move marks a step towards liberalising bank lending norms while still maintaining safeguards against concentration risk through […]
Lionel Messi wins the 2025 MLS Golden Boot
Lionel Messi wins the 2025 MLS Golden Boot: Lionel Messi wins the 2025 MLS Golden Boot after scoring 29 goals in 28 matches for Inter Miami. His final-day hat-trick against Nashville SC sealed the title, capping a record-breaking season as Miami heads into the playoffs with hopes of winning their first MLS Cup.
First Woman to Lead the Church of England
First Woman to Lead the Church of England: The Church of England, Dame Sarah Mullally has been announced as the new Archbishop of Canterbury-designate the first woman ever to be chosen for this prestigious role. Her appointment marks a new chapter for the Church, bringing both hope and responsibility as she prepares to lead millions […]
NASA has confirmed that asteroid 2025 PN7 is now Earth’s new quasi-moon
NASA has confirmed that asteroid 2025 PN7 is now Earth’s new quasi-moon: Earth has a new space companion — a small asteroid named 2025 PN7, recently confirmed by NASA. Though it’s not a real moon, it travels around the Sun in almost the same orbit as Earth, making it look like it’s following our planet […]
47th ASEAN summit
47th ASEAN summit: The Prime Minister decided not to travel to Malaysia to attend the 47th ASEAN summit and will attend it virtually. Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is an inter-governmental regional organisation formed to promote political, economic, and security cooperation among Southeast Asian nations. Established in 1967 with the signing of the Bangkok […]
National Means cum Merit Scholarship Scheme : In News
National Means cum Merit Scholarship Scheme: In News The State Councils of Educational Research and Training (SCERTs) recently released the application forms for the National Means cum Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMS) for various states. It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme launched in May, 2008. Objective is to award scholarships to meritorious students of economically weaker […]
Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary
Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary: After being declared locally extinct for about 50 years, the blackbuck has made a remarkable comeback at Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary in Chhattisgarh thanks to a focused five-year revival plan. It is located in the northern part of the Mahasamund district of Chhattisgarh. It is named after the Bar and Nawapara forest […]
