Galapagos Archipelago: A newly installed monitoring system called smart island monitoring model promises to scale ecosystem conservation in Ecuador’s Galapagos archipelago. Galapagos Archipelago is situated in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Ecuador. It is distributed on either side of the Equator. The Archipelago is a group of islands Repeated volcanic eruptions helped to […]
Category: Current Affairs
International Big Cat Alliance
International Big Cat Alliance: The Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change launched the website and logo for the 1st International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) Summit 2026 which is to be hosted by India in New Delhi. International Big Cat Alliance is an inter-governmental international organisation launched in 2023 during the 50th anniversary of […]
Swasth Bharat Portal
Swasth Bharat Portal: The Government of India has launched the Swasth Bharat Portal. It is a unified platform designed to integrate fragmented health programme systems across the country. It acts as a one-stop aggregator platform to integrate programme systems via APIs, enabling interoperability and reducing administrative burden It is a single platform: To eliminate duplicate […]
1 Year of Operation Sindoor
1 Year of Operation Sindoor: Marking the one-year anniversary of Operation Sindoor, the Indian armed forces have significantly transitioned toward a high-tech, resilient defense posture characterized by hardened underground infrastructure and an integrated, multi-layered air defense shield. Operation Sindoor was a multi-dimensional military and strategic offensive launched by India on the night of 7–8th May, […]
SC Expands Definition of Acid Attack Victims Under RPwD Act, 2016
SC Expands Definition of Acid Attack Victims Under RPwD Act, 2016: The Supreme Court of India has broadened the scope of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016, ruling that survivors of forcible acid ingestion must be legally recognised as ‘acid attack victims’. The Supreme Court expanded the RPwD Act, 2016, to recognise […]
Insulting Vande Mataram is a Punishable Offence
Insulting Vande Mataram is a Punishable Offence: The Union Cabinet has recently cleared a proposal to amend the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971, making any intentional insult or obstruction to the singing of the National Song, Vande Mataram, a legally punishable offence.The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 strictly penalizes […]
INS Sindhukesari
INS Sindhukesari: The Indian Navy’s Kilo-class submarine, INS Sindhukesari, recently arrived in Colombo for an Operational Turnaround (OTR). INS Sindhukesari is a Kilo-class diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy. It was commissioned in 1988. It was designed as part of Project 877 and built under a contract between Rosvooruzhenie, Russia, and the Ministry of Defence […]
Vitamin B12 : Report
Vitamin B12 : Report Researchers report that a specially grown form of the blue-green algae can produce biologically active vitamin B12 at levels comparable to beef, a finding that could reshape how scientists think about sustainable nutrition. Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble It is also called cobalamin. It is a vitamin the body uses to […]
Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve
Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve: The Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur district unveiled vibrant wildlife statistics during its annual ‘Machan Census on Waterholes’. It is located in the Chandrapur district in Maharashtra. It is the largest and oldest tiger reserve in Maharashtra. Established in 1955, the reserve consists of Tadoba National Park and Andhari Wildlife […]
Notice to Airmen (NOTAM)
Notice to Airmen (NOTAM): India recently issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) designating a vast stretch of the Bay of Bengal as a danger zone for a long-range missile test. Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) also known as Notice to Air Mission, is a notice containing information concerning the establishment, condition, or change in any aeronautical […]
