UMEED Portal: The Centre will launch the UMEED Portal on 6 June 2025 to digitize and streamline Waqf property registration in line with the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. UMEED stands for Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency, and Development. It is a centralized digital platform for registering and regulating Waqf properties across India. Nodal Ministry: Ministry […]
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Caspian Gull : A Rare Migratory Bird
Caspian Gull : A Rare Migratory Bird Kozhikode-based ornithologist has reported the sighting of a rare migratory bird Caspian Gull (Larus cachinnans) for the first time in Kerala. Caspian Gull is a monotypic, large, white-headed gull and is one of the rarest gulls to be seen in India. It typically nests on flat, low-lying ground […]
International Conference on Glacier’s Preservation
International Conference on Glacier’s Preservation: Tajikistan hosted the 1st UN International Conference on Glaciers’ Preservation in Dushanbe (Tajikistan) in collaboration with UNESCO and World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), leading to the adoption of the Dushanbe Glaciers Declaration. Glaciers are slow-moving ice masses formed from compacted snow over centuries. They mainly exist in polar regions (Greenland, Canadian […]
India to Study Life Sustainability in Space under BioE3 Mission
India to Study Life Sustainability in Space under BioE3 Mission: The Union Minister of State for Science & Technology announced that India will conduct its first biological experiments aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to explore the sustainability of human life in space. It is Led by ISRO in partnership with the Department of Biotechnology […]
2025 Osaka World Expo
2025 Osaka World Expo: India has made a cultural statement at the 2025 Osaka World Expo, embracing its civilisational ethos and soft power by blending ancient wisdom with modern innovation under the theme of compassion and inclusivity. Osaka World Expo 2025 held in Japan under the theme “Designing Future Society for Our Lives”, the Osaka […]
New distant dwarf planet
New distant dwarf planet: During the ongoing search for the hypothetical Planet Nine at the outer edge of the solar system, astronomers have discovered a new distant dwarf planet named 2017 OF201, shedding light on the unexplored regions beyond Neptune. 2017 OF201 is a 700 km-wide dwarf planet with a 25,000-year orbit that extends 1,600 […]
India Achieves Fiscal Deficit Target of 4.8% for FY25
India Achieves Fiscal Deficit Target of 4.8% for FY25: The Government of India has successfully met its fiscal deficit target of 4.8% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the financial year 2024–25, as revealed in the provisional data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA).The CGA, under the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, […]
India has extended financial support to the Maldives by rolling over (renewing) a USD 50 million Treasury Bill
India has extended financial support to the Maldives by rolling over (renewing) a USD 50 million Treasury Bill: India has extended financial support to the Maldives by rolling over (renewing) a USD 50 million Treasury Bill, under a special government-to-government (G2G) framework that began in 2019. India recognized Maldives in 1965 and established its mission […]
RBI Update: Only 1.74% of ₹2,000 Notes Remain in Circulation
RBI Update: Only 1.74% of ₹2,000 Notes Remain in Circulation The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has revealed that 98.26% of the ₹2,000 denomination banknotes in circulation have been returned as of May 31, 2025. The note, once introduced post-demonetisation in 2016, is now being gradually withdrawn under the RBI’s Clean Note Policy, though it […]
Deutsche Bank Appoints Stefan Schaffer as CEO of India GCC
Deutsche Bank Appoints Stefan Schaffer as CEO of India GCC: Deutsche Bank has appointed Stefan Schaffer as the new CEO of its India Global Capability Centre (GCC). Schaffer will also take on dual roles as the Global CIO for Corporate Functions and Head of Global Technology Centres, signifying the bank’s strong commitment to its India […]
