Banks Seek CRR Cut on Green Deposits: In a significant move to accelerate India’s transition towards a net-zero economy, public sector banks have approached the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) seeking a reduction in the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) applicable to green deposits. Banks have advocated for an initial CRR reduction of up to 100 […]
Category: Current Affairs
Water Hyacinth Menace in Vembanad Lake
Water Hyacinth Menace in Vembanad Lake: The State Wetland Authority Kerala (SWAK) is launching a one-month pilot project at Kumarakom, Kerala, to control the spread of invasive water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) in Vembanad Lake using robotic technology. The project is being implemented under the National Plan for Conservation of Aquatic Ecosystems (NPCA) of the Ministry […]
6th World Nomad Games
6th World Nomad Games: The Prime Minister of India attended the opening ceremony of the 6th World Nomad Games in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, highlighting India’s growing cultural and strategic engagement with Central Asia. World Nomad Games established via the 2012 Bishkek Declaration (Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkey) to promote the traditions, history and cultural heritage of nomadic […]
Shakti Sharma Becomes 1st Non-Medical Woman Two-Star Officer
Shakti Sharma Becomes 1st Non-Medical Woman Two-Star Officer: Shakti Sharma has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first woman officer from the non-medical stream in the Indian Defence Forces to attain the rank of Air Vice Marshal or equivalent. Air Vice Marshal (AVM) is a two-star rank in the Indian Air Force, equivalent to […]
Cyber-Physical Systems
Cyber-Physical Systems: The Government has highlighted the growing importance of Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) in building a technology-driven future. India is developing a strong CPS ecosystem through the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS). Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) are intelligent systems that integrate the physical and digital worlds through sensors, computing systems, software, communication networks and […]
India Rejects Hague Court’s Ruling on Indus Waters Treaty
India Rejects Hague Court’s Ruling on Indus Waters Treaty: India rejected the Hague-based Court of Arbitration’s (CoA) ruling on the “abeyance” of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), terming it illegally constituted and asserting that it has no jurisdiction over India’s sovereign decisions. The CoA ruled that India’s decision to place the IWT in “abeyance” following […]
9th Foundation Day of India Post Payments Bank (IPPB)
9th Foundation Day of India Post Payments Bank (IPPB): India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) celebrated its 9th Foundation Day (IPPB Day 2026) on 1st September 2026. India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) was launched on 1st September 2018 under the Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications, with 100% equity ownership by the Government of India. IPPB […]
AstroRad
AstroRad: An Israeli company named StemRad has, along with Lockheed Martin, recently developed a vest called AstroRad for spaceflight. AstroRad is a wearable, radiation-shielding vest designed for space travel by the Israeli company named StemRad, with support from the Israel Space Agency and Lockheed Martin. It protects astronauts’ vital organs from dangerous space radiation beyond […]
Ghepan Lake
Ghepan Lake: Learning from the devastation caused by the flood resulting from a glacial burst in Nepal, the Lahaul-Spiti district administration recently decided to further strengthen monitoring and precautionary measures regarding the Ghepan Glacial Lake. Ghepang Ghat glacial lake, known locally as Ghepan Lake, is a high-altitude glacial lake located in the Lahaul region of […]
What is Rotenone?
What is Rotenone? In a remote corner of Southcentral Alaska, state biologists carried out a dramatic restoration: they treated an entire lake with rotenone, a plant-derived piscicide, to wipe out an invasive population of northern pike. Rotenone is a naturally occurring compound derived from the roots of tropical plants in the genus Derris, Lonchocarpus, or […]
