Mission Zero: Depalpur’s Legacy Waste Transformation Depalpur, Madhya Pradesh, became the first city under the Swachh Shehar Jodi initiative to achieve Zero Legacy Waste, remediating 1,250 metric tonnes of legacy waste accumulated over five years under SBM-U 2.0. It is a scientific legacy-waste remediation and urban waste-management initiative undertaken by Depalpur Nagar Parishad with Indore […]
Category: Current Affairs
Mission Rangeen Machhli 2031
Mission Rangeen Machhli 2031: Vice-President of India released the Mission Rangeen Machhli 2031 Strategic Action Plan for Ornamental Fisheries Development during a fisheries outreach programme at Agatti in Lakshadweep. Mission Rangeen Machhli 2031 is an initiative by the Government of India to develop, regulate, and scale the ornamental fisheries sector (breeding, rearing, and trading of […]
The Permanent Court of Arbitration
The Permanent Court of Arbitration: The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) ruled that the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) remains in force and restricted certain works on the Ratle Hydroelectric Project.India rejected the ruling, calling the arbitration illegally constituted and its decision null and void.The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) is an intergovernmental organization dedicated to […]
Exercise Super Garuda Shield
Exercise Super Garuda Shield: The United States and Indonesia kicked off their annual joint military drills, Super Garuda Shield, spanning until September 11 across multiple Indonesian regions. Super Garuda Shield is a flagship annual multilateral joint military exercise hosted by the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) and co-led by the United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM). […]
Malaria : Decline
Malaria : Decline According to the Union Health Ministry, India recorded a nearly 80 per cent decline in malaria cases and deaths between 2015 and 2025, while the number of high-burden districts dropped sharply from 155 to 33. It is a life-threatening febrile illness caused by Plasmodium parasites. It is transmitted through the bites of […]
Magnetar
Magnetar: A magnetar called 1E 1547.0−5408 has produced the strongest observational case so far that an intense magnetic field can change how light travels through otherwise empty space. Magnetars are neutron stars having an ultrahigh magnetic field that are much stronger than the terrestrial magnetic field. They are formed in the same way as all […]
Kamlang Tiger Reserve
Kamlang Tiger Reserve: The Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), in collaboration with The Serenity Trust and the Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, provided essential field gear and equipment to frontline staff of the Kamlang Tiger Reserve. Kamlang Tiger Reserve is located in Arunachal Pradesh near the border with Myanmar. It is a part […]
Hanging Glaciers
Hanging Glaciers: Recent study published in Nature magazine has found that there are as many as 219 hanging glaciers in the Alaknanda basin of the Garhwal Himalayas. Hanging glaciers are ice masses perched on steep slopes that can detach and trigger massive avalanches. They occur when a major valley glacier system retreats and thins, leaving […]
Larak Island
Larak Island: Iran retaliated with ballistic missiles at US bases in Jordan after the Larak Island strike. Larak Island is a small island located in the Strait of Hormuz. It is to the south of Hormuz Island, southeast of Bandar Abbas and southeast of the eastern end of Qeshm Island. The island sits close to […]
Rove beetle
Rove beetle: An Indo-German research team has discovered 15 species of rove beetles in the waterfalls and forests of Arunachal Pradesh. Rove beetles (family Staphylinidae) are one of the largest beetle families. They are typically elongate, fast-moving beetles with shortened wing covers (elytra) that expose flexible abdominal segments. Many species of these beetles can raise […]
