Open General Export Licence: The Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence has undertaken a comprehensive set of reforms to simplify the Defence Export Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and the Open General Export Licence (OGEL) framework. It was introduced for the first time in 2019, following demands from exporters, to make defence exports easier. It […]
Category: Current Affairs
Corbett Tiger Reserve : Death Of Bhola Tiger
Corbett Tiger Reserve: Death Of Bhola Tiger A famous tiger named Bhola which was popular among tourists at the Phato zone of the Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR) in Uttarakhand died. Corbett Tiger Reserve is located on the foothills of the Himalayas in Uttarakhand. It was originally established as Hailey National Park in 1936. It is […]
Jago AI Assistant
Jago AI Assistant: The Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs launched the Jago AI Assistant. Jago AI Assistant is an AI conversational assistant to extend the reach of tribal welfare schemes and programmes. It is an initiative of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. The AI-powered chatbot is designed to simplify access to information related to tribal […]
Buckingham Canal
Buckingham Canal: The restoration of the Buckingham Canal yet again occupied the attention of the authorities after the new government came into power in Tamil Nadu. It is running along the east coast of India. Together with the Krishna and Godavari irrigation canal systems, was once a continuous, navigable stretch. It was once the only […]
SAFE Defence Fund
SAFE Defence Fund: The Italian government has requested €8 billion ($9.3 billion) from the European Union’s SAFE defence funding programme. The Security Action for Europe (SAFE) instrument is a joint borrowing scheme backed by the European Union (EU). The regulation setting up the SAFE instrument entered into force in 2025. It is aimed at boosting […]
Spoon-Tailed Duskhawker
Spoon-Tailed Duskhawker: Researchers verified the first photographic evidence of the spoon-tailed duskhawker (Gynacantha basiguttata) in Arunachal Pradesh. Spoon-Tailed Duskhawker is a species of dragonfly and a member of the Aeshnidae family. Individuals can be spotted patrolling or perching near streams, forest pools. Philippines and is found in several parts of Southeast Asia. This species hunts […]
National Test House : 115th Foundation
National Test House: 115th Foundation The National Test House (NTH) is set to host a celebration for its 115th Foundation Day at its Jakkuru Campus in Bengaluru. National Test House is a premier scientific organization of the Government of India. It was established in 1912 under the then Railway Board. It is India’s largest multi-location […]
Sesame
Sesame: According to a pre-sowing price forecast by the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) prices of good-quality black sesame are likely to rule at ₹140-145 a kg during the harvest season. Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is the oldest indigenous oilseed crop in India. It is a primordial oilseed crop since the remnants of sesame seeds […]
Gene-Edited Rice Varieties
Gene-Edited Rice Varieties: India developed two genome-edited rice varieties — DRR Dhan 100 (Kamala) and Pusa Rice DST1 and is set to release Pusa Rice DST1 for commercial production in the upcoming rabi season. Pusa DST Rice 1 is derived from MTU1010, which is suitable for rabi season in southern states. It is developed by […]
Kuwait
Kuwait: The inaugural meeting of the India-Kuwait Joint Defence Committee (JDC) was held in New Delhi. Kuwait is a country in Western Asia, situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf. It is bordered by two countries namely Iraq in the north and west, and Saudi Arabia in […]
