Tractor Emission Norms (TREM): Farmers’ organisations have opposed the Union government’s proposal to implement Tractor Emission Norms (TREM) Stage V for tractors from 1st October 2026, urging that the rules would force farmers to buy new tractors, increasing debt and economic hardship. TREM: These are pollution-control standards set by the government to regulate and reduce […]
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The Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme
The Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme: Prime Minister of India inaugurated the Emerging Science & Technology Innovation Conclave (ESTIC) 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, and launched the ₹1 lakh-crore Research, Development, and Innovation (RDI) Scheme Fund to boost private investment in high-risk, high-impact R&D projects. India is making a decisive shift toward an […]
QS Asia University Rankings 2026
QS Asia University Rankings 2026: Prime Minister of India hailed India’s record performance in the QS Asia University Rankings 2026, where 294 Indian universities were listed — the highest ever. The QS Asia University Rankings is an annual regional assessment that evaluates Asia’s leading higher education institutions based on academic reputation, employability, research productivity, […]
Bandipur Tiger Reserve
Bandipur Tiger Reserve: As per the order by the Karnataka State Minister for Environment, Ecology and Forests, one late evening safari trip – each in jeep and bus – are being stopped at Bandipur Tiger Reserve (BTR), in the first phase. It is situated in the Mysore and Chamarajanagar revenue districts of southern Karnataka. It […]
Indian Mouse Deer
Indian Mouse Deer: A rare Indian mouse deer was recently photographed at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary in Vasai. The Indian Mouse Deer, or Indian Spotted Chevrotain, is a species of even-toed ungulate belonging to the family Tragulidae. Scientific Name: Moschiola indica It is the smallest deer species found in India and is known for its elusive […]
INS Savitri
INS Savitri: Indian Naval Ship (INS) Savitri recently arrived at Port Louis, Mauritius as part of a Long-Range Operational Deployment to the South West Indian Ocean Region. It is an indigenously built Offshore Patrol Vessel of the Indian Navy. It was built by Mazagon Dock Limited, Mumbai, and commissioned on 7 June 1990. It is […]
Scrub Typhus : In News
Scrub Typhus: In News A Gulf Keralite’s impulsive decision to return home to treat a persistent fever turned out to be life-saving after he was diagnosed with scrub typhus — a potentially fatal infection that requires early treatment. It is an infectious disease caused by bacteria called Orientia tsutsugamushi. It is transmitted through infected chiggers […]
Cycad Plant
Cycad Plant: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhubaneswar has initiated a research on Cycad, over concerns that the plant contains BMAA, a potential neurotoxin. Cycad Plant is the palmlike woody gymnospermous plants. It is an ancient plant species that is believed to have coexisted with dinosaurs for over 300 million years. They […]
Mussel
Mussel: Greek scientists have deployed thousands of mussels across the Mediterranean seafloor to help detect microplastics. Mussel is a bivalve mollusks belonging to the marine family Mytilidae and to the freshwater family Unionidae. They are most common in cool seas. Freshwater mussels known as naiads inhabit streams, lakes, and ponds over most of the world. […]
River Umngot
River Umngot: A concern has been raised that the pristine waters of River Umngot are turning murky due to massive dumping of soil and construction debris into river systems. River Umngot is popularly known as Dawki river which flows through the West Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya. It originates from the Eastern Shillong Peak, which […]
