Double Olympic Champion Laura Dahlmeier Dies in Mountaineering Accident in Pakistan: The sporting world is in mourning after the tragic death of Laura Dahlmeier, the German double Olympic champion and seven-time world champion in biathlon, who passed away at the age of 31 following a mountaineering accident in Pakistan’s Karakoram range. Known both for her […]
Category: Current Affairs
UN Women celebrated its 15th anniversary
UN Women celebrated its 15th anniversary: The United Nations (UN) entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. It was created in July 2010 by the UN General Assembly. The main roles of UN Women are: To support inter-governmental bodies, such as the Commission on the Status of Women, in their formulation of […]
Schengen Visa
Schengen Visa: Indian travellers with a clean visa history now have access to a fast-tracked, long-term Schengen visa under a new “cascade” system rolled out by the European Commission. A Schengen visa is an entry permit that allows non-EU nationals to temporarily visit or transit through the Schengen Area, which comprises 29 European countries. Within […]
Tsunami : After Earthquake Struck Russia
Tsunami : After Earthquake Struck Russia A powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula recently, triggering tsunami warnings across the northern Pacific, including Alaska, Hawaii, and down to New Zealand. A tsunami is a series of waves generated by a large and sudden displacement of the ocean. Tsunamis can have devastating and wide-ranging effects, especially […]
Dorjilung Hydropower Project
Dorjilung Hydropower Project: With infrastructure work starting on Bhutan’s Dorjilung Hydropower Project, Tata Power’s stake signals India’s growing private-sector role in cross-border renewable energy diplomacy. It is a planned 1125 MW run-of-river project situated in the eastern Lhuentse and Mongar Districts of Bhutan on the Kurichhu River, a tributary of the Drangmechhu that flows into India. […]
Skill Impact Bond
Skill Impact Bond: The Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship cited the Skill Impact Bond (SIB) as delivering measurable social impact. It is an innovative financing tool aimed at improving employment outcomes for young people, Under this initiative, first skills are provided to young people, and then jobs are provided to them or […]
Barbados threadsnake : World’s smallest known snake Rediscovered
Barbados threadsnake : World’s smallest known snake Rediscovered World’s smallest known snake Barbados threadsnake was rediscovered after vanishing for decades It is a tiny snake belonging to the family Leptotyphlopidae. The snake is blind, burrows in the ground, eats termites and ants and lays one single, slender egg. It reaches a maximum adult length of […]
Digital Payments Index
Digital Payments Index: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced that its Digital Payments Index (RBI-DPI) surged to 493.22 in March 2025, up from 465.33 in September 2024. It has been constructed by the Reserve Bank of India to measure the extent of digitisation of payments across the country. It was first launched in January […]
CRIB Blood Group
CRIB Blood Group: A new blood group CRIB, has been discovered in a South Indian woman from Kolar district in Karnataka. It is part of the Cromer (CR) blood group system and, in recognition of its origin, has been officially named CRIB, with ‘CR’ representing ‘Cromer’ and ‘IB’ standing for ‘India’, ‘Bangalore’. This historic announcement […]
U.S. President announced a 25% tariff on Indian imports
U.S. President announced a 25% tariff on Indian imports: U.S. President announced a 25% tariff on Indian imports effective August 1, 2025, citing high trade barriers and India’s continued energy and defence ties with Russia.The announcement includes a Russia-related penalty, linked to the proposed Russian Sanctions Act 2025.A 25% import tariff on all eligible goods […]
