National Arogya Fair 2026 to Be Held in Shegaon, Maharashtra: The Ministry of Ayush, Government of India, in collaboration with the All India Ayurvedic Congress, will organise the four-day National Arogya Fair 2026 from 25 to 28 February 2026 at Shegaon in Buldhana district, Maharashtra.The event will be inaugurated by President Droupadi Murmu on 25 […]
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India–Japan Joint Military Exercise ‘Dharma Guardian’ Begins in Uttarakhand
India–Japan Joint Military Exercise ‘Dharma Guardian’ Begins in Uttarakhand: The 7th edition of the India–Japan Joint Military Exercise ‘Dharma Guardian’ has commenced at the Foreign Training Node in Chaubattia, Uttarakhand. The exercise will be conducted from 24 February to 9 March 2026.The annual drill is held between the Indian Army and the Japan Ground Self-Defense […]
India–US Joint Special Forces Exercise ‘Vajra Prahar’ Begins in Himachal Pradesh
India–US Joint Special Forces Exercise ‘Vajra Prahar’ Begins in Himachal Pradesh: The 16th edition of the India–US Joint Special Forces Exercise ‘Vajra Prahar’ is set to be conducted at the Special Forces Training School, Bakloh, in Himachal Pradesh from 24 February to 16 March 2026.The exercise will witness participation from the Indian Army and the […]
MoEFCC to Organise ‘Him-CONNECT’ at WSDS 2026 in New Delhi
MoEFCC to Organise ‘Him-CONNECT’ at WSDS 2026 in New Delhi: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) will organise ‘Him-CONNECT’ on the sidelines of the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) 2026 in New Delhi from 25 to 27 February 2026.Him-CONNECT is a collaborative platform aimed at linking researchers working in the Indian Himalayan […]
Baglihar Hydropower Project
Baglihar Hydropower Project: Operations were suspended at the 450MW stage 1 Baglihar hydropower project on the Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir after it got flooded recently. It is a 900 MW run-of-the-river power project on the Chenab River in the Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir. It consists of a concrete gravity dam. The […]
Exercise Vajra Prahar 2026
Exercise Vajra Prahar 2026: The Indian and US armies will hold the 16th edition of joint Special Forces exercise, Vajra Prahar, at the Special Forces Training School, Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh. It is the joint Special Forces exercise between the Indian Army and US Army. The exercise is designed to deepen defence cooperation, enhance interoperability and […]
Panama Disease
Panama Disease: Scientists discovered a gene that could save bananas from deadly Panama disease. Panama disease is also known as fusarium wilt. It is a devastating disease of bananas caused by the soil-inhabiting fungus species. It is caused by the fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense, which lives in soil and can survive there for […]
Tetanus and Adult Diphtheria (Td) Vaccine
Tetanus and Adult Diphtheria (Td) Vaccine: Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare will launch the Tetanus and Adult Diphtheria (Td) vaccine at the Central Research Institute (CRI), Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh. It provides protection against both tetanus and diphtheria. It is prepared by combining purified diphtheria toxoid and purified tetanus toxoid. The antigens are adsorbed […]
Gentoo Penguin
Gentoo Penguin: Gentoo penguins have become the first bird species confirmed to be infected with H5 avian influenza on an Australian territory. The Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) is a penguin species in the genus Pygoscelis. It is most closely related to the Adélie penguin and the Chinstrap penguin. Gentoo penguins typically are found along the […]
Arisaema siahaense
Arisaema siahaense: Researchers recently discovered a new species of Cobra Lily hidden within the rugged, misty mountains of Northeast India. It is a new species of Cobra Lily. It was discovered in the Siaha District of Mizoram. It is an evergreen herb. It belongs to a group of plants commonly known as Cobra Lilies because […]
