District Mineral Foundations: The Allahabad High Court recently held that the formation of District Mineral Foundations is beneficial legislation and must be construed liberally for those who are affected negatively by mining operations. DMFs are statutory bodies in India established by the state governments by notification. They derive their legal status from the Mines and […]
Category: Current Affairs
Car Nicobar Island
Car Nicobar Island: The Chief of Defence Staff recently inaugurated a major runway upgrade at the Indian Air Force’s Car Nicobar air base. It is part of the Nicobar district in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Union Territory. It is the northernmost island of the Nicobar group. It lies south of Little Andaman and north […]
Vishnugad Pipalkoti Hydro Electric Project
Vishnugad Pipalkoti Hydro Electric Project: Around 60 people were injured after a loco train carrying workers and officials hit a goods train inside the Pipalkoti tunnel of the Vishnugad–Pipalkoti Hydroelectric Project recently. It is a run-of-river hydropower scheme being developed on the Alaknanda River (a major tributary of the Ganga River) in the Chamoli district […]
Mount Bur Ni Telong
Mount Bur Ni Telong: Indonesian authorities recently raised the alert for Mount Bur Ni Telong volcano due to increased activity, including numerous earthquakes It is an active stratovolcano. It is located in Indonesia’s westernmost province of Aceh. It is one of the best climbing spots in Aceh. The conical Bur ni Telong volcano was constructed […]
Eastern Imperial Eagle
Eastern Imperial Eagle: Wildlife enthusiasts recently confirmed the presence of an Eastern Imperial Eagle visiting the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) during the winter migratory season Eastern Imperial Eagle is a large bird of prey. Scientific Name: Aquila heliaca It breeds in southeastern Europe and extensively through West and Central Asia. Most populations are migratory and […]
NATGRID–NPR Integration
NATGRID–NPR Integration: National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) has been linked to the National Population Register (NPR), allowing authorised agencies real-time access to family-level demographic data of nearly 119 crore residents, significantly expanding India’s intelligence and investigation architecture. National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) is a secure, integrated intelligence-sharing platform designed to help law enforcement and security agencies access […]
Savitribai Phule
Savitribai Phule: Prime Minister paid tributes to Savitribai Phule on her birth anniversary, recalling her lifelong commitment to education, equality, and social transformation. Savitribai Phule (1831–1897) was a pioneering social reformer, poet, and educator, widely regarded as the first female teacher of modern India and a foundational figure of Indian feminism. Born in Naigaon (present-day […]
Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation (PRAGATI)
Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation (PRAGATI): Land acquisition has emerged as the single largest bottleneck in infrastructure development, accounting for 35% of project delays, the Cabinet Secretary said after the 50th PRAGATI meeting. PRAGATI is a centralised, ICT-enabled governance platform for grievance redressal, programme implementation, and project monitoring, enabling real-time review of projects of national […]
WHO Pharmacovigilance
WHO Pharmacovigilance: Union Health Minister announced that India has risen to 8th position globally in contributions to the WHO pharmacovigilance database, from 123rd a decade ago.WHO pharmacovigilance refers to the global system for monitoring, detecting, assessing, and preventing adverse effects of medicines and vaccines, coordinated through international data-sharing mechanisms.It Ensure patient safety by early identification […]
Know Your Survey: A User Guide to ASUSE
Know Your Survey: A User Guide to ASUSE The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has released the first-ever reader-friendly guide titled Know Your Survey to transparently explain survey processes to data users.A first-of-its-kind, reader-friendly publication released by the National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.It explains the concepts, coverage, methodology, […]
