Huangyan Island (Scarborough Shoal): China announced the creation of a national nature reserve on Huangyan Island (Scarborough Shoal) in the South China Sea. Huangyan Island (Scarborough Shoal). It is disputed coral atoll in the South China Sea, also called Scarborough Shoal (English), Huangyan Island (China), and Panatag Shoal (Philippines).Located about 220 km west of Luzon […]
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Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Initiatives
Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Initiatives: In a significant step towards strengthening the social security framework and simplifying compliance for industries, the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) recently launched two major initiatives — SPREE-2025 and the AMNESTY Scheme-2025. The SPREE-2025 (Scheme for Promoting Registration of Employers and Employees) will remain operational till 31st December 2025. […]
Swachh Vayu Survekshan (SVS) 2025
Swachh Vayu Survekshan (SVS) 2025: Indore, India’s cleanest city, topped the ‘Swachh Vayu Survekshan 2025’ for air pollution mitigation, despite a slight PM10 increase. SVS is an annual survey conducted by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP). It is structured as a rigorous, multi-tiered evaluation […]
Cross River Gorilla
Cross River Gorilla: Deep within the Nigeria-Cameroon border’s misty mountains, the critically endangered Cross River gorilla struggles for survival, with fewer than 300 individuals remaining. Cross River Gorilla is a subspecies of the western gorilla. Scientific Name: Gorilla gorilla diehli With fewer than 300 individuals estimated to exist in the wild, it is the most […]
Iskander-K
Iskander-K: Russia struck Ukraine’s Cabinet building with an Iskander-K missile recently. Iskander-K is a Russian-made mobile short-range cruise missile launcher vehicle based on an 8×8 military truck chassis. The design of the Iskander-K is very similar to the Iskander-M, which is a ballistic missile launcher vehicle. The Iskander-K, also referred to as SSC-8, entered service […]
Avalanche
Avalanche: Three Army personnel, including two Agniveers, lost their lives recently in a major avalanche at the Siachen base camp in Ladakh. An avalanche is a large amount of snow that quickly moves down a slope. An avalanche can be deadly because it will bury or sweep away anything in its path. Large amounts of […]
Innovations for Defence Excellence
Innovations for Defence Excellence: The Innovations for Defence Excellence – Defence Innovation Organisation has inked an MoU with EdCIL (India) Limited to foster the development of dual-use cutting-edge technologies , driven by the new ASPIRE (Accelerating Strategic Progress in Research and Education) program. Innovations for Defence Excellence is the flagship initiative launched in 2018 by […]
Bhil Tribe
Bhil Tribe: A translated collection of folk tales of the Bhil tribe in Madhya Pradesh will be made available on the Ministry of Tribal Affairs’ Adi Vaani website and the app. Bhils are considered as one of the oldest tribes in India and identified as one of the Dravidian racial tribes of Western India and […]
Universal Postal Congress
Universal Postal Congress: The 28th Universal Postal Congress, the supreme decision-making body of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), opened recently. Universal Postal Congress is a United Nations specialized agency and the postal sector’s primary forum for international cooperation. It was established by the Treaty of Bern of 1874. It is the second oldest international organization […]
Exercise ZAPAD
Exercise ZAPAD: An Indian Armed Forces contingent departed for the Mulino Training Ground, Nizhniy, Russia, to participate in the exercise ZAPAD 2025. Exercise ZAPAD is a multilateral joint military exercise. The Indian contingent consists of 65 personnel, including 57 from the Army, seven from the Air Force and one from the Navy. This exercise is […]
