Stenothoe lowryi: For the first time, a rare marine amphipod, a shrimp-like species, named Stenothoe lowryi was found in Indian water at Arjyapalli in Ganjam district by marine science researchers of Berhampur University. Stenothoe lowryi is a rare marine amphipod. This shrimp-like crustacean, previously known only from Malaysian shores, was detected for the first time […]
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Kheybar Shekan Missile
Kheybar Shekan Missile: Iran’s IRGC claimed it targeted Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s office and an air force command centre using Kheybar Shekan missiles recently. Kheybar Shekan Missile is Iran’s latest long-range solid-fuel ballistic missile. The name means “breaker of Khayber” in Arabic, a reference to the Battle of Khayber in Arab history. It is the […]
Narcotics Control Bureau
Narcotics Control Bureau: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has dismantled a pan-India drug distribution network operating under the name Team Kalki. Narcotics Control Bureau is the nodal drug law enforcement and intelligence agency under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. It was constituted under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances […]
ASMITA Initiative
ASMITA Initiative: The Minister of State for Youth Affairs & Sports launch the nationwide athletics league at 250 locations across the subcontinent under the ASMITA (Achieving Sports Milestone by Inspiring Women Through Action) programme. ASMITA Initiative was started in 2021. It is part of Khelo India’s gender-neutral mission to promote sports among women through leagues […]
Proba-3 Mission
Proba-3 Mission: The European Space Agency (Esa) has lost contact with one of the two spacecraft powering its Proba-3 mission. Proba-3 Mission is the European Space Agency’s (ESA) first mission dedicated to precision formation flying. It is the innovative mission which will demonstrate precision formation flying between two satellites to create an artificial eclipse, revealing […]
International Women’s Day 2026
International Women’s Day 2026: India observed International Women’s Day (IWD) on 8th March 2026, aligned with the United Nations theme “Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls.”The occasion highlighted Nari Shakti as the foundation of India’s shift from “development for women” to “women-led development,” positioning women as key drivers of socio-economic progress toward Viksit […]
Jan Aushadhi Diwas 2026
Jan Aushadhi Diwas 2026: On Jan Aushadhi Diwas 2026 (7th March), celebrated under the theme “Janaushadhi Sasti Bhi, Bharosemand Bhi, Sehat Ki Baat, Bachat Ke Saath,” the Prime Minister highlighted the role of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) in reducing medicine costs for millions of people. PMBJP is a flagship scheme administered by the […]
Jal Mahotsav 2026
Jal Mahotsav 2026: The Union Minister of Jal Shakti launched the nationwide Jal Mahotsav 2026 campaign from Gujarat on International Women’s Day (8th March), also observed as “Sujalam Shakti Diwas”. Jal Mahotsav 2026 is a flagship campaign by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti, observed annually from 8th to 22nd […]
LaBL 2.0 (Lighting a Billion Lives 2.0)
LaBL 2.0 (Lighting a Billion Lives 2.0): The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) launched LaBL 2.0 (Lighting a Billion Lives 2.0) in New Delhi to expand decentralized renewable energy solutions across India. LaBL 2.0 is a next-generation decentralised renewable energy (DRE) programme aimed at expanding clean energy access while enabling productive rural livelihoods and climate […]
Raisen Fort
Raisen Fort: Police in Madhya Pradesh’s Raisen district recently arrested four youths after a video showing cannon firing from the hilltop ASI-protected Raisen Fort and alleged slogans referring to war-prone countries surfaced on social media.Raisen Fort is located on a sandstone hill in Raisen town, it is one of the most prominent forts in Madhya […]
