Dr. M.S. Swaminathan Award for Environment Protection 2026: Two Women changemakers—P. Pechiyammal and Govindhammal were honored with the Dr. M.S. Swaminathan Award for Environment Protection 2026 at an event in Chennai. Pechiyammal (Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu) Field: Marine Conservation & Ocean Plastic Management Led community efforts to remove abandoned fishing nets from coastal waters and shorelines. […]
Category: Current Affairs
The ‘Seafarer-First’ Initiative
The ‘Seafarer-First’ Initiative: Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways launched a whole-of-government ‘Seafarer-First’ response following attacks on two merchant vessels (MT Al Bahiyah and MT Mombasa) carrying Indian crew members in the Strait of Hormuz.The ‘Seafarer-First’ initiative is an emergency, whole-of-government contingency mechanism launched by India to safeguard, track, and support all Indian seafarers […]
Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
Nagarjuna Sagar Dam: Nagarjuna Sagar, one of the most significant multipurpose irrigation projects in the country, recently completed 59 years of its existence. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is the largest and highest masonry dam in the world built between the Nalgonda district of Telangana and the Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. Built across the Krishna […]
Blood Falls
Blood Falls: Salty water flowing through Antarctica’s Blood Falls contains a distinct community of marine-specific microorganisms, providing evidence that the brine system beneath the glacier has a marine origin.Microbes in the Blood Falls suggest the brine is composed of ancient seawater that was trapped in a pool beneath the glacier when ocean levels fell and […]
HYDERACENE : Indian Patent
HYDERACENE: Indian Patent The University of Hyderabad (UoH) recently secured an Indian patent for HYDERACENE, a dual-action material designed specifically for rocket propellants and high-performance defence applications. It is a novel polymer-based material developed for use in solid rocket propellants for defence and space applications. The innovation was developed by Mutyalanaidu Ganivada, Sourav Jana, and […]
Hexavalent Vaccine
Hexavalent Vaccine: Introducing the hexavalent (six-in-one) vaccine into India’s Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP) could improve the efficiency of the country’s childhood immunisation programme, according to a recent study conducted by the Union Health Ministry. Hexavalent Vaccine is a combination vaccine that protects infants against six different diseases with a single injection. It combines six different […]
Hippocampus amandavincentae : New Species Of Seahorse
Hippocampus amandavincentae : New Species Of Seahorse Scientific studies recently identified a new species of seahorse named Hippocampus amandavincentae, which was previously misidentified as Hippocampus histrix. Hippocampus amandavincentae is a new species of seahorse. It was recorded off the southwest coast of Kerala. A seahorse is a marine fish belonging to the genus Hippocampus and […]
India and Lesotho
India and Lesotho: India and Lesotho reviewed the full spectrum of their bilateral relationship during the sixth meeting of the India-Lesotho Joint Bilateral Commission for Cooperation (JBCC) held in New Delhi. Lesotho is an enclaved nation that is located with the territory of South Africa. Capital City: Maseru. Geographical Features of Lesotho: Mountainous Lesotho has […]
Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission : In News
Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission: In News The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) has been recognised as the World Health Organization South-East Asia Regulatory Network (WHO-SEARN) Regional Centre of Excellence in Pharmacovigilance and the Technical Centre in Quality. It is an autonomous institution of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. It is created to […]
Licensing Urban Cooperative Banks
Licensing Urban Cooperative Banks: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor announced that the central bank will soon issue draft guidelines for the resumption of on-tap licensing of Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs).Licensing Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs) refers to the regulatory authorization granted by the Reserve Bank of India under Section 22 (read with Section 56) of […]
