Kwar Hydroelectric Project: In News The heavy rainfall triggered a major landslide near the under-construction 540 MW Kwar Hydroelectric Power Project in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir recently. Kwar Hydroelectric Project is a 540 MW hydropower project located on the Chenab River in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir. The project is […]
Bintang Adipurna
Bintang Adipurna: Prime Minister of India was recently conferred with Indonesia’s highest honour ‘Bintang Adipurna of the Republic of Indonesia’ medal for his role in strengthening the ties between both the countries. The Bintang Adipurna (First Class of the Star of the Republic of Indonesia) is Indonesia’s highest civilian honor conferred by the President of […]
Guwahati Declaration
Guwahati Declaration: The BRICS nations recently adopted the Guwahati Declaration, reaffirming their commitment to strengthen cooperation to prevent and combat illicit drug trafficking and related organised transnational crime. Guwahati Declaration was adopted by the BRICS nations to strengthen cooperation against illicit drug trafficking and related transnational organized crime. The declaration was adopted at the conclusion […]
Egyptian Vulture
Egyptian Vulture: It was observed that once familiar in villages, temple towns, grazing lands and rocky cliffs across Southern India, the Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus) has almost disappeared from much of its range. Egyptian Vulture is one of the world’s smallest vultures. It inhabits open, arid areas near humans, with plenty of food options. It […]
Himalayan Pangolin
Himalayan Pangolin: Researchers have revalidated and concluded that the Himalayan pangolin (Manis aurita) is a distinct extant species, separate from the Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla). Himalayan Pangolin scientific name is Manis aurita It went through a demographic contraction around the 14th century, coinciding with the onset of the Little Ice Age in the Himalayan region. […]
Leucine
Leucine: Researchers said that branched chain amino acids leucine acts like a protective shield and inhibits the premature degradation of outer mitochondrial membrane proteins. Leucine is an essential amino acid. It belongs to the family of branched chain amino acids (BCAA) such as isoleucine and valine. These are needed for the growth and functioning of […]
World Bank Group Country Income Classifications for Fiscal Year 2027
World Bank Group Country Income Classifications for Fiscal Year 2027: World Bank Group Country Income Classifications for Fiscal Year 2027 (released in July 2026) have maintained India’s status as a ‘Lower-Middle-Income’ economy, a status it has held since 2009. Sri Lanka (along with Vietnam and the Philippines) was upgraded to the Upper-Middle-Income category this […]
Norwegian Sea
Norwegian Sea: UK fighter jets intercepted a Russian maritime patrol aircraft after it “repeatedly approached” a carrier strike group in the Norwegian Sea. Norwegian Sea is a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean, bordered by Norway, Greenland and Iceland. The Barents Sea(northeast), separated from the Atlantic Ocean in the southwest by a submarine ridge that […]
Performance Grading Index
Performance Grading Index: The Union Ministry of Education released the Report on Performance Grading Index 2.0 for States/UTs (PGI-S) and Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D) for 2025-26. Performance Grading Index is an index that measures the performance of states in school education undertaken by the Department of School Education &Literacy (DoSEL). PGI strives to […]
Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHA)
Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHA): The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission has achieved a major milestone by linking over 104 crore health records with more than 93 crore Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts. The mission is strengthening India’s digital health infrastructure by enabling paperless health records, reducing hospital waiting time, and connecting patients, hospitals, doctors and insurers […]
