Prime Minister Modi Inaugurates Historic Jhumoir Ensemble in Assam: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the largest-ever Jhumoir dance performance at Guwahati’s Sarusajai Stadium, commemorating the 200th anniversary of Assam’s tea industry. The event, titled ‘Jhumoir Binandini 2025,’ featured over 8,000 artists from the tea garden community, showcasing the rich cultural heritage of Assam.
Vijender Gupta Elected Speaker of Delhi Assembly
Vijender Gupta Elected Speaker of Delhi Assembly: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vijender Gupta has been elected as the Speaker of the Delhi Legislative Assembly on February 20, 2025. His election is significant, not just for the BJP but also for Delhi’s legislative history, as Gupta takes charge of the very House where he once […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 25th February 2025
Today’s Current Affairs: 25th February 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
HKU5-CoV-2
HKU5-CoV-2: A newly discovered bat coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, similar to the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic, has been identified in China. AKU5-CoV-2 is a newly discovered Bat Coronavirus. It Closely Resembles The SARS-Cov-2, The Virus Behind COVID-19 Pandemic. It Belongs To The Merbecovirus Subgenus, Which Also Includes The Virus Responsible For Middle East Respiratory Syndrome […]
Andaman Sea : Earthquake
Andaman Sea : Earthquake An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 struck the Andaman Sea recently. Andaman Sea is a semi-enclosed marginal sea in the northeastern Indian Ocean. It lies between the eastern coast of India and the Malay Peninsula, with Myanmar to the north and the Indonesian island of Sumatra to the south. The Bay of […]
Northern Pintail Duck
Northern Pintail Duck: A flock of rare northern pintail ducks has been recently spotted at an unprecedented altitude of 13,500 feet in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh. It is a graceful, migratory waterfowl celebrated for its striking appearance and fascinating behavior. Scientific name: Anas acuta Sometimes referred to as the northern nomads, northern pintails have extensive migratory […]
Bathouism
Bathouism: The Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) in Assam has included ‘Bathouism’ as an official option in the religion column of various application forms. It is the traditional faith of the Bodos, the largest plains tribe of Assam. The word ‘Bathou’ is derived from the Bodo language, where ‘Ba’ means ‘five’ and ‘thou’ means ‘deep philosophical […]
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater: The first breeding site of the Blue-Cheeked Bee-eater (Merops persicus) in peninsular India has been discovered in the saltpans of Aandivilai near the Manakudy Mangroves in Kanniyakumari district. It is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family, Meropidae. It was historically known as passage migrant and winter visitor in India. It may […]
Zagros Mountains
Zagros Mountains: A geologist said that a hilly area surrounding the Zagros Mountains in Iraq is being pulled into Earth. Zagros Mountains is a major mountain range in West Asia. Scientists estimate that these Mountains were formed during orogenic episodes triggered by the sliding of the Arabian Plate underneath the Eurasian Plate during the Miocene […]
Mount Dukono
Mount Dukono: The Mount Dukono erupted which prompted the Indonesia’s Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Centre to issue an aviation warning. Mount Dukono is located in Indonesia’s North Maluku province. It is a complex volcano and one of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia. The volcano, situated on Halmahera Island, spewed a column of ash […]
