Stockholm Water Prize: Kaveh Madani has been named the 2026 recipient of the Stockholm Water Prize. It is regarded as the world’s most prestigious award for water-related work. It has been presented annually since 1991. It is awarded by the Stockholm Water Foundation in collaboration with the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. The Prize is […]
IOS SAGAR : Second Edition
IOS SAGAR : Second Edition The second edition of Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) SAGAR commenced. Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) Sagar is a maritime security cooperation initiative in the Southwest Indian Ocean Region (IOR). It is the second edition of Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) SAGAR initiative. It is designed as a unique operational engagement programme that […]
Coconut Cultivation
Coconut Cultivation: The Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare informed the Lok Sabha that India is the world’s largest producer of coconuts contributing to 30.37% of the Global coconut production. Coconut (Cocos nucifera) is a large palm of the family Arecaceae. It grows in the subtropical coastal regions of Asia (India, Philippines, Sri […]
Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna
Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna: The Union Cabinet has approved the Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna (BHAVYA). It aims to develop world-class industrial infrastructure, unlocking manufacturing potential and driving India’s growth story. Developing 100 plug-and-play industrial parks across the country. BHAVYA will be implemented in partnership with states and private sector players. Features of Bharat Audyogik Vikas […]
Small Hydro Power Scheme
Small Hydro Power Scheme: Union cabinet approved the ‘Small Hydro Power (SHP) Development Scheme for the period FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31’ It supports the installation of small hydro projects (1-25 MW capacity each) with a total capacity 1,500 MW across the country. Its special focus is on hilly and North-Eastern states that hold high […]
Transgender Persons Amendment Bill 2026
Transgender Persons Amendment Bill 2026: The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has introduced the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, that proposes major changes to the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019. Transgender activists fear the amendments aim to rewrite the legal framework for transgender rights in India, overriding the Supreme […]
Guillotine Procedure
Guillotine Procedure: The Lok Sabha approved Demands for Grants worth over Rs 53 lakh crore for 2026–27 using the Guillotine procedure, passing most ministry-wise expenditures without detailed parliamentary discussion. In parliamentary practice, the Guillotine refers to clubbing and fast-tracking financial business, where all pending Demands for Grants are put to vote together without discussion due […]
Discovery of the Xi-cc-plus Baryon at CERN
Discovery of the Xi-cc-plus Baryon at CERN: The Large Hadron Collider beauty (LHCb) experiment at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has announced the discovery of a new particle, the Xi-cc-plus, a heavy baryon that will help physicists better understand how the strong force binds protons, neutrons and other composite particles together. The Xi-cc-plus consists of […]
The India BioEconomy Report (IBER) 2026
The India BioEconomy Report (IBER) 2026: Union Minister unveiled the India BioEconomy Report (IBER) 2026 during the 14th Foundation Day of BIRAC in New Delhi. The report highlights that India’s bioeconomy reached a record $195.3 billion in 2025, now contributing nearly 5% to the national GDP. The IBER 2026 is a comprehensive annual document developed […]
Dark Fleet
Dark Fleet: A China-bound sanctioned Russian tanker (Aqua Titan), part of the ‘dark fleet’, was diverted mid-route to India. The ‘Dark Fleet’ or ‘shadow fleet’ refers to a growing armada of aging, often uninsured commercial vessels utilized specifically to transport petroleum products subject to international sanctions, primarily from Russia, Iran, and Venezuela. These ships routinely […]
