Kugti Wildlife Sanctuary: A rare white female albino Himalayan ‘tahr’ has been recorded in the Kugti Wildlife Sanctuary at Bharmour in Chamba district. It is the second largest sanctuary located in Himachal Pradesh. It houses the famous Manimahesh temple, an attraction to thousands of pilgrims despite the difficult terrain and extreme cold conditions. It has […]
eGramSwaraj Portal
eGramSwaraj Portal: India’s Gram Panchayats are witnessing a major leap in digital governance, with over ₹3 lakh crores (cumulative) in payments routed through the eGramSwaraj platform. eGramSwaraj Portal was launched in 2020. It is an e-governance platform that enhances transparency and efficiency in Panchayati Raj institutions. It is developed under the e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project […]
Sanshodhak Survey Vessel
Sanshodhak Survey Vessel: The Sanshodhak (Yard 3028) was delivered to the Indian Navy. It is the fourth and final Survey Vessel (Large) built under a four-ship project at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd (GRSE) in Kolkata. The previous ships of the same class, INS Sandhayak, INS Nirdeshak and INS Ikshak were commissioned. The SVL […]
Malwan – Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft
Malwan – Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft: The Malwan – Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft was delivered to the Indian Navy. It is the second of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi. It has been indigenously designed and constructed by Cochin Shipyard Limited. It draws its […]
WTO’s 14th Ministerial Conference
WTO’s 14th Ministerial Conference: The 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Yaoundé (Cameroon) ended without consensus due to disagreements over the e-commerce moratorium. Simultaneously, India strongly cautioned WTO members against the weaponisation of ‘transparency’ norms to justify trade retaliation or challenge the legitimate domestic policies of developing nations. Discussions on […]
Shyamji Krishna Verma
Shyamji Krishna Verma: The Prime Minister of India paid tribute to Shyamji Krishna Varma on his death anniversary (30th March), praising his role in inspiring the freedom movement. Born on 4th October 1857, in Mandvi, Kutch District (Gujarat). He was a scholar of Sanskrit and became the first non-Brahmin to be conferred the prestigious title […]
Spain has closed its airspace to American aircraft
Spain has closed its airspace to American aircraft: Spain has closed its airspace to American aircraft involved in military operations against Iran.Spain is located on the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe.Spain shares its borders with Portugal (to the west), France and Andorra (to the northeast), and the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar (to the south).Spain […]
Mahavir Jayanti 2026
Mahavir Jayanti 2026: The President of India extended greetings on the eve of Mahavir Jayanti (Mahaveer Janma Kalyanak), which marks the birth anniversary of Lord Vardhamana Mahavira, who was the 24th and last Tirthankara (supreme preacher and spiritual teacher) of Jainism. In 2026, it is observed on 31st March, falling on Trayodashi tithi, the 13th […]
Iran Considers Withdrawal from NPT
Iran Considers Withdrawal from NPT: Iran is reviewing a potential exit from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), asserting that strikes by the U.S. and Israel on its nuclear sites like Isfahan breach the treaty’s spirit and violate its right to peaceful nuclear enrichment.If Iran withdraws from the NPT, it would fall outside International Atomic Energy […]
India’s 1st National Repository for Deep-Sea Fauna
India’s 1st National Repository for Deep-Sea Fauna: The Center for Marine Living Resources & Ecology (CMLRE), Kochi, has reached a significant milestone in marine conservation with its “Bhavasagara” Referral Centre being officially designated as a National Repository for Deep-Sea Fauna.The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) conferred this status under Section 39 of […]
