Project 18 Programme: India’s ambitious Project 18 programme is steadily taking shape as what is expected to be one of the most powerful surface combatant projects ever undertaken by the Indian Navy, according to a recent report. Project 18 (P-18) Indian Navy’s Next-Generation Destroyer (NGD) programme. It is overseen by the Indian Navy’s Warship Design […]
Tag: 10th Jun 2026
Maharaja Chhatrasal
Maharaja Chhatrasal: Underway at the Madhya Pradesh Tribal Museum at Shyamal Hills in Bhopal, the second day of Mahua Festival carried a theme steeped in local legend: the life of Maharaja Chhatrasal. Maharaja Chhatrasal (4 May 1649 – 19 December 1731) was a medieval Indian warrior who fought against the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and established […]
Shiveluch Volcano
Shiveluch Volcano: The Shiveluch Volcano in Russia’s Far East erupted recently, sending ash plumes 10 km into the air and triggering red-level aviation alerts for the area. Shiveluch Volcano is one of the largest and most active volcanoes located on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, one of the most intense volcanic regions in the world. It is […]
Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyaan
Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyaan: The Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry will launch nationwide celebrations to commemorate ten years of successful implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan. Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyaan was launched in 2016 by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW). It aims to ensure early risk detection, […]
Aurora Borealis
Aurora Borealis: Aurora Borealis more popularly called ‘northern lights’ was expected to be visible in India. It is popularly called as ‘northern lights’. The phenomenon is called ‘northern lights’ because they are concentrated around the North Pole or the magnetic pole in Earth’s northern hemisphere. They are frequently seen in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Canada, […]
Bovista colorata
Bovista colorata: Researchers recently documented a rare bright yellow puffball mushroom named Bovista colorata in Arunachal Pradesh’s Longding district. Bovista colorata, commonly known as the yellow puffball mushroom, is a species of puffball fungus belonging to the family Agaricaceae. It is generally found in grasslands, open fields, meadows, and disturbed soils. Bovista colorata has a […]
Zojila Tunnel : Closer To Completion
Zojila Tunnel : Closer To Completion The strategic Zojila Tunnel between Kashmir and Kargil moved closer to completion with its final breakthrough, marking a major milestone in all-weather connectivity to Ladakh. The Zojila Tunnel is a high-altitude road tunnel connecting Jammu & Kashmir with Ladakh and is expected to provide all-weather connectivity between Kashmir, Kargil […]
42nd Anniversary of Operation Bluestar
42nd Anniversary of Operation Bluestar: Pro-Khalistan slogans were raised inside the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar during the 42nd anniversary of Operation Bluestar. Operation Bluestar was carried out by the Indian Army in June 1984 at the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar to remove armed militants led by Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, amid the rise of […]
Additional Judges as Permanent Judges
Additional Judges as Permanent Judges: The President of India appointed six Additional Judges as Permanent Judges of the Bombay High Court. Article 224 provides for the appointment of Additional Judges in High Courts. They may be appointed when there is a temporary increase in the work of the High Court or arrears of pending cases. […]
The Gallantry Awards
The Gallantry Awards: President Droupadi Murmu presented 51 Gallantry Awards during Phase-I of the Defence Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan.Among the Kirti Chakra recipients was Indian astronaut-designate and Indian Air Force officer Air CommodorePrasanth Balakrishnan Nair, call sign Papa, one of the four selected Gagannauts for India’s first human spaceflight mission Gaganyaan.Gallantry Awards are the […]
