Agalega Islands: As strategic competition in the Indian Ocean intensifies, Agaléga is no longer being seen as merely a remote island territory. Agalega Islands is a two-island dependency of Mauritius, in the western Indian Ocean. It comprises two low-lying coral islands: North Island, the main inhabited island, and South Island. The two islands are connected […]
Tag: 13th May 2026
Block-Level Monsoon Forecasting System
Block-Level Monsoon Forecasting System: IMD recently launched India’s first AI-enabled block-level monsoon forecasting system to deliver hyperlocal rainfall and onset predictions weeks in advance. It is India’s first artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled monsoon advance forecasting model launched by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). It was developed in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), […]
Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool
Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool: The Department of Financial Services (DFS) formally inaugurated India’s domestic insurance pool, that is, the Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool (BMIP). It was launched by the Central Government as a $1.5 billion domestic insurance mechanism backed by a sovereign guarantee of $1.4 billion. BMIP has been created to ensure uninterrupted maritime insurance […]
Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary
Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary: The forest department has begun preparations for a scientific wildlife census in Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary to assess the population and movement of key species, including tigers, leopards, bears, deer, and foxes. Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the Kumaon region of the Himalayas, in the Almora district of Uttarakhand. From Zero Point, […]
National Technology Day 2026
National Technology Day 2026: The Prime Minister recently greeted people on National Technology Day. It is celebrated in India on May 11 every year, commemorating the successful nuclear tests conducted at Pokhran in 1998. This day also acknowledges the country’s scientific achievements and technological advancements, honouring the contributions of scientists, engineers, and innovators. On May […]
Melanoseris Pendryi
Melanoseris Pendryi: A team of botanists has discovered a new plant species in the Sikkim Himalayas named Melanoseris pendryi. Melanoseris Pendryi is a new plant species found at altitudes over 4,000m in Sikkim. Melanoseris is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asteraceae. Its native range is Iran to Southern Central China and […]
National Florence Nightingale Award 2026
National Florence Nightingale Award 2026: The President of India conferred the National Florence Nightingale Awards for the year 2026 It was instituted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India in the year 1973. It is a prestigious award given to outstanding nursing personnel employed in Central, State/UTs and Voluntary Organizations. It […]
Indian Ocean Rim Association : 10th edition
Indian Ocean Rim Association: 10th edition The 10th edition of the Indian Ocean Dialogue was organised by the Ministry of External Affairs in collaboration with the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Secretariat. It was established in 1997 as an intergovernmental organisation of States on the rim of the Indian Ocean. It was formerly known as […]
Lavan Island
Lavan Island: The UAE secretly carried out military strikes on Iran during the recent Middle East conflict, including an alleged attack on a refinery at Iran’s Lavan Island, a report claimed. It is a strategic Iranian island located in the Persian Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz. Lavan Island is also known as the Hidden […]
National Social Assistance Programme
National Social Assistance Programme: Recent assessment of the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) has found that the Centre’s fixed monthly pension support for elderly citizens, widows, and persons with disabilities has sharply declined in real value over the last decade due to inflation. It a fully funded Centrally Sponsored Scheme launched in 1995. It extends […]
