Maori: Addressing the Indian community in Auckland, the Prime Minister of India recently invoked the Maori concept of ‘waka’ to describe India-New Zealand ties. The Maori Tribe is an indigenous tribe, which has inhabited New Zealand for centuries. New Zealand consists of two islands, the North Island and the South Island. The South Island is […]
Tag: 15th Jul 2026
New Species of Jumping Spiders
New Species of Jumping Spiders: Three new species of rare jumping spiders, genus Onomastus, have been discovered by a team of researchers from India and Sri Lanka. All three species of jumping spiders belong to the genus Onomastus. The new species are: Onomastus brahmagiri: It was discovered in the Brahmagiri Hills of the Western Ghats […]
Australian Grass Owl
Australian Grass Owl: A rare sighting of an Australian Grass Owl at Maguri Motapung Beel in Assam’s Tinsukia district has excited birdwatchers and wildlife enthusiasts recently. Australian grass owl, also known as the Eastern grass owl, is an elusive species of owl in the family Tytonidae. Scientific Name: Tyto longimembris It lives in eastern, southern […]
Eärendil-1
Eärendil-1: The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) authorised a company named Reflect Orbital to launch and operate a test satellite Eärendil-1 designed to deploy a large mirror in orbit around the earth. Eärendil-1 is the first satellite planned by US startup Reflect Orbital. Its purpose is to reflect sunlight towards specific spots on the earth […]
Dudhwa Tiger Reserve : In News
Dudhwa Tiger Reserve: In News According to the fourth rhino census the rhino population in the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (DTR) has increased to 53. Dudhwa Tiger Reserve is located on the Indo-Nepal border in the district of Lakhimpur-Kheri in Uttar Pradesh. It includes the Dudhwa National Park and two nearby sanctuaries, viz. Kishanpur and Katerniaghat. […]
Negotiated Dealing System-Order Matching
Negotiated Dealing System-Order Matching: Bloomberg has introduced the first electronic trade in Indian government bonds (IGBs) through its terminal by directly connecting to the Negotiated Dealing System-Order Matching (NDS-OM). Negotiated Dealing System-Order Matching was launched in 2005 by the Reserve Bank of India. It is a screen based electronic anonymous order matching system for secondary […]
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: Wildlife experts from around the world are meeting in Geneva, Switzerland for the 34th meeting of the Animals Committee of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). CITES was adopted in 1973 and entered into force […]
Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment Scheme
Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment Scheme: The Centre has approved all 28 major projects proposed by the Delhi government under the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) scheme. Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment Scheme is an important scheme of the Central government under which states and Union Territories receive […]
Ladakh to Extend Autonomous Hill Councils to All 7 Districts
Ladakh to Extend Autonomous Hill Councils to All 7 Districts: The Ladakh administration has announced the extension of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) framework to all seven districts, alongside the creation of 17 new tehsils, to strengthen democratic decentralisation, grassroots governance and protection of Ladakh’s land, culture and identity. Ladakh earlier had only […]
India-New Zealand Strategic Partnership: Roadmap to 2030
India-New Zealand Strategic Partnership: Roadmap to 2030 The Prime Minister of India paid a historic official visit to New Zealand, the first by an Indian Prime Minister in four decades, during which both countries elevated bilateral ties to a Strategic Partnership and adopted the India-New Zealand Strategic Partnership: Roadmap to 2030. Furthermore, a special gala […]
