‘Grandala’ electric-blue bird: A Rare ‘Grandala’ electric-blue bird was recently spotted in Sainj Valley, Himachal Pradesh. Grandala is a species of bird in the thrush family Turdidae. Scientific Name: Grandala coelicolor It is the only species placed in the genus Grandala. It is an arboreal insectivore. It ranges across the northeastern Indian Subcontinent and some […]
Tag: 17th Jul 2025
Pavana River
Pavana River: Citizens, including local youth and residents, recently gathered at Akurdi to express their disapproval of the Pavana River rejuvenation project. Pavana River is situated in the west of Maharashtra state, in the Pune District. The river is a notable river crossing Pune city and divides Pune City and the Pimpri-Chinchwad area. It originates […]
Javelin Missile
Javelin Missile: India recently submitted a letter of request to the United States for co-production of Javelin anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) in the country. It is an American-made, man-portable, anti-tank guided missile. It is developed and produced jointly by American defence majors Raytheon and Lockheed Martin. It was designed to defeat heavily armored vehicles such […]
Antimatter
Antimatter: An international collaboration of scientists based in Europe reported that they had, for the first time, observed that the matter and antimatter versions of a type of subatomic particle called a baryon decay at different rates. Antimatter is the same as ordinary matter except that it has the opposite electric charge. The antimatter particles […]
YD One
YD One: IIT Madras recently launched YD One, India’s lightest wheelchair. YD One is India’s lightest active wheelchair and the country’s first indigenously developed precision-built mono-tube rigid-frame wheelchair. It was developed by IIT Madras’ TTK Center for Rehabilitation Research and Device Development (R2D2) in collaboration with the startup Thryv Mobility. It is fully customised for […]
Tanimbar Islands
Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve: An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck off the coast of Indonesia’s Tanimbar Islands region. The Tanimbar Islands are in the Indonesian province of Maluku, at the end of the long arc of islands that stretches from Sumatra through Java, Bali, Lombok and down through Timor. These Islands are a group of […]
Aspergillosis
Aspergillosis: The blue rock pigeon — also known as Columba livia — has found itself at the center of a growing controversy due to presumed aspergillosis disease carriers. It is an infection caused by Aspergillus — a genus of mold that includes hundreds of species. The most common culprit in infections is Aspergillus fumigatus, a […]
Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana
Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister approved the Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana. Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana is first of its kind focusing exclusively on agriculture and allied sectors. It aims to enhance agricultural productivity, increase adoption of crop diversification and sustainable agricultural practices, augment post-harvest storage […]
UN SDG Report 2025
UN SDG Report 2025: The UN SDG Report 2025, released at the High-Level Political Forum, warns that 35% of measurable SDG targets are stagnating or reversing, with five years left to 2030. UN SDG Report 2025: SDG 2: Zero Hunger Hunger affected 9.1% of the global population in 2023 (~713–757 million people). 2.33 billion people […]
Child Adoption Crisis in India : Report
Child Adoption Crisis in India : Report A new RTI-based report reveals a widening gap between adoptable children and prospective parents in India, with 13 families waiting per child, triggering concern over delays, legal bottlenecks, and policy inaction. Child Adoption Crisis in India: 13:1 Ratio (2025): For every 1 child legally free for adoption, 13 […]
