Ana Sagar Lake: A large number of fish have perished in Rajasthan’s historic Ana Sagar, the lake located in the heart of Ajmer city, in the past few days. Ana Sagar Lake is an artificial lake located in Ajmer, Rajasthan. It was built by raising a dam across the Luni or Lavanavari River. It was […]
Tag: 18th Jul 2026
Legionnaires’ Disease
Legionnaires’ Disease: Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City recently claimed its first life, with at least 67 people falling ill and dozens needing hospital care. Legionnaires’ Disease is a severe form of a lung infection (pneumonia) caused by a bacterium known as legionella. The name comes from a 1976 outbreak among people attending an […]
Investment Friendliness Index (IFI) 2026
Investment Friendliness Index (IFI) 2026: Gujarat has emerged as India’s most investment-friendly state in Niti Aayog’s first-ever Investment Friendliness Index (IFI) 2026, followed by Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. Highlights of IFI 2026: 5 states were identified as top performers: Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Goa, and Odisha. 15 States have been classified as Frontrunners, while 8 […]
Naying Hydroelectric Project : In News
Naying Hydroelectric Project: In News The Centre recently granted environmental clearance to the 1,000 MW Naying Hydro Electric Project in Arunachal Pradesh. Naying Hydroelectric Project is a proposed 1,000 MW hydropower project planned on the Siyom (Yomgo) River in the West Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh. It is a run-of-the-river project. The project includes the […]
Two New Spider Species
Two New Spider Species: Scientists at the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have officially documented two newly discovered spider species named Simonia lawbah and Hamataliwa papikonda from contrasting and highly specialised ecosystems in Meghalaya and Andhra Pradesh. Simonia lawbah : It is a new species of cave-dwelling ray spider. It was found inside Krem Lawbah […]
National Commission for Minorities : New Chairman
National Commission for Minorities : New Chairman The Centre appointed Harjit Singh Grewal as the Chairperson of the National Commission for Minorities (NCM). National Commission for Minorities is a statutory body under the Ministry of Minority Affairs. In January 1978, the government set up the Minorities Commission to safeguard the interests of minorities. With the […]
Pallikaranai Marshland : In News
Pallikaranai Marshland: In News Decades of urbanisation and indiscriminate dumping have reduced the Pallikaranai marsh to a fraction of its original extent. Pallikaranai Marshland is a freshwater marsh and partly saline wetland situated about 20 kilometres south of the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It serves as an aquatic buffer of the flood-prone Chennai and […]
Amrit Bharat Station Scheme : In News
Amrit Bharat Station Scheme : In News The Prime Minister of India virtually inaugurated 75 redeveloped railway stations across 20 states under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS). Amrit Bharat Station Scheme was launched in 2022 by the Ministry of Railways which aims at development and upgradation of railway stations over the Indian Railways (IR) […]
