Ru-Soam Bridges: UNESCO has partnered with the Sikkim government to document the indigenous engineering known as Ru-Soam. Ru-Soam Bridges is a cane bridge built by the Lepcha community in Sikkim, especially in the Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve. In the Lepcha language, ‘Ru’ means cane or rattan, while ‘Soam’ refers to a bridge. It is crafted from […]
Tag: 1st May 2026
Past Risk and Return Verification Agency (PaRRVA)
Past Risk and Return Verification Agency (PaRRVA): The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has operationalised the Past Risk and Return Verification Agency (PaRRVA). It is a regulatory initiative designed to bring transparency and standardization to performance claims made by financial intermediaries. It has been operationalised by the Securities and Exchange Board of India […]
Platypus : New Fossils
Platypus : New Fossils New fossils from South Australia reveal a new species of ancient platypus that still had teeth – something modern platypuses lost long ago. The platypus is a semi-aquatic egg-laying mammal endemic to eastern Australia. Scientific Name: Ornithorhynchus anatinus Platypuses occur in freshwater systems from tropical rainforest lowlands and plateaus of far […]
E-PRAAPTI Portal
E-PRAAPTI Portal: The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is set to launch E-PRAAPTI (EPF Aadhaar-Based Access Portal for Tracking Inoperative Accounts). E-PRAAPTI (EPF Aadhaar-Based Access Portal for Tracking Inoperative Accounts), a dedicated digital platform of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). Purpose is to facilitate identification, tracking, Unique Account Number (UAN) linking, and activation of […]
New Species of Fireflies
New Species of Fireflies: Scientists recently discovered two previously unknown species of fireflies named Diaphanes meghalayanus and Diaphanes mawlynnong in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills, marking the first formal documentation of such insects from the state. They are two new species of fireflies. They were discovered in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills. Meghalayanus has been named after […]
Mission SAKSHAM
Mission SAKSHAM: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor launched Mission for Urban Co-operative Banks. The mission SAKSHAM (Sahakari Bank Kshamta Nirman) is a sector-wide capacity-building and certification framework for urban co-operative banks (UCBs). It aims to enhance managerial and operational capabilities, improve compliance culture, and strengthen institutional resilience across UCBs. It is a mission-mode, […]
Exercise Pragati
Exercise Pragati: The Indian Army is set to host military delegations to the inaugural edition of the multilateral exercise ‘Pragati’ at the Foreign Training Node in Umroi, Meghalaya. The PRAGATI (Partnership of Regional Armies for Growth and Transformation in the Indian Ocean Region)is a multilateral military exercise. It is the first edition of exercise which […]
Panchayat Advancement Index 2.0
Panchayat Advancement Index 2.0: The Ministry of Panchayati Raj on the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Day celebrated on 24th April 2026 released the Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI) 2.0 Report for the FY Year 2023–24. It is India’s first nationwide data-driven framework to assess Gram Panchayat performance. It serves as a robust tool for evidence-based […]
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: The Minister of Defence addressed the SCO Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. It is a landlocked mountainous country in Central Asia. It is bordered by four nations; Kazakhstan (north), Uzbekistan (west), Tajikistan (south), and China (east). It is occasionally referred as “the Switzerland of Central Asia”. Capital City: Bishkek Geographical Features of Kyrgyzstan: […]
Creamy Layer in SC/ST Reservation
Creamy Layer in SC/ST Reservation: The Supreme Court is examining fresh petitions seeking to apply the “creamy layer” principle to SC/ST reservations, a move that misinterprets the State of Punjab v. Davinder Singh Case, 2024. It revives the contentious question of whether economic status can override caste-based social disadvantage. It is a landmark judgment that […]
