Himalayan Brown Bear: A rare sighting of a Himalayan brown bear, reportedly with its family, in the Nelong and Jadung Valleys has sparked excitement within Gangotri National Park, Uttarakhand. Himalayan Brown Bear is the largest mammal found in the high-altitude regions of the Himalayas. It is one of the most ancient brown bear lineages. Scientific […]
Tag: 23rd Jun 2025
Rice Yellow Mottle Virus
Rice Yellow Mottle Virus: Rice Yellow Mottle Virus (RYMV), a highly contagious plant disease, is ravaging rice crops across Africa, leading to major yield losses and posing a serious threat to food security. It originated in the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania in the 1800s from wild grasses, spreading to the Kilombero Valley and Morogoro […]
Level 2 Travel Advisory for India
Level 2 Travel Advisory for India: The US State Department issued a Level 2 Travel Advisory for India, urging citizens to exercise increased caution due to rising violent crime and terrorism threats. A Level 2 advisory is part of the US State Department’s 4-level travel alert system that advises citizens on international travel risks. Level […]
RBI’s New Project Finance Norms Offer Relief to NBFCs
RBI’s New Project Finance Norms Offer Relief to NBFCs: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released its final guidelines for project finance lending, introducing a more lenient framework for provisioning norms and offering relief to key non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) like PFC and REC. These norms, applicable from October 1, 2025, are expected to […]
Tomahawk Missile
Tomahawk Missile: The US has entered Israel’s war with Iran, launching precision strikes on Tehran’s key nuclear facilities using Tomahawk cruise missiles and GBU-57 bunker busters. Tomahawk Missile is a long-range, subsonic cruise missile developed by the United States Navy. It is launched from ships or submarines through a Vertical Launch System and used for […]
Chios Island
Chios Island: More than 100 firefighters assisted by water-dropping helicopters and planes were battling a large wildfire burning near the main town of the eastern Aegean island of Chios recently. Chios Island is a Greek island situated in the Aegean Sea. It is the fifth-largest island in Greece, with a surface area of 842.29 sq.km. […]
Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe: Tragedy struck on Lake Tahoe recently when a boat capsized, leaving six people dead and two others missing. Lake Tahoe is a cobalt blue freshwater lake located in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, on the border of California and Nevada, United States. It is the largest freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada and the […]
Kounis Syndrome
Kounis Syndrome: A prominent Indian industrialist death due to bee sting which raised questions about rare allergic reactions named Kounis Syndrome and sudden heart attacks in healthy adults. Kounis Syndrome is a rare medical condition where an allergic reaction triggers a heart problem. It is classified as a form of Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)–a term […]
INS Nilgiri recently joined the Eastern Naval Command
INS Nilgiri recently joined the Eastern Naval Command: INS Nilgiri recently joined the Eastern Naval Command and would be an integral part of the Eastern Sword-Sunrise Fleet. It is the first of the indigenously built Project 17A stealth frigates of the Indian Navy. It is designed by the Indian Navy’s Warship Design Bureau and built […]
New blood group system : Gwada negative
New blood group system : Gwada negative France’s national blood agency, the French Blood Establishment (EFS) has identified a completely new blood group system dubbed as “Gwada negative” which is officially recognised by the International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT).It is named EMM-negative and colloquially dubbed “Gwada negative” in reference to the Guadeloupean origin of […]
