Damodar River: In News River and fishery department experts in West Bengal are still unable to explain why hilsas are frequently found upstream in the Damodar River. Damodar River is a major river of eastern India and an important part of the Ganges River System. It flows through the states of Jharkhand and West Bengal. […]
Tag: 23rd Sep 2026
Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) Scheme : Extension
Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) Scheme: Extension The government may extend the tenure of the Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) scheme, an export-boosting incentive for the textile sector, beyond September 30, an official aware of the matter said recently. Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies […]
Nevados de Chillán Volcano
Nevados de Chillán Volcano: Chile’s Nevados de Chillán volcano erupted in an eruptive pulse recently, sending ash and volcanic material about 380 metres above the crater. Nevados de Chillán Volcano is a large composite stratovolcanic complex located in the Southern Volcanic Zone of the Chilean Andes. It’s one of the most active volcanoes in the […]
Painganga Wildlife Sanctuary
Painganga Wildlife Sanctuary: Maharashtra’s tiger conservation programme has added a third big cat to the population being established in Painganga Wildlife Sanctuary, with a young tigress shifted to the 325-sq-km sanctuary in Yavatmal district recently. Painganga Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Yavatmal district of Maharashtra. It derives its name from the river Painganga, or […]
Neodymium-Iron-Boron (NdFeB) Magnets
Neodymium-Iron-Boron (NdFeB) Magnets: Neodymium-Iron-Boron (NdFeB) magnets have become the backbone of energy transition and advanced manufacturing. NdFeB magnets are a type of rare-earth permanent magnet composed of an alloy of neodymium (Nd), iron (Fe), and boron (B). First developed in the early 1980s, they are the strongest commercially available permanent magnets in the world, offering […]
Ophiopogon Japonicus
Ophiopogon Japonicus: Researchers from the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun, and the Uluberia Botanical Institute Herbarium recorded the Ophiopogon japonicus in the wild in Arunachal Pradesh for the first time. Ophiopogon Japonicus is an evergreen perennial herb that grows in dense clumps. Commonly known as dwarf lilyturf or mondo grass. It is a perennial […]
Khejri Tree
Khejri Tree: Lok Sabha Speaker has paid respects to Amrita Devi Bishnoi and all the martyrs who laid down their lives for the protection of Khejri trees in Khejadli village of Rajasthan during the 18th century. Khejri (Prosopis cineraria (L.) Marbride) is considered a sacred tree in Rajasthan. It is also called jant or janti […]
AASHVAST Lab
AASHVAST Lab: Indian Army to deploy six AASHVAST labs nationwide for mandatory drone and CCTV cybersecurity screening to counter operational vulnerabilities. AASHVAST stands for Assessment and Analysis of Electronic Systems Hardware for Vulnerabilities and Security Threats. It is a specialized testing and validation system developed to examine military electronics for hidden security weaknesses. The primary […]
SC Strikes Down Maharashtra’s Methanol Rules
SC Strikes Down Maharashtra’s Methanol Rules: The Supreme Court of India recently struck down Rules 18A and 18B of the Maharashtra Poisons Rules, 1972, which mandated the addition of colourants and bitterants to industrial methanol. The Court ruled that these provisions are unconstitutional and fail the Doctrine of Proportionality. Maharashtra Poisons Rules, 1972: Methanol (Methyl […]
Exercise SLINEX 2026
Exercise SLINEX 2026: The 13th edition of the exercise SLINEX-26 is being conducted at Visakhapatnam. Exercise SLINEX is a bilateral naval exercise between India and Sri Lanka, which was conceptualised in It has strengthened maritime cooperation between the nations over two decades. INS Kavaratti, an indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette, and INS Jyoti, the Fleet Tanker, […]
