Mudumalai Tiger Reserve: Death Of 12-year-old tigress A 12-year-old tigress, which had been sick and roaming near the forest boundary in the Singara forest range of the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) died recently. Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) is located in the Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu, spread over 321 sq. km. at the tri–junction of […]
Tag: 26th Aug 2025
Two-day Conference On Vithalbhai Patel
Two-day Conference On Vithalbhai Patel: The Delhi Legislative Assembly held a two-day conference on ‘Vithalbhai Patel: His Role in Shaping India’s Constitution and Legislative Institutions’ in New Delhi recently. Vithalbhai Patel, born on 27 September 1873, was an Indian legislator and political leader, co-founder of the Swaraj Party, and elder brother of Sardar Patel. Much […]
14th edition of Exercise Maitree
14th edition of Exercise Maitree: The 14th edition of Exercise Maitree, a joint military exercise between India and Thailand, is scheduled to be held in Umroi, Meghalaya, from September 1 to 14, 2025. Exercise Maitree is a joint military exercise between India and Thailand. It will enable the two sides to share their best practices […]
Matua Community
Matua Community: A social outfit recently organised a march with members of the Matua community in Habra of North 24-Parganas to protest against the proposed Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bengal. The Matua community, a marginalized Hindu sect with roots in the 19th century, holds a significant socio- religious presence in the […]
Integrated Air Defence Weapon System
Integrated Air Defence Weapon System: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully conducted the first flight-tests of an Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS). It is a multi-layered air defence system, which includes three components — Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missiles (QRSAM), the advanced Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) missiles […]
India has announced plans for 27% ethanol blending in petrol (E27) by 2030
India has announced plans for 27% ethanol blending in petrol (E27) by 2030: India has announced plans for 27% ethanol blending in petrol (E27) by 2030, extending its successful Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) programme. Ethanol, an alcohol derived mainly from sugarcane, maize, and surplus foodgrains, is blended with petrol to create a cleaner, renewable transport […]
ISRO Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-01)
ISRO Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-01): ISRO has successfully conducted its first Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-01) for the Gaganyaan mission. ISRO Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-01) is a specialised air-drop experiment to test the end-to-end parachute recovery system of the Gaganyaan crew module. Conducted with a dummy crew capsule (≈ 5 tonnes) released from […]
Integrated Food Security Phase Classification
Integrated Food Security Phase Classification: According to a new Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis, more than half a million people in Gaza are trapped in famine, marked by widespread starvation, destitution and preventable deaths. It is an independent body funded by Western countries and widely recognised as the main global system for measuring […]
Bloom Syndrome
Bloom Syndrome: A 12-year-old girl diagnosed with the Bloom Syndrome, underwent a bone marrow transplant using stem cells from her younger brother at a private hospital in Chennai. Bloom Syndrome or BSyn is a genetic disorder, in which the BLM gene, a protein-coding gene, does not function as it should. It leads to growth delays, […]
Green Hydrogen : New Report
Green Hydrogen : New Report A new report has positioned India as a potential global leader in the green hydrogen economy, with the capacity to capture 10% of the worldwide market and export 10 million tonnes annually by 2030. Green Hydrogen refers to hydrogen produced through electrolysis, where renewable energy sources like solar, wind, or […]
