China is set to launch its Tianwen-2 mission: China is set to launch its Tianwen-2 mission, which aims to survey and sample the near-Earth asteroid 469219 Kamo‘oalewa. Tianwen-2 Mission launch Vehicle : Long March 3B rocket. Launch Site: Xichang Satellite Launch Centre, Sichuan Province, China. Agency: China National Space Administration (CNSA). Objective is Survey and […]
Tag: 26th May 2025
Great Indian Bustard : In News
Great Indian Bustard : In News Radheshyam Pemani Bishnoi, a 28-year-old wildlife conservationist from Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, died in a road accident while on an anti-poaching patrol. He was a flag bearer in the GIB Community Conservation Programme. The Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) is a large terrestrial bird endemic to the Indian subcontinent. The bird […]
10th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog
10th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog: The 10th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog was recently held in New Delhi, chaired by the Prime Minister, under the theme “Viksit Rajya for Viksit Bharat@2047”. NITI Aayog is the premier policy think-tank of the Government of India, established through a Union Cabinet resolution in January 2015, […]
Debt Recovery Tribunals
Debt Recovery Tribunals: The Department of Financial Services (DFS) under the Ministry of Finance organised a colloquium recently at New Delhi, bringing together Chairpersons of Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunals (DRATs) and Presiding Officers of Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRTs). Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) are quasi-judicial bodies established under the Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and […]
Orans : Supreme Court’s direction
Orans : Supreme Court’s direction Rajasthan has initiated the process for classifying the community-protected ‘Oran’ lands as forests in compliance with the Supreme Court’s direction. Orans are traditional sacred groves found in Rajasthan. They are patches of forests dedicated by villagers to different deities as a socio-religious tradition and managed by the rural communities. Orans […]
COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1
COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1: One case of the newly emerging COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1 and four instances of the LF.7 type have been detected in India, according to Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) data. INSACOG was established by the Government of India in December 2020. It was jointly initiated by the Union Ministry of Health, and the […]
New Development Bank : Algeria Joined
New Development Bank: Algeria Joined Algeria has officially joined the BRICS-backed New Development Bank (NDB), marking a major expansion of the bank’s influence into North Africa. The New Development Bank (NDB), formerly known as the BRICS Development Bank, is a multilateral development bank operated by the BRICS states (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa). […]
Schistura densiclava
Schistura densiclava: A team from Gauhati University’s Department of Zoology recorded a new species of troglophilic loach, Schistura densiclava, in Meghalaya recently. It is a new species of cave-dwelling fish. The fish was found in Krem Mawjymbuina, a limestone cave near Mawjymbuin village in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya, a region known for […]
Nagshankar Temple
Nagshankar Temple: Nagshankar, in northeastern Assam’s Biswanath district, has been designated a model temple for turtle conservation. It is an ancient Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is situated on the north bank of the river Brahmaputra within the administrative district of Biswanath in Assam. It is said to have been built by King […]
World Hydrogen Summit 2025
World Hydrogen Summit 2025: At the World Hydrogen Summit 2025 in Rotterdam, Netherlands, the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy outlined India’s initiatives to emerge as a global hub for green hydrogen production. Green hydrogen is produced by splitting water into hydrogen (H₂) and oxygen (O₂) through electrolysis powered by renewable energy sources like solar […]
