Babesia Infection: Two lion cubs recently died in Gujarat’s Gir National Park region due to a suspected Babesia infection. Babesia is a genus of microscopic parasites that infect the red blood cells (RBCs) of animals and humans, causing the disease known as babesiosis. These protozoa are transmitted mainly by the bite of ticks, primarily by […]
Tag: 27th May 2026
Mekedatu Project : In News
Mekedatu Project: In News The Supreme Court recently dismissed a petition filed by Tamil Nadu to review a November 2025 decision that termed the State’s challenge to Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu Balancing Reservoir cum Drinking Water project as “premature”. Mekedatu Project is a multi-purpose (drinking water and power) project involving the construction of a balancing reservoir […]
Justice (Retd) Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar Committee
Justice (Retd) Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar Committee: The Centre recently constituted a high-level committee under Justice (Retd) Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar to assess demographic changes across India due to “illegal immigration and other unnatural causes”. It is a high-level committee constituted to assess demographic changes across India due to “illegal immigration and other unnatural causes”. The five-member […]
INS Kolkata
INS Kolkata: INS Kolkata successfully responded to a suspected piracy threat involving merchant vessel MV Mashallah 1 in the Western Indian Ocean recently, preventing a possible hijacking attempt amid rising maritime security concerns in the region. It is the lead ship of the indigenously designed and constructed Kolkata-class guided missile destroyers of the Indian Navy. […]
Interfilum shuklaii
Interfilum shuklaii: A group of researchers at Catholicate College has discovered a new species of green algae named Interfilum shuklaii from the Western Ghats in Kerala. Interfilum shuklaii is a new species of green algae. It was discovered in the forests of Kerala’s Western Ghats. It is named after Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, a test […]
Vaccinium Piliferum
Vaccinium Piliferum: Researchers have rediscovered ‘Vaccinium piliferum’ in the remote forests of Vijoynagar in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district nearly after 188 years. Vaccinium Piliferum is a rare and endangered wild relative of blueberry species. It belongs to the Ericaceae family, which includes blueberries and cranberries. It was rediscovered in the Eastern Himalayan region. The plant […]
Khadi and Village Industries Commission
Khadi and Village Industries Commission: The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has achieved a historic milestone in the financial year 2025-26, recording sales of one lakh 87 thousand crore rupees. Khadi and Village Industries Commission is a statutory body established under the Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act of 1956. It is an apex […]
PAIMANA Portal : In News
PAIMANA Portal: In News The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) continues to strengthen monitoring of Central Sector infrastructure projects through its PAIMANA platform. PAIMANA (Project Assessment, Infrastructure Monitoring & Analytics for Nation-building) is a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). It functions as a centralised national repository of […]
National Sports Board
National Sports Board: The Union Government has notified the National Sports Governance (National Sports Board) Rules, 2026 and the National Sports Governance (National Sports Tribunal) Rules, 2026 under the provisions of the National Sports Governance Act, 2025. National Sports Board will function as the central authority for granting recognition to National Sports Bodies and ensuring […]
India-Cyprus Strategic Partnership
India-Cyprus Strategic Partnership: India and Cyprus elevated their bilateral ties to a Strategic Partnership during the State Visit of the President of Cyprus to New Delhi. India and Cyprus elevated their ties to a Strategic Partnership, expanding cooperation in defence, cybersecurity, IMEEC connectivity, trade, digital payments, space, and migration while strengthening India’s Mediterranean and European […]
