China’s Wildlife Diplomacy: China’s “Wildlife Diplomacy” has entered a new phase, with the loan of golden snub-nosed monkeys(Rhinopithecus roxellana) to European zoos (in France and Belgium) under a 10‑year agreement. These monkeys, unique to central China, are being positioned as new “animal ambassadors” potentially a successor to China’s famous panda diplomacy. China’s long‑standing use of […]
Tag: 27th Oct 2025
Yuge Yugeen Bharat National Museum
Yuge Yugeen Bharat National Museum: The first gallery of the Yuge Yugeen Bharat National Museum is expected to open by end-2026, the museum is set to become the largest in the world, replacing the existing National Museum. Yuge Yugeen Bharat National Museum is being developed by the Ministry of Culture as part of the Central […]
Garbage Café
Garbage Café: Prime Minister of India, in Mann Ki Baat, praised the innovative ‘Garbage Café’ initiative of Ambikapur Municipal Corporation, Chhattisgarh, which offers meals in exchange for plastic waste a model combining waste management with social welfare.The Garbage Café is a unique initiative by the Ambikapur Municipal Corporation under the Swachh Bharat Mission to combat […]
Maha MedTech Mission
Maha MedTech Mission: The Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), in collaboration with the ICMR and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, has launched the Maha MedTech Mission to boost India’s medical technology ecosystem. The Mission for Advancement in High-Impact Areas (MAHA)–MedTech is a national initiative to accelerate innovation, manufacturing, and commercialization of cutting-edge medical technologies […]
Delhi Government Partnered With IIT-Kanpur To Conduct Cloud Seeding
Delhi Government Partnered With IIT-Kanpur To Conduct Cloud Seeding: The Delhi government partnered with IIT-Kanpur to conduct cloud seeding experiments to combat rising post-monsoon air pollution. However, experts from the Ministry of Earth Sciences have cautioned that the absence of rain-bearing clouds during the post-monsoon season makes the timing scientifically unsuitable, casting doubt on the […]
Cyclone Montha
Cyclone Montha: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a high alert for Andhra Pradesh and Odisha as Cyclone Montha is set to make landfall between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam near Kakinada.Cyclone Montha is a tropical cyclonic storm forming over the southeast Bay of Bengal, expected to intensify into a Severe Cyclonic Storm (SCS) as it […]
Aurangabad Railway Station Renamed Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
Aurangabad Railway Station Renamed Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: The Aurangabad Railway Station in Maharashtra has been officially renamed Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Railway Station, as per a notification by the Central Railway. The station now carries the new code ‘CPSN’, and falls under the Nanded Division of South Central Railway. The renaming follows the earlier change of the city’s […]
Vigilance Awareness Week 2025
Vigilance Awareness Week 2025: India commenced its observance of Vigilance Awareness Week 2025 from 27 October, rallying citizens and public institutions around the theme: “Vigilance – Our Shared Responsibility.” Celebrated annually in the last week of October to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (31 October), this initiative aims to foster greater public […]
India Joins Spain’s Ocean Sky 2025 as First Non-NATO Nation
India Joins Spain’s Ocean Sky 2025 as First Non-NATO Nation: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has become the first non-NATO country to participate in Exercise Ocean Sky 2025, a high-intensity multinational air combat drill hosted by the Spanish Air Force. Held at Gando Air Base, Canary Islands, the exercise runs from October 20 to 31, […]
Reliance and Meta Launch ₹855 Crore AI Joint Venture
Reliance and Meta Launch ₹855 Crore AI Joint Venture: Reliance Industries and Meta Platforms have announced a ₹855 crore joint venture to build enterprise-grade AI products. The new entity, named Reliance Enterprise Intelligence Limited (REIL), will develop and scale AI solutions for business clients in India and selected global markets. This collaboration is seen as […]
