SPARSH (System for Pension Administration Raksha): Many ex-servicemen say the SPARSH (System for Pension Administration Raksha) has only added to their troubles — from inaccessible interfaces to endless corrections that never seem to stick. It is an initiative of the Ministry of Defence, Government of India. Objective is to Meeting the pension sanction and disbursement […]
Tag: 29th Jul 2025
Indian Computer Emergency Response Team
Indian Computer Emergency Response Team: The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (Cert-In) recently made it mandatory for private and public-sector organisations that own or operate digital systems, processes, or infrastructure to undergo a comprehensive third-party cybersecurity audit at least once a year. It is the national nodal agency for responding to computer security incidents as […]
Exercise Drone Prahar
Exercise Drone Prahar: The Indian Army recently held Exercise Drone Prahar in Arunachal Pradesh. It is a high-tech military drill conducted by the Indian Army to validate the integration of drone technology into tactical battlefield operations. It was conducted at the military station at Rayang in Arunachal Pradesh’s East Siang District. Carried out under realistic […]
Veer Parivar Sahayata Yojana
Veer Parivar Sahayata Yojana: The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) recently launched ‘Veer Parivar Sahayata Yojana’, a scheme to strengthen legal aid for defence personnel and their families. It is a joint initiative of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), the Kendriya Sainik Board (KSB), Rajya Sainik Boards (RSBs), and Zilla Sainik Boards (ZSBs), under […]
Deep-Brain Stimulation
Deep-Brain Stimulation: More than 1.6 lakh people worldwide have received Deep-Brain stimulation (DBS). It is a medical technique where doctors implant electrodes deep inside specific areas of the brain to treat certain disorders. These electrodes are connected by wires to a small device, similar to a heart’s pacemaker, which is usually placed under the skin […]
4th edition of World Food India 2025
4th edition of World Food India 2025: The Ministry of Food Processing Industries will organise the 4th edition of World Food India 2025 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi from 25th of September this year. The first edition was held in 2017, followed by a successful second edition in 2023 and the third in 2024. […]
TRACERS Mission
TRACERS Mission: NASA’s twin TRACERS satellite was launched to study magnetic reconnection and how solar activity affects near-Earth atmosphere. The Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites (TRACERS) will help understand magnetic reconnection and its effects in Earth’s atmosphere. It will fly in low Earth orbit through the polar cusps, funnel-shaped holes in the magnetic […]
New Wasp Species
New Wasp Species: Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have announced the discovery of four new species of spider-egg parasitic wasps, all from the State of West Bengal. The new species of parasitoid wasps belonging to the genus Idris(Hymenoptera: Scelionidae). These tiny wasps Idris bianor, Idris furvus, Idris hyllus, and Idris longiscapus— were […]
Exercise Bold Kurukshetra 2025
Exercise Bold Kurukshetra 2025: The 14th edition of the Exercise Bold Kurukshetra 2025, is set to commence at Jodhpur and will continue till 04 August 2025. It is a joint military Exercise conducted between India and Singapore. It was first conducted in 2005, this exercise underscores the strong and long-standing bilateral defence relationship between both […]
“State of the Economy” : RBI
“State of the Economy” : RBI The Reserve Bank of India’s article titled “State of the Economy” offers a cautiously optimistic view of the Indian economy, amid global and trade-related uncertainties. Retail inflation (measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell from 5.4% in 2023–24 to 2.1% in June 2025, the lowest since January 2019. […]
