Cashless Treatment of Road Accident Victims Scheme, 2025: The Government of India recently launched a groundbreaking cashless treatment scheme for road accident victims across the country, ensuring swift and hassle-free medical care for those affected. Under the scheme, any individual injured in a road accident involving a motor vehicle on any public road in India […]
Tag: 8th May 2025
Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project
Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project: India’s national safety regulator for large dams, the National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA), has found “irreparable damage” in the structure of three barrages that are part of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP). It is a multi-purpose irrigation project on the Godavari River in Kaleshwaram, Bhupalpally, It is designed to provide […]
Global Space Exploration Summit (GLEX) 2025
Global Space Exploration Summit (GLEX) 2025: India will host the 12th edition of the Global Space Exploration Conference (GLEX 2025) from 7th to 9th May 2025 in New Delhi. GLEX 2025’s theme is “Reaching New Worlds: A Space Exploration Renaissance,” emphasizing innovation, inclusivity, and international cooperation in space science. GLEX 2025 is jointly organised by: […]
NASA’s IXPE Unlocks X-ray Emission Mystery in Black Hole Jets
NASA’s IXPE Unlocks X-ray Emission Mystery in Black Hole Jets: The mission aimed to solve the long-standing mystery of how X-rays are generated in black hole jets. Two competing theories existed: Proton-based models (would result in high X-ray polarization). Electron-based models (would result in low X-ray polarization). IXPE’s observations found that the X-rays emitted from […]
Palaeofires
Palaeofires: Scientists have traced evidence of palaeofires (ancient wildfires) from the Permian Period (~250 million years ago) in the Godavari Basin. The team successfully distinguished between in situ (on-site) and ex situ (transported) charcoal, helping resolve a long-standing debate in geology regarding the origin of charcoal found in coal-bearing formations. Stratigraphic patterns (rock layering) revealed […]
Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary
Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary: Public trespassing into the ecologically sensitive Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary (BWS) in Khanapur taluk continues unchecked, raising serious concerns among conservationists. Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary spans over the Western Ghats in the Belgaum district of Karnataka. It was declared as a wildlife sanctuary in December 2011. The sanctuary has been named after the Bhimgad […]
India-UK Free Trade Agreement
India-UK Free Trade Agreement: India and the UK have signed a India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), marking a significant step between the world’s 5th and 6th largest economies amid ongoing global trade volatility and tariff uncertainties. Key Highlights of the India-UK FTA: UK is India’s 4th largest export destination and India is UK’s 11th largest […]
Stratospheric Airship Platform
Stratospheric Airship Platform: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted the maiden flight trials of its Stratospheric Airship Platform at an altitude of around 17 km. During the flight, data from onboard sensors was collected for the development of high-fidelity simulation models for future high-altitude flights. It strengthens India’s earth observation and Intelligence, […]
Kerala has demanded changes to the Animal Birth Control
Kerala has demanded changes to the Animal Birth Control: Kerala has demanded changes to the Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules as increasing stray dog attacks and rabies cases spark public health concerns.The Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules, 2023, notified under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, regulate stray dog population control through sterilisation […]
Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has signed a strategic MoU with Rhenus Logistics India
Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has signed a strategic MoU with Rhenus Logistics India: The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has signed a strategic MoU with Rhenus Logistics India, a global logistics firm, to operate 100 cargo barges and pusher tugs across multiple national waterways, starting in late 2025. This aims to boost […]
