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Category: Current Affairs
Parliamentary Panel Recommends ‘Polar Ambassador’ for India, become full member of Arctic Council
Moken sea nomads
The Moken, one of the world’s last sea-nomad communities living around the Andaman Sea, have Read More …
India emerges as world’s second-largest supplier of seafarers
India has emerged as the world’s second-largest supplier of seafarers, contributing 311,936 maritime professionals to Read More …
Bastar Pandum & Jhitku–Mitki
A delegation from Bastar Mandal of Chhattisgarh, comprising winners of Bastar Pandum 2026, Pargana Manjhi Read More …
Cabinet approves ‘Samudra Manthan’ (National Offshore Exploration Scheme)
The Union Cabinet on 31 July 2026 approved ‘Samudra Manthan’ – the National Offshore Exploration Read More …
Cabinet approves ‘Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (PM-SSY)’ for Development of Floating Solar Photovoltaic Projects
The Union Cabinet on 31 July 2026 approved the Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (PM-SSY) Read More …
India climbs 25 places in global competitiveness ranking
Why in News?India has moved up 25 places to rank 57th globally in 2023, compared Read More …
India’s first commercial freight train reaches Nepal carrying canola
Why in News?Indian Railways has successfully operated the first-ever direct commercial container freight train from Read More …
Multinational Maritime Defence Coalition
Saudi Arabia and 13 other countries have established the Multinational Maritime Defence Coalition aimed at Read More …
Why Ceuta was in the news?
Why in News? Ceuta, a Spanish autonomous city in North Africa, came into the news Read More …
Maldives’ Favara-UPI Cross-Border Payment Corridor
The Maldives has launched real-time cross-border fund transfers to India through the integration of its Read More …
Ministry of Panchayati Raj Launches DAANVEER Initiative
The Secretary, Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj, launched DAANVEER, a citizen participation initiative aimed at Read More …
India’s preparedness for CORSIA implementation
The Ministry of Civil Aviation recently organised a high-level stakeholder meeting to review India’s preparedness Read More …
Indian Navy launches ‘Machilipatnam’
The Indian Navy on 29 July marked another milestone in its indigenous shipbuilding programme with Read More …
India’s Tiger Conservation Achievements
International Tiger Day is observed annually on 29 July to raise global awareness about tiger Read More …
Parliament passes Bill criminalising insults to Vande Mataram
The Lok Sabha on July 29, 2026, passed the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Read More …
Aral Sea Ecosystem Restoration
Systematic efforts are underway to conserve biodiversity and restore habitats for threatened wildlife in the Read More …
India’s R&D expenditure suged to 0.84% in 2023-24
According to the “Research & Development Statistics 2025-26” report of the Department of Science and Read More …
Pickaxe Mountain
U.S. President Donald Trump recently threatened to attack Pickaxe Mountain, a fortified underground facility linked Read More …
Atmanirbhar Panchayat Programme
The Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj has launched the Atmanirbhar Panchayat Programme to strengthen the Read More …
Coal Exchanges in India
The Union Ministry of Coal has notified the Coal Exchange Rules, 2026 under the provisions Read More …
Blue Straggler Star (BSS)
Indian astronomers from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), along with international collaborators, have reported Read More …
Dholes: Asiatic wild dogs
A recent study has found that dholes, also known as Asiatic wild dogs, in Central Read More …
Venezuela Announces Withdrawal from International Criminal Court
Venezuela’s Foreign Minister has announced that the country has formally notified the United Nations of Read More …
Hubble shows star formation in Andromeda galaxy is winding down
A new study published in The Astrophysical Journal, using data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, Read More …