Geography

Kali Gandaki River of Nepal

Gandak River Two shilas (stones), around seven feet long and weighing over 350 tonnes, from Nepal’s Kali Gandaki river are set to arrive at Ayodhya,

Government Schemes Sectors of Economy

Why is Kerala opposing the new Electricity Rules ?

What is Rule 14 in the new Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2022 ? The gazette notification on the Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2022, came out recently and

Environment & Biodiversity Species in News

Greater Scaup sighted in Manipur’s Loktak lake after 90 years

A rare species of duck, Greater Scaup, was recently sighted in Loktak lake in Manipur’s Bishnupur district after a gap of over 90 years. About

Science & Technology

Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope in Pune helps detect atomic hydrogen from a far-away galaxy

What is a Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope? Recently, a radio signal originating from atomic hydrogen in an extremely distant galaxy was detected by the Giant

Government Schemes

Grameen Udyami Scheme

Union Minister of State for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship will attend the felicitation ceremony of over 200 tribal women who have completed training under Phase

Geography Places in News

Etalin – India’s largest Hydroelectric Project

The Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) has recently asked the Arunachal Pradesh Government to review the Etalin hydropower project. Why in News? The FAC has recently

Environment & Biodiversity Species in News

Spot Bellied Eagle Owl

Spot Bellied Eagle Owl was recently spotted in Seshachalam forest of Andhra Pradesh for the first time. About Spot Bellied Eagle Owl Scientific name: Bubo nipalensis

Geography

Territorial waters

The Supreme Court recently reserved its order on an interim plea by fishermen using purse seine nets to be allowed to operate in waters beyond

Economy

 Greenback Trading

The rupee weakened sharply against the US dollar recently amid sparse trading volumes as some foreign banks purchased the greenback, likely on account of overseas

Reports & Indices

Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2022 : Post-pandemic findings

The ASER Report 2022 released recently revealed that almost all (98.4%) students in the age bracket of 6-14 years are now enrolled in schools. About