News: Recently, the Indian Ports Act 2025 was introduced to replace the colonial-era Indian Ports Act of 1908. About the Indian Ports Act, 2025 The Indian Ports Act, 2025, replaces the 1908 Indian Ports Act with a forward-looking, integrated framework tailored to the demands of a modern economy. It was passed by Parliament in August 2025 to align India’s port governance with global standards. Aim: To unlock the full potential… Continue reading Indian Ports Act 2025
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Musi River
News: Telangana CM reviewed and directed emergency measures to tackle flooding along the Musi River after heavy rains and reservoir overflows. . About Musi River About The Musi River flows through Telangana. It is a major tributary of the Krishna River in the Deccan Plateau. It is also known as the Muchukunda, Moosa or Musunuru… Continue reading Musi River
Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve
News: Recently, UNESCO officially announced the designation of the Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve in India, as part of 26 new sites added to UNESCO’s World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR). About Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve Location It is located in the Western Himalayas, Himachal Pradesh’s Lahaul-Spiti district. It is stretched along the Western Himalayas, from… Continue reading Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve
New Ramsar Sites of Bihar – Gokul Jalashay and Udaipur Jheel
News: Two Bihar wetlands—Gokul Jalashay (Buxar) and Udaipur Jheel (West Champaran)—are newly designated Ramsar Sites, raising Bihar’s total to five and India’s tally to 93. About Gokul Jalashay Ramsar Site Location Buxar district (Bihar) River Associated It is situated on the southern edge of the Ganga River. Type It is an oxbow lake spread over… Continue reading New Ramsar Sites of Bihar – Gokul Jalashay and Udaipur Jheel
World Para Athletics Championships 2025
News: India is hosting the World Para Athletics Championships 2025 , marking India’s debut as host of this global event. World Para Athletics Championships It is a biennial global competition in track and field for athletes with physical disabilities. It is organised by World Para Athletics, a subcommittee of the International Paralympic Committee. About World… Continue reading World Para Athletics Championships 2025
2G Ethanol
News: Recently, India permitted the export of 2G ethanol, subject to mandatory export licenses and feedstock certificates. About 2G Ethanol About Second Generation (2G) ethanol is a type of biofuel produced from non-food, cellulosic, and lignocellulosic biomass such as agricultural residues (rice straw, wheat straw, corn stover, sugarcane bagasse), forestry waste, wood waste, algae, and… Continue reading 2G Ethanol
Tropical Cyclone Ragasa
News: Recently, Typhoon Ragasa weakened to a tropical depression over northeastern Vietnam but will still bring heavy rain to the northern provinces of Vietnam. About Tropical Cyclone Ragasa Super Typhoon Ragasa, locally known as “Nando,” is an intense tropical cyclone that affected the northernmost parts of Luzon Island in the Philippines and Hualien County in Taiwan.… Continue reading Tropical Cyclone Ragasa
WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
News: Recently, Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala received the instruments of acceptance of the Agreement from Brazil, Kenya, Vietnam, and Tonga, raising the total number of acceptances beyond the two-thirds threshold of WTO members required for the Agreement to enter into force. About WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies About It establishes new, binding, multilateral rules for curbing… Continue reading WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
National Science and Technology Survey of India
News: The Ministry of Science and Technology plans to postpone publishing its National S&T Survey analysis due to weak private-sector responses, with a likely submission extension to November 30, 2025. About National Science and Technology Survey of India It is a biennial survey that gauges the state of scientific research in India. It is prepared… Continue reading National Science and Technology Survey of India
Article 304 of Indian Constitution
News: The Supreme Court struck down a 2007 Rajasthan notification granting VAT exemption on locally made asbestos cement sheets and bricks, citing violation of Article 304(a). About Article 304 of Indian Constitution Article 304 Notwithstanding anything in Article 301 or Article 303, the Legislature of a State may by law- (a) impose on goods imported… Continue reading Article 304 of Indian Constitution
