News: The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported that a 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck Sulawesi, Indonesia. About Sulawesi Island Sulawesi, formerly called Celebes, is a major island in Southeast Asia. It forms part of Indonesia’s Greater Sunda Islands chain. It is ranked as the 11th largest island in the world. It is shaped by… Continue reading Sulawesi Island
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Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal (SYSM)
News: In 2025, President Droupadi Murmu approved the awarding of seven Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medals on the eve of the 79th Independence Day. These awards recognised the leadership of Operation Sindoor. About Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal (SYSM) It is India’s highest wartime distinguished service award, instituted on 26 June 1980, to honor exceptional service in… Continue reading Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal (SYSM)
SabhaSaar AI tool
News: The Centre is set to unveil an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tool SabhaSaar to automatically generate minutes of meetings of gram sabhas. Applications of SabhaSaar AI in real life About SabhaSaar AI tool ‘SabhaSaar’ leverages the power of AI to generate structured minutes of meetings from gram sabha videos and audio recordings. Launch: It was… Continue reading SabhaSaar AI tool
Cheque Truncation System (CTS)
News: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided on the transition of the Cheque Truncation System (CTS) from the current approach of batch processing to continuous clearing with settlement on realisation in two phases. About Cheque Truncation System (CTS) The CTS is an online image-based cheque clearing system introduced by the Reserve Bank of… Continue reading Cheque Truncation System (CTS)
Blue Pinkgill Mushrooms (Entoloma hochstetteri)
News: A burst of rare and colourful Blue Pinkgill Mushrooms has been documented in the Kagaznagar forest division of the Komaram Bheem Asifabad district in Telangana. About Blue Pinkgill Mushrooms (Entoloma hochstetteri) It is also known as the sky-blue mushroom, or werewere-kokako in Maori folklore. It is a blue coloured mushroom, whoose colour is derived… Continue reading Blue Pinkgill Mushrooms (Entoloma hochstetteri)
Ideonella sakaiensis
News: Researchers have discovered microbes such as Ideonella sakaiensis that show the potential to break down PET plastic. About Ideonella sakaiensis Ideonella sakaiensis belongs to the genus Ideonella and the family Comamonadaceae. It is a unique bacterium that can degrade and consume plastic, specifically polyethylene terephthalate (PET), by using it as both a carbon and… Continue reading Ideonella sakaiensis
Key Facts about Singapore
News: India and Singapore recently finalised around ten agreements. Pacts were signed on areas including on connectivity, digitalisation, healthcare and medicine, skills development and advanced technology. About Singapore Location: Singapore is a city-state located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, about 137 kilometres north of the Equator. It consists of the main diamond-shaped… Continue reading Key Facts about Singapore
Tato-II Hydroelectric Project
News: The CCEA has cleared an investment of ₹8,146.21 crore for building the 700 MW Tato-II Hydroelectric Project in Shi Yomi district, Arunachal Pradesh. Tato-II Hydroelectric Project About Tato-II Hydroelectric Project The Tato-II Hydroelectric Project is a 700 MW run-of-river hydroelectric project located on the Siyom River in Arunachal Pradesh. It will have a reservoir… Continue reading Tato-II Hydroelectric Project
Elders Group
News: The Elders, a global group of retired statespersons, for the first time described the situation in Gaza as an “unfolding genocide,” warning that Israel’s ongoing obstruction of humanitarian aid has triggered a “famine.” About Elders Group The Elders was founded in 2007 by Nelson Mandela as an independent group of global leaders. The organisation… Continue reading Elders Group
Section 152 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)
News: The Supreme Court has asked if “potentiality of abuse” by the state of Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which punishes “acts endangering sovereignty, unity and integrity of India”, could be a ground to declare the law itself unconstitutional. About Section 152 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Section 152 of the BNS,… Continue reading Section 152 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)
