News: The Ministry of Education, in partnership with the Central Sanskrit University, has launched the Setubandha Scholar Scheme. About Setubandha Scholar Scheme The scheme empowers scholars of traditional Gurukul education to join top academic institutes like IITs without formal degrees. Aim: It aims to bridge India’s age-old gurukul tradition with modern scientific and academic inquiry.… Continue reading Setubandha Scholar Scheme
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Skill Impact Bond (SIB)
News: Women are leading the way in India’s first outcome-based Skill Impact Bond (SIB) initiative. About Skill Impact Bond (SIB) The Skill Impact Bond (SIB) is India’s first outcome-based skilling initiative. Launched: 2021 by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship through the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). The initiative is a collaborative effort between… Continue reading Skill Impact Bond (SIB)
How Earthquake Causes a Tsunami
News: Recently, a massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering tsunami waves as high as 16 feet. About Tsunami A tsunami is a series of big waves caused by something that suddenly moves a large amount of water in the ocean—like an earthquake. Most tsunamis happen when an… Continue reading How Earthquake Causes a Tsunami
Kamchatka Peninsula
News: A powerful 8.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s Far East Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering tsunami warnings across the Pacific region. About Kamchatka Peninsula Location: It is a peninsula located in far eastern Russia and lying between the Sea of Okhotsk on the west and the Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea on the east. Topography: Its topography… Continue reading Kamchatka Peninsula
Kaziranga Tiger Reserve (KTR)
News: The first large-scale assessment of the tigers’ population has revealed that the Kaziranga Tiger Reserve has the third-highest density of tigers in the world. About Kaziranga Tiger Reserve (KTR) Location: It is located in the flood plain of the Brahmaputra River, on the foothills of Karbi-Anglong district. It is spread across the districts of… Continue reading Kaziranga Tiger Reserve (KTR)
New Rules for Contaminated Site Management Notified
News: The Union environment ministry has notified the Environment Protection (Management of Contaminated Sites) Rules, 2025 for remediation of contaminated sites by those responsible for contamination. New Rules for Contaminated Site Management Notified The Environment (Protection) Rules for Management of Contaminated Sites, 2025 are framed by the Ministry of Environment, forest and climate change (MoEFCC)… Continue reading New Rules for Contaminated Site Management Notified
UN Nelson Mandela Prize 2025
News: Recently, Dr. Kennedy Odede, Founder and CEO of Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) has been awarded the 2025 Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize by the United Nations. About Nelson Mandela Prize 2025 The United Nations Nelson Mandela Prize was established by General Assembly Resolution on 6 June 2014. The Prize is awarded once every five… Continue reading UN Nelson Mandela Prize 2025
FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025
News: Divya Deshmukh becomes third Women’s World Cup Winner, defeats Humpy Koneru in FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 at Batumi, Georgia. With this victory, she becomes eligible to be India’s fourth woman to earn the Grandmaster title, following Koneru Humpy, Harika Dronavalli, and Vaishali Rameshbabu About FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 It is a premier… Continue reading FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025
Geelong Treaty
News- Australia and the UK have signed the Geelong Treaty under AUKUS Pillar I. The US, though part of AUKUS, is not a signatory, raising questions about the alliance’s future cohesion. About Geelong Treaty It is a bilateral Nuclear-Powered Submarine Partnership and Collaboration Treaty between Australia and the United Kingdom under the broader umbrella of… Continue reading Geelong Treaty
First-ever “grassland bird census” in Kaziranga National Park
News: Recently, the first ever grassland birds census was conducted in Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR) in Assam. First-ever “grassland bird census” in Kaziranga National Park It was a survey to record the grassland bird population in Kaziranga National Park. It was conducted Between March 18 and May 25, 2025. Project: The survey… Continue reading First-ever “grassland bird census” in Kaziranga National Park
