Tag: PIB

Livestock Insurance Portal

News: The Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD) will launch the Livestock Insurance Portal marking an important milestone in the digital transformation of livestock insurance services in the country. About Livestock Insurance Portal Livestock Insurance Portal is a portal to transform digital livestock insurance services in the country. Aim: It aimed at making livestock insurance… Continue reading Livestock Insurance Portal

Gulbarga Tur Dal and Tur Dal cultivation in India (Pigeon Pea)

News: APEDA flagged off 1 MT of GI-tagged Gulbarga Tur Dal from Karnataka to the Maldives, helping expand India’s agricultural exports.  About Gulbarga Tur Dal (Pigeon Pea) Gulbarga Tur Dal is associated with the Kalaburagi region of Karnataka. Features: The high calcium and potassium content of the soil in Gulbarga tur dal-growing region has been… Continue reading Gulbarga Tur Dal and Tur Dal cultivation in India (Pigeon Pea)

Nidhi Companies

News: The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has issued an advisory cautioning the public about Nidhi Companies and their functioning. About Nidhi Companies Nidhi Companies are Non-Banking Financial Companies created to promote saving and thrift among their members. They are exempted from the core provisions of the RBI Act.  They are classified as “Mutual Benefit Financial… Continue reading Nidhi Companies

Tokay Geckos

News: DRI officers intercepted two persons in Mariani, Assam and seized 86 live endangered Tokay Geckos under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. About Tokay Geckos Tokay gecko is a lizard species with orange-spotted blue-grey skin. They are one of the largest geckos alive today which can grow up to 14 inches in length. Scientific name:… Continue reading Tokay Geckos

Manjusha/Angika Art and Sikki Grass Art

News: The cultural richness of Bihar finds expression in a collection of 65 mementos featured in the PM Mementos e-Auction 2026 including Manjusha/Angika Art and Sikki Grass Art. About Manjusha/Angika Art Manjusha is art form of Bihar. It is also known as scroll painting, Origin: It basically originated in the Ang Region (modern day Bhagalpur)… Continue reading Manjusha/Angika Art and Sikki Grass Art

Project Rhino and World Rhino Day

News: On World Rhino Day, PM Modi highlighted rhino conservation through Project Rhino, which supports protection, habitat management and population studies. About Project Rhino Project Rhino was launched on World Rhino Day, September 22, 2026. Aim: It is a dedicated programme aimed at providing financial and technical support to states that host the greater one-horned… Continue reading Project Rhino and World Rhino Day

Subic Bay

News: Indian Naval Ships Sahyadri and Kulish arrived at Subic Bay, Philippines to participate in the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM)-Plus Joint Cooperation Activity (JCA). About Subic Bay Subic Bay is an embayment of the South China Sea. It is  located on the southwestern coast of Luzon Island in the Philippines. It is situated 35… Continue reading Subic Bay

SLINEX-26

News: The Sri Lanka-India bilateral maritime exercise, SLINEX-26, is being conducted at Visakhapatnam. About SLINEX-26 SLINEX-26 is a bilateral maritime exercise between India and Sri Lanka . Indian and Sri Lankan navies participating in the exercise. It is an important platform for strengthening maritime cooperation, interoperability and mutual understanding between the two navies. The exercise… Continue reading SLINEX-26

Pension Sakhis

News: Department of Rural Development (DoRD) and the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) signed a MoU to create and support a community-based outreach mechanism of ‘Pension Sakhis’ across rural India. About Pension Sakhis Pension Sakhis are a new community-based network which will work as trusted community-level facilitators to take pension awareness and retirement planning closer to… Continue reading Pension Sakhis

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