Sir M. Visvesvaraya was born on September 15, 1861, in Muddenahalli (present-day Karnataka). His ancestral roots trace back to Mokshagundam in Andhra Pradesh. He completed his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from the University of Madras and pursued civil engineering at …
Host country: India hosted the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on 12 September 2026. India assumed the BRICS Chairship in January 2026, succeeding Brazil. Theme: Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability. Significance: The summit marked the beginning …
Introduction The Tara coal block in Chhattisgarh’s Hasdeo-Aranya region has recently been in the news over the plan to auction the block for coal mining. The move has faced opposition over concerns regarding forest loss, biodiversity degradation and tribal livelihoods, …
ORV Sagar Manthan is an all-weather, multidisciplinary deep-sea research vessel designed to operate in challenging marine environments, including the Southern Ocean. It has an expected service life of 30 years. Deep Ocean Mission: The vessel has been developed under Vertical-4 …
The Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026, passed by Parliament in August 2026, seeks to repeal the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 and establish a more independent and transparent tribunal framework. The move follows the Supreme Court’s judgment in Madras Bar Association v. …
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has introduced an Open Application Programming Interface (API) facility for the issuance and verification of Certificates of Origin (CoO) through the Trade Connect e-Platform. Introduced on 7 September …
Critical minerals are minerals essential for economic development and national security, whose supply is vulnerable because of geographical concentration, limited domestic availability or geopolitical risks. India identified 30 critical minerals in 2023, based on economic importance and supply risk. …
About Born on 5 September 1888 at Tiruttani, Tamil Nadu. Philosopher, educator and statesman who played an important role in Indian academic and public life. His birth anniversary, 5 September, is observed as Teachers’ Day in India. The observance is …
According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood is “a flood created when water dammed by a glacier or moraine is suddenly released.”GLOFs are rapid-onset hazards that can release enormous quantities of water and sediment …
About Mangroves are salt-tolerant woody plants adapted to intertidal environments. They occur mainly along sheltered tropical and subtropical coasts, particularly in estuaries, deltas, tidal creeks, lagoons, backwaters and mudflats. They form an ecological link between terrestrial and marine ecosystems. Mangrove …