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Why in News? Recently, the Sainj Valley in Himachal Pradesh reported a rare sighting of the electric-blue bird Grandala, raising awareness of this elusive Himalayan species. Concerning Grandala: Grandala coelicolor is a member of the Turdidae (Thrush) family. Grandala is a monotypic genus, meaning it
Context: With more than 1.63 crore youth trained under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), India marks the program’s tenth anniversary. PMKVY: What is it? The Government of India’s flagship skill development program, PMKVY, aims to increase youth employability by teaching them industry-relevant job
Why In News? TALASH has been in the news recently because it was officially launched on July 10, 2025, by the National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) in partnership with UNICEF India, under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. What is TALASH? TALASH stands for
Context: With assistance from ICMR, Panacea Biotec has developed India’s first domestic dengue vaccine, and more than 8,000 people have signed up for Phase 3 trials. What Is the First Dengue Vaccine in India? DengiAll is a tetravalent dengue vaccine that offers protection against all
Context: 2,573 rhino horn samples that were preserved prior to their destruction in 2021 are being subjected to genetic analysis by the Assam Forest Department in collaboration with the Wildlife Institute of India (WII). In order to support conservation and anti-poaching initiatives, this action will
Why in News? India is exploring catastrophe bonds. As a financial innovation to strengthen disaster risk financing Aim: Enhance climate resilience amid rising frequency of natural disasters Introduction: Climate change has increased the frequency/severity of disasters: Cyclones Floods Earthquakes Traditional insurance coverage is limited: Especially
Context: During his official visit, Brazil recognised the strengthening of bilateral ties by awarding the Prime Minister of India with its highest civilian honour, the Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross. What it is? Brazil’s highest civilian honour, the Grand Collar
Chintamani Nagesh Ramchandra Rao, is an Indian chemist, whose main workspaces are cubic and structural chemistry. At present, he is the head of the Prime Minister’s Scientific Advisory Council. Dr. Rao received an honorary doctorate from 60 universities around the world. He has been awarded
Pamulaparthi Venkata Narasimha Rao was an Indian lawyer and politician who served as the 9th Prime Minister of India from 1991 to 1996. He was born on 28 June 1921. 1838: Victoria becomes Queen of England. 1846: Adolf Sachs patents the instrument saxophone. 1857: Nana
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee or Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay was an Indian novelist, poet and journalist. He was the composer of Vande Mataram, originally in Sanskrit, personifying India as a mother goddess. He was born on this day in 1838. 1867: The Bank of California begins operations.
