India has approved the first module of the Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS), a proposed Indian space station planned for completion by 2035. The station is designed as a...
Indian Oil Corporation Limited and the State Trading Corporation of Mauritius signed a five-year sales and purchase agreement on 20 August 2026 in Port Louis. Under the agreement,...
The Union government launched the Kanda Express on 24 August 2026 to transport onions from Nashik in Maharashtra to major consuming centres such as Delhi, Chennai, Kochi and...
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) registered 16 new indigenous livestock and dog breeds in 2026. The registration was completed through the ICAR-National Bureau of Animal Genetic...
The Ministry of Finance notified amendments to the Insurance Ombudsman Rules, 2017, on 2 March 2021. The rules relate to the redressal of policyholder complaints in the insurance...
On 22 August 2026, the Government of India appointed Syed Akbaruddin, Annie George Mathew and Janmejaya Kumar Sinha as part-time, non-official directors on the Central Board of the...
1. Which institute has developed India’s first digital soil texture map? [A] ICAR-National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning (NBSS&LUP)[B] Indian Institute of Soil Science (IISS)[C]...
Pakistan’s enactment of the Defence Forces of Pakistan Act, 2026, and amendments to the National Command Authority Act, 2010, on August 20, 2026, signal a major overhaul of...
Influenza is a contagious respiratory illness caused by viruses in the Orthomyxoviridae family. These viruses are classified into four main types—A, B, C and D—based on their internal...
Orbital mechanics explains how rockets, satellites and spacecraft move under gravity, and how their paths, speeds and mission types are determined by classical laws of motion. Kepler’s Laws...
India observed the third National Space Day on 23 August 2026 to mark the landing of Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram lander at Shiv Shakti Point in the Moon’s south polar...
Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL) has manufactured and test-fired India’s first 100% indigenised AK-203 assault rifle, named Sher, at the Korwa ordnance facility in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh. The...
