Context : The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has initiated a lavender plantation project along the Jammu–Srinagar National Highway to promote aesthetic beautification and aroma-based tourism. Key Points: Location:Read More
Context: The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has released The State of Food and Agriculture 2025 report, titled “Addressing Land Degradation Across Landholding Scales.” The report highlights how human-induced landRead More
Operation ‘WeedOut’ by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) at Mumbai Airport seized high-grade hydroponic cannabis smuggled from Bangkok under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. Hydroponic cannabis refers to the process ofRead More
The Greater Bengaluru Authority launched a unique awareness campaign called the ‘Garbage Dumping Festival’ to tackle the city’s growing problem of improper waste disposal. About Bengaluru’s Unique Garbage Dumping Festival: What itRead More
Tensions have sharply escalated between Pakistan and Afghanistan after cross-border airstrikes and retaliatory fire along the Durand Line, reviving one of South Asia’s oldest border disputes. About Pak–Afghan Border Dispute: What itRead More
The Government of India has launched the Model Youth Gram Sabha (MYGS) Initiative to promote grassroots democracy and civic learning among school students. The initiative is a joint effort ofRead More
Released by: UNESCOTheme: “Leadership in Education – Lead for Learning” About the Report: The Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report is UNESCO’s flagship annual study tracking progress towards Sustainable Development GoalRead More
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has launched “Operation Golden Sweep”, cracking down on a transnational gold smuggling syndicate at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.
The IUCN World Heritage Outlook 4 is launched at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi in October 2025, assessing the conservation status of all natural and mixed UNESCORead More
The Nobel Peace Prize 2025 has been awarded to María Corina Machado, Venezuelan opposition leader, for her decades-long struggle to restore democracy, civil liberties, and peaceful political transition in VenezuelaRead More
