Context: A new study reveals that a region in China's Turpan-Hami Basin served as a "life oasis," for terrestrial plants during the end-Permian mass extinction. More on the News: Key findings
Context: Recently, SpaceX placed the Google-backed FireSat project’s first satellite into low Earth orbit successfully. More on the News FireSat Project Significance of FireSat:
Context: Recently, South Eastern Coalfields Limited’s (SECL) Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, ‘SECL Ke Sushrut’, became the first and only CSR scheme of any coal Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) to be listed on the
Context: The 23rd edition of the bilateral Indo-French naval exercise ‘Varun’ commenced in the Arabian Sea. More on the News Exercise Varuna
Context: Recently, the Ministry of Education (MoE) and the National Book Trust (NBT) of India launched the third edition of the Prime Minister’s Young Authors Mentorship Scheme 3.0 (YUVA) Scheme.
Context: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) raided the offices of major media agencies, including GroupM, Dentsu, and the Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation (IBDF). More on the news: Cartelization
Context: This year 20th March marks the spring Equinox in the northern hemisphere of the earth. What are equinoxes? As per NCERT, when direct rays of the sun fall on the
Context: Union Minister Jitendra Singh has announced that North India’s first nuclear power project is being developed in Gorakhpur, Haryana. More on the news: Gorakhpur Haryana Anu Vidyut Pariyojana (GHAVP)
Context: The Bithoor Mahotsav 2025 kicked off on 21st March, at the Nana Rao Peshwa Memorial in Bithoor. Historical Significance of Bithoor in the 1857 Revolution
Context: Uttar Pradesh stood out at the ETGovernment DigiTech Annual Awards 2025, securing five awards across various categories in digital governance. Key Awards for UP: