Sentenelese
Posted in Vulnerable Section Social Sector

Sentenelese

A U.S. national was arrested in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands for allegedly entering the prohibited tribal reserve area of North Sentinel Island.

Devaraya I
Posted in History Personalities in History

Devaraya I | Sangama Dynasty

Rare Copper Plates documenting Devaraya I’s coronation unveiled in Bengaluru.

Public Disclosure of Judges Assets
Posted in Polity Polity Institutions

Public Disclosure of Judges Assets

Supreme Court (SC) resolved that all its judges will publicly declare their assets to the CJI for publication on the court’s website, following the discovery of large sums of cash at a Delhi High Court judge’s residence

Green Credit Programme
Posted in Environment Schemes and Initiatives Environment

Green Credit Programme

Green Credit Programme (GCP) was flagged by the Ministry of Law and Justice before its rollout, over legality of the business model built into it.

Prelims FACTS
Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

UPSC Prelims Facts – 4 April 2025

Steel Procurement Policy, Heard and McDonald Island, National Polio Surveillance Project, Katchatheevu Island, INS Tarkash

Nagarhole National Park
Posted in Protected Sites Environment

Nagarhole National Park

Former forest official appealed to Chief Minister to immediately stop the grant of three acres of land within the swampy grasslands (Hadlus) in Nagarahole National Park to claimants

Future Circular Collider
Posted in Science & Technology Physics

Future Circular Collider | CERN

The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) recently published the Feasibility Study Report on the potential Future Circular Collider (FCC).

Energy Statistics India 2025
Posted in Economy Alternative Energy Energy and Infrastructure

Energy Statistics India 2025

Energy Statistics India 2025 report released

Central Adoption Resource Authority
Posted in Polity Institutions Polity

Central Adoption Resource Authority

India saw a record 4,515 child adoptions in FY 2024-25 with CARA introducing 8,598 newly identified children into the adoption pool.

Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund
Posted in Polity Institutions Polity

Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund

PM announced ex-gratia from PMNRF to Fire Factory explosion victims in Gujarat.

Prelims FACTS
Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

UPSC Prelims Facts – 3 April 2025

SAMARTH UDYOG BHARAT 4.0, Cape Town Convention and Protocol, Taiwan Strait, Naini Lake, P4 Initiative

Blindsight
Posted in Science & Technology ICT

Blindsight | Brain Computer Interface

Neuralink plans to implant its FDA-designated ‘breakthrough device,’ the Blindsight chip, in a human for the first time by 2025.