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National Red List Assessment: India’s New Conservation Initiative On 9th October 2025, India launched the National Red List Assessment initiative to conserve the country’s flora and fauna through a science-based, equitable, and people-centred approach by 2030. The initiative supports India’s commitments under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF). What is the National Red List Assessment?

National Camel Sustainability Initiative (NCSI)

National Camel Sustainability Initiative (NCSI) Recently, the Union Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is considering launching the National Camel Sustainability Initiative (NCSI). The initiative aims to curb the decline in India’s camel population through conservation, sustainable rangeland management, veterinary innovation, and livelihood diversification. What is NCSI? Aspect Details Full Form NCSI stands for Nationa

Hansi: 23rd District of Haryana

Hansi: 23rd District of Haryana On 17th December 2025, the Haryana Cabinet approved the creation of Hansi as a new district. With this decision, the total number of districts in Haryana will increase to 23. Administrative Structure of Hansi District Component Details Parent District Hansi was carved out of the existing Hisar district. Villages Included The proposed district will include 110 villages from the Hansi and Narnaund

‘Digital Tree Aadhaar’ Initiative

‘Digital Tree Aadhaar’ Initiative The Jammu & Kashmir Forest Research Institute (JKFRI) launched the ‘Digital Tree Aadhaar’ initiative for the conservation of Chinar trees. The initiative involves conducting a census of Chinar trees and assigning a unique identity to each tree. Key Features Component Details Initiative Name ‘Digital Tree Aadhaar’. Launched By Jammu & Kashmir Forest R

India’s First-Ever Mining Tourism

India’s First-Ever Mining Tourism Jharkhand has launched India’s first-ever mining tourism initiative. Under a five-year MoU, the Jharkhand Tourism Development Corporation (JTDC) and Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) will jointly offer curated mine visits for tourists. Key Highlights Component Details Initiative India’s first-ever mining tourism initiative. State Launched by the state of Jharkhand.

India’s First 100% Digitally Literate State

India’s First 100% Digitally Literate State On 21 August 2025, Kerala’s Chief Minister officially announced that Kerala had become the first state in India to achieve complete digital literacy. The achievement was realised through the DigiKeralam-Comprehensive Digital Literacy Programme, launched by the state government in 2023. Key Highlights Component Details First State Kerala became India’s first state to achieve 100% di

Agriculture/Ecology/Environment/Sustainable Development (Awards & Honour)

Agriculture/Ecology/Environment/Sustainable Development World Food Prize 2025 Awarded to: Mariangela Hungria, Brazilian scientist. Awarded by: General Foods. Awarded for: Pioneering work in reducing chemical fertiliser use and developing biological seed and soil treatments to boost crop yields and nutrition. Key Fact: Sanjeev Kapoor was honoured as a Top Agri-Food Pioneer by the World Food Prize Foundation. Stockholm Water Prize Awarded to: Günter Blö

World Para Athletics Championships 2025

World Para Athletics Championships 2025 Aspect Details Venue Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi. Mascot Viraaj, a young elephant. India at the Event India registered its best-ever performance, ranking 10th with 12 medals — six golds, nine silvers and seven bronzes. Table Toppers Brazil topped the medal tally followed by China. PT Facts Venue: The 2025 World Para Athletics Champio

Chess ( Events & Players)

Chess Chess World Cup 2025 Venue: Goa, India. Winner: Javokhir Sindarov, Uzbekistan. Historic Achievement: He became the youngest player to win the World Cup at the age of 19. Runner-Up: Wei Yi, China. FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 Venue: Batumi, Georgia. Finalists: Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Humpy, both from India. Winner: Divya Deshmukh. Significance First time two Indian women reached the final. Divya Deshmukh became the first Indian

Hockey ( Recents Tournments / News)

Hockey Women’s Hockey India League Final Venue: Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda Astro Turf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi. Champion: Odisha Warriors defeated JSW Soorma Hockey Club. Significance: Odisha Warriors won the inaugural Women’s Hockey India League title. 15th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship 2025 Venue: Tau Devi Lal Complex, Panchkula, Haryana. Champion: Hockey Jharkhand defeated defending champion Hockey Haryana in the final. Ke