KRUGER NATIONAL PARK
Kruger National Park is a national park in South Africa
THE JUSTICE LODHA COMMITTEE
The Justice Lodha Committee was appointed by the Supreme Court of India in January 2015, chaired by former Chief Justice of India, R. M. Lodha. Originally formed to investigate the IPL spot-fixing and betting scandal, its mandate was expanded to recommend sweeping structural reforms for the BCCI and to oversee the disposal of PACL assets to refund scammed investors.
THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT GENERAL POOL OFFICE ACCOMMODATION (GPOA)
The Central Government General Pool Office Accommodation (GPOA) provides workspaces for eligible Central Government departments in major cities across India. It is managed by the Directorate of Estates, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, and executed by the Central Public Works Department (CPWD).
THE EMERGENCY CREDIT LINE GUARANTEE SCHEME (ECLGS)
The Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) is a government-backed initiative designed to provide additional working capital loans to eligible businesses to tide over short-term liquidity mismatches. Managed by the National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company Limited (NCGTC), the scheme helps businesses maintain operational stability
THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES (NIMHANS)
the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) last week launched India’s first dedicated Endovascular Research and Innovation (EVRI) laboratory, in Bengaluru, Karnataka
DRDO AWARDS CONTRACT FOR DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF SATELLITE TERMINALS FOR GSAT‑32/N3
The development and testing of satellite terminals for GSAT‑32/N3 will be undertaken by Avantel Limited, a company involved in technology solutions for the defence and communication sectors. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has awarded the contract for this work.
GSAT‑N3 will be launched to meet the S‑band communication needs of Indian government users.
ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES OF CHIEF FIRE OFFICER
1. Advise Municipal commissioner time to time for formulating and implementation of fire
safety Rules and regulations.
2. Collecting data on new appliances and modern sophisticated rescue and fire fighting
equipments to improve the operational efficiency of the Brigade
3. To attending meeting of standing advisory committee and Tariff advisory committee
and other statutory Govt. bodies to formulate new codes and regulations regarding fire
prevention and fire suppression.
THE CONFEDERATION OF REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS’ ASSOCIATIONS OF INDIA (CREDAI)
The Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (CREDAI) is the apex body of private Real Estate developers in India, established in 1999, with a vision of transforming the landscape of Indian Real Estate industry and a mandate to pursue the cause of Housing and Habitat.
PROJECT GANGA (GOVERNMENT ASSISTED NETWORK FOR GROWTH AND ADVANCEMENT)
is an ambitious digital infrastructure and rural connectivity initiative launched by the Uttar Pradesh government. It aims to provide high-speed broadband to over 20 lakh (2 million) rural and semi-urban households while generating over 1 lakh (100,000) direct and indirect jobs.
THE STANDING FIRE ADVISORY COUNCIL (SFAC)
The Standing Fire Advisory Council (SFAC) is an apex national body constituted by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, responsible for coordinating fire safety management and standardizing fire services across all states and union territories
THE CHENNAI PORT-MADURAVOYAL CORRIDOR
The Chennai Port-Maduravoyal Corridor is a 20.6 km double-decker elevated expressway being developed by the NHAI.
A PLASMA PROTEOMIC PROFILE
A plasma proteomic profile is the comprehensive analysis of thousands of proteins circulating in the blood. Because blood interfaces with all major organs, its protein composition mirrors both healthy physiology and early-stage disease.
THE 14-PROTEIN SIGNATURE
The 14-protein signature is a landmark blood-plasma biomarker test that identifies individuals at high risk for developing lung cancer, often more than five years before any tumor forms.
THE BOUNDARY DISPUTE
the boundary dispute between India and Nepal over Kalapani, Lipulekh, and Limpiyadhura
THE GREY FOAM-NEST TREE FROG
- The grey foam-nest tree frog (Chiromantis xerampelina), or southern foam-nest tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. They are found in southern Africa.
- the female frog produces a foam nest, typically on branches that hang above bodies of water, in order to keep her eggs moist as they develop
THE PORT OF KOLKATA
The Port of Kolkata, officially Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port (SPMP or SMP, Kolkata), is the only riverine major port in India,in the city of Kolkata, West Bengal,
constructed by the British East India Company.
NASA ANNOUNCES ARTEMIS III CREW
NASA named three U.S. astronauts and an Italian astronaut on Tuesday (June 9, 2026) to serve as the crew for its next Artemis mission, a spacecraft docking demonstration in Earth’s orbit next year that will test moon landers from Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin for the first time in space.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, at a ceremony in Houston, named U.S. astronauts Andre Douglas, Frank Rubio and Randy Bresnik and Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency as the crew for Artemis III. It is due to launch late next year.
ARTICLE 142 IN CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
142. Enforcement of decrees and orders of Supreme Court and orders as to discovery, etc
(1)The Supreme Court in the exercise of its jurisdiction may pass such decree or make such order as is necessary for doing complete justice in any cause or matter pending before it,
OPERATION MILAP
Operation Milap’ to reunite missing children with their parents through the Anti Human Trafficking Units (AHTU).
2030 COMMONWEALTH GAMES
India were confirmed as the host of the 2030 Commonwealth Games at the Annual General Assembly in Glasgow in November 2025.
The 74 member nations and territories unanimously voted to ratify the Evaluation Committee’s recommendation and the City of Amdavad in the state of Gujurat will be the host of the Centenary Games.
Commonwealth Sport also confirmed that 15 – 17 sports will feature at Amdavad 2030.
THE VIKSIT BHARAT-GUARANTEE FOR ROZGAR AND AJEEVIKA MISSION-GRAMIN (VB-GRAM-G)
The Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission-Gramin (VB-GRAM-G) is India’s new rural employment framework that completely replaces the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). Enacted through the VB-G RAM G Act, 2025, this modernized statutory architecture officially comes into force on July 1, 2026, shifting the policy focus from standalone welfare to creating durable rural infrastructure aligned with the Viksit Bharat @2047 national vision
THE HIMARS
the HIMARS is the newest member of the MLRS launcher family. HIMARS carries a single six-pack of GMLRS rockets or one TACMS missile on the Army’s Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) 5-ton truck, and can launch the entire MLRS family of munitions.
SHOOT-AND-SCOOT
Shoot-and-scoot (alternatively, fire-and-displace or fire-and-move) is an artillery tactic of firing at a target and then immediately moving away from the location from where the shots were fired to avoid counter-battery fire, e.g., from enemy artillery.
THE DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION (DGCA)
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is the regulatory body in the field of Civil Aviation, primarily dealing with safety issues. It is responsible for regulation of air transport services to/from/within India and for enforcement of civil air regulations, air safety, and airworthiness standards.
THE CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (CBI)
- It operates under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.
- CBI is exempted from the provisions of the Right to Information Act.
- Bharatpol platform. It will help streamline the communication between local law enforcement authorities and Interpol.
- the State Government accords consent for investigation
LINKE-HOFMANN-BUSCH (LHB) COACH
Linke-Hofmann-Busch (LHB) coach is a passenger rail coach developed by Linke-Hofmann-Busch for Indian Railways.Initially, 24 air-conditioned coaches were imported from Germany for use in the Shatabdi Express following which the coaches were manufactured in India.The coaches are manufactured by three state-owned rail coach manufacturing units at Chennai, Kapurthala, and Raebareli.
THE 2026 ICC WOMEN’S T20 WORLD CUP
The 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup is the tenth edition of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, being hosted by the England and Wales Cricket Board from 12 June to 5 July 2026
THE URBAN CHALLENGE FUND (UCF)
The Urban Challenge Fund (UCF) is a ₹1 lakh crore Centrally Sponsored Scheme by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) designed to drive market-linked, reform-driven urban transformation. It shifts infrastructure development away from purely grant-based models by requiring cities to leverage market finance
Salient Features of the Urban Challenge Fund:
i. A minimum of 50 per cent of project financing have to be mobilised from market sources, including municipal bonds, bank loans and Public–Private Partnerships (PPPs). The remaining share may be contributed by States, Union Territories (UTs), Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) or other sources.
Project Verticals:
Cities as Growth Hubs, identification of city regions, important economic nodes, integrated spatial economic & transit planning – including greenfield and semi-greenfield developments,brownfield regeneration