Joint Military Exercise 𝙈𝘼𝙄𝙏𝙍𝙀𝙀-𝙓𝙑 (2026) 🇮🇳🇹🇭
🔹 Indian Army contingent departs for Thailand for MAITREE-XV, the 15th India–Thailand Joint Military Exercise.
🔹 Surat Thani, Thailand
🎯 Aim: Strengthen military cooperation between India and Thailand.
#RBI has announced the premature redemption price of Sovereign Gold Bonds 2019-20 Series IX and 2020-21 Series V, due tomorrow.
The redemption price has been fixed at 14,957 rupees per unit, based on the simple average of gold prices for the previous three business days, as published by the India Bullion and Jewellers Association Ltd.
#SovereignGoldBonds
𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐇𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲... 🇮🇳
Today, on #NationalHandloomDay, we celebrate the millions of weavers who keep India's cultural heritage alive.
🧶 Why 7 August?
Because on 7 August 1905, the Swadeshi Movement was launched, inspiring Indians to embrace indigenous products and reject foreign goods.
📌 Did You Know?
• India has one of the world's largest handloom sectors.
• It is the second-largest source of rural employment after agriculture.
• Every region has its own unique weave—from Banarasi and Kanchipuram to Pochampally and Chanderi.
📌Key Facts for UPSC
✓India has one of the world's largest handloom sectors.
✓The handloom sector is the second-largest source of rural employment after agriculture.
🔸India is known for diverse handloom traditions such as:
•Banarasi Silk (Uttar Pradesh)
•Chanderi (Madhya Pradesh)
•Pochampally Ikat (Telangana)
•Kanchipuram Silk (Tamil Nadu)
•Muga Silk (Assam)
•Patola (Gujarat)
📌 Government Initiatives
✓National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP)
✓Handloom Mark Scheme
✓India Handloom Brand
✓Yarn Supply Scheme
✓National Handloom Day celebrations by the Ministry of Textiles
India ranks 176th out of 177 countries in the Environmental Performance Index (EPI)
Only Laos ranks lower(177th)
Top Rank: Estonia (1st)
✓EPI is a biennial global index
✓Published by the Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy (YCELP) and the CIESIN,Columbia University.
India’s Ramsar Network Grows to 101 with the Glaw Lake!🌿💧
➤ Glaw Lake becomes Arunachal Pradesh’s First #RamsarSite
➤ Located within the Kamlang Tiger Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary, Glaw Lake is a pristine freshwater lake in the Eastern Himalayas and a biodiversity hotspot
#WATCH | Jharkhand | Students in Ranchi took out a march from Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium to Albert Chowk against the functioning of the JPSC and JSSC. They alleged that the examinations are not being conducted in a fair and transparent manner.