Khuarel App: Real-Time Crisis Coordination in Northeast India Mizoram has taken a pioneering step in disaster resilience by launching the ‘Khuarel’ mobile application in 2026. This app functions as a real-time incident reporting and management system, positioning Mizoram as a digital leader in the Northeast region.
World Ovarian Cancer Day is observed every year on May 8 to build awareness about ovarian cancer and the importance of diagnosing it early. The theme for 2026 is “No Woman Left Behind”.
National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) figures for 2024 place Odisha at the top for violent crime rate, with 161.6 victims per lakh population; Bihar came second with 83. Odisha registered 75,403 violent crime cases, the fourth-highest count after Bihar, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh. The State was also second in crimes against women at 118.3 per lakh women, behind Telangana.
According to National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data for 2024, Telangana registered 423 human trafficking cases, the highest in the country and nearly one-fifth of the national total. Cases in the State grew by 25.9% over 2023. Of the 814 victims identified, 792 were women and 49 were below 18 years of age.
A Royal Bengal Tiger has been recorded in the D'Ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh, the first such sighting in the sanctuary in close to two decades. The sighting is significant for tiger conservation in the State.
Chennai has become home to India's first Urban Weather Testbed and Aerosol Observatory. The facility has been set up to strengthen weather forecasting for cities and to support climate research focused on urban areas. It is expected to provide better data for city-level weather prediction.
Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has been named the Global Environmental Leadership Project of the Year 2026 in the Metro Rail category. The honour was conferred at the GEEF Global Environmental Excellence Awards 2026, organised by the Global Energy and Environment Foundation. The award recognises CMRL's environmental performance in urban rail transport.
The Constitutional Bridge: What is a Pro-tem Speaker? The term 'Pro-tem' is derived from Latin, meaning 'for the time being'. In the legislative process, the Pro-tem Speaker serves as a temporary presiding officer who bridges the gap between the dissolution of an old assembly and the election of a permanent Speaker for the new house.
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