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Department of Consumer Affairs Prescribes Standard Pack Sizes for Edible Oils under Legal Metrology Framework

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In a significant step towards enhancing consumer transparency and promoting fair trade practices, the Department of Consumer Affairs has amended the Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) dated 29.12.2023 for determination of net quantity and standard pack sizes of edible oils and fats under the Legal Metrology framework. The decision follows extensive consultations with major edible oil industry associations representing nearly 90 per cent of the country's edible oil sector. The initiative seeks to address the growing proliferation of varying package sizes in the market, which often makes it difficult for consumers to compare prices and make informed purchasing decisions Major Consumer-Centric Reforms Announced for Edible Oil Packaging and Labelling Standard pack sizes prescribed for major edible oils and blended edible oils. Consumers will be able to compare prices across brands more easily and assess value for money accurately. Declaration of both volume and equivalent weight to ...
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Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment ( HETDEX )

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"  Astronomers Create the Largest 3D Map of the Early Universe’s Hydrogen Glow " - Gadgets360 The Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment (HETDEX) is a major spectroscopic survey at McDonald Observatory aimed at understanding dark energy—the force accelerating the universe's expansion. Using the 10-meter Hobby-Eberly Telescope (HET) and VIRUS spectrographs, it maps over one million galaxies 9–11 billion light-years away.  HETDEX is currently collecting data on at least one million galaxies that are 9 billion to 11 billion light-years away, yielding the largest map of the early universe ever produced.  Key Details of HETDEX: Goal: To measure the expansion rate of the universe and determine if dark energy changes over time by mapping the 3D positions of over a million distant galaxies (specifically, Lyman-alpha emitters). Instrument: The survey uses VIRUS (Visible Integral-Field Replicable Unit Spectrograph), which consists of 150 spectrographs connected by 33,000+ op...
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Government announces standards of Green Ammonia and Green Methanol for India to accelerate trade of Green Hydrogen derivatives

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In a significant move for the advancement of the   National Green Hydrogen Mission , the Government of India notified the Green Ammonia and Green Methanol Standards for India on 27 th   February 2026. The standards issued by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), outlines the emission thresholds and eligibility conditions that must be compiled in order for ammonia & methanol produced to be classified as ‘Green’, i.e., produced using Green Hydrogen derived from renewable sources. Green Ammonia Standard for India -  Green Ammonia shall have a  total non-biogenic greenhouse gas emission , arising from Green Hydrogen production, ammonia synthesis, purification, compression, and on-site storage, of  not more than 0.38 kg CO₂ equivalent per kg of ammonia (kg CO₂ eq/kg NH₃) , calculated as an average over the preceding 12-month period. Green Methanol standard for India -  Green Methanol shall have a  total non-biogenic greenhouse gas emission , ...
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UPSC IAS Daily Current Affairs ( 05 – 03 – 2026 ) by UniFocus IAS

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India’s First Riverine Lighthouses to Come Up on Brahmaputra (NW-2) as Sarbananda Sonowal Lays Foundation Stones Aawa Paani Jhoki movement NITI Aayog and UNICEF India Sign Statement of Intent to Strengthen Nutrition and Health Outcomes in Aspirational Districts and Blocks Convention on Cluster Munitions Megamaser Common Leopard
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Common Leopard

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Key Facts Common Name: Indian leopard or common leopard Scientific Name: Panthera pardus Population: No official countrywide population estimate is available. However, within the 17 tiger bearing states of India, the leopard occupies an area of around 1,74,066 km2, nearly double the area occupied by the tiger Height: 45-80 cms Length: Head-body length: 100-190 cm, Tail length: 70-95 cm Weight: Male: 30-70 kg, Female: 28-60 kg Status: Listed in Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and included in Appendix I of CITES. Listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List Characteristics Nine subspecies of the leopard have been recognized, and they are distributed across Africa and Asia. Each of them vary to some degree in appearance and biology as one moves across this wide geographical range, but their exceptionally beautiful black-spotted coat, supreme stealth, and elusive nature remains common. The leopard is the smallest of the big cats, and known for its ability to adap...
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