Sea Snot’: Turkey: Turkey’s Sea of Marmara, which connects the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea, has witnessed the largest outbreak of ‘sea snot’. A ‘sea snot’ outbreak was first recorded in the country in 2007. Sea Snot and its Formation: It is marine mucilage that is formed when algae are overloaded with nutrients as […]
Month: June 2021
Biomedical Waste : State of India’s Environment 2021
Biomedical Waste: The report titled, “State of India’s Environment 2021,” released by the Centre for Science and Environment, said 2,03,000 kg of COVID-19 biomedical waste was produced daily in May this year and it was roughly 33% of India’s non-COVID biomedical waste. As per Bio-medical Waste Management Rules, 2016, Bio-medical waste is required to be […]
Fugitive Economic Offenders And Assets
Fugitive Economic Offenders And Assets.: Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh addressed the Special Session of the UN General Assembly on international cooperation to combat the challenge of Fugitive Economic Offenders and Assets. Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, 2018 The bill was passed by both the houses of Parliament in 2018 after the Nirav Modi–PNB fraud worth […]
What is I-Familia?
‘I-Familia’.: Interpol has launched a new global database named ‘I-Familia’. It will identify missing persons or unidentified human remains around the world through the DNA of relatives. Interpol: The International Police Organisation is commonly known as Interpol. It is an international organization facilitating international police cooperation against cross-border terrorism, trafficking, and other crime. Membership: INTERPOL […]
Jal Jeevan Mission on 5 States will be expedited
Jal Jeevan Mission: It has been decided that in the 5 North-Western States and UTs i.e., Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh, implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission will be expedited. In these 5 states, every rural household will be provided with tap water connections by 2022, instead of by 2024. To enable […]
G7 Grouping On Taxing Multinational Companies
G7 Grouping: Advanced economies making up the G7 grouping have reached a “historic” deal on taxing multinational companies. The deal announced involving the US, the UK, Germany, France, Canada, Italy, and Japan, is likely to be put before a G20 meeting in July. The first decision that has been ratified is to force multinationals to […]
Malayalam Language
Malayalam: GIPMER, a Delhi government hospital banned its nursing staff from speaking in Malayalam in the hospital and warned of “serious action” if they do not talk in English or Hindi. Malayalam is a Dravidian language spoken. Malayalam has official language status in Kerala, Lakshadweep, and Puducherry (Mahé) It is one of 22 scheduled languages […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 7th June 2021
Today Current Affairs: 7th June 2021 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
UN Global Compact’s CEO Water Mandate
UN Global Compact’s CEO Water Mandate: India’s largest power utility, NTPC Ltd, has become a signatory of UN Global Compact’s CEO Water Mandate. CEO Water Mandate is a UN Global Compact initiative that demonstrates the commitment and efforts of companies to enhance their water and sanitation agendas in line with Sustainable Development Goals. It has […]
Incredible India Tourist Facilitator Certification Programme (IITFC).
Incredible India Tourist Facilitator Certification Programme (IITFC): On the occasion of World Environment Day (5th June), the Tourism Minister appreciated the Incredible India Tourist Facilitator Certification Programme (IITFC). IITFC Programme is a digital initiative of the Ministry of Tourism (MoT), for the citizens of India to become a part of the booming Tourism Industry. It […]
