Veer Guardian-2023: India and Japan are all set to hold the joint Air Exercise, ‘Veer Guardian-2023’ involving the Indian Air Force and Japan Air Self Defence Force (JASDF) at Hyakuri Air Base, Japan from 12th of January. The Joint Exercise which will continue till 26th January aims at promoting Air Defence cooperation between the countries. […]
Month: January 2023
Zebrafish : Ability To Regenerate Aged Discs In Human Vertebrae
Zebrafish : Ability To Regenerate Aged Discs In Human Vertebrae Scientists discovered that a protein found in Zebrafish can regenerate aged discs in human vertebrae. A study by Agharkar Research Institute (ARI), Pune, an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology, discovered that a protein called Cellular communication network factor 2a (Ccn2a) secreted […]
Aspirational Block Programme
Aspirational Block Programme: The Prime Minister of India launched the Aspirational Block Programme at the second National Conference of Chief Secretaries in Delhi. The Aspirational Blocks Programme is on the lines of the Aspirational District Programme that was launched in 2018 and covers 112 districts across the country. This new programme is aimed at improving […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 7th January 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 7th January 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Startup India Innovation Week : January 10th To January 16th
Startup India Innovation Week : January 10th To January 16th The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) will be organizing the Startup India Innovation Week from January 10th to January 16th, 2023. This event is part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations and will take place in over 75 locations across […]
New Electrolyte To Help Better Ammonia Synthesis
New Electrolyte To Help Better Ammonia Synthesis: A team of Indian scientists has developed a new aqueous electrolyte that can help make electrochemical ammonia synthesis more efficient. Scientists from the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST) Mohali, an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), have introduced a new electrolyte called […]
79th Grandmaster Title : Pranesh M
79th Grandmaster Title : Pranesh M India has gained its 79th Grandmaster with the title being awarded to 16-year-old Pranesh M from Tamil Nadu. Pranesh achieved the required 2500 ELO rating and won the Rilton Cup in the final round of the competition, which featured 136 players representing 29 national federations. Pranesh finished in first […]
Decline In Kala-Azar Cases In India
Decline In Kala-Azar Cases In India: There has been a 98.7 per cent decline in cases of Kala-azar from 44,533 in 2007 to 834 in 2022 in India India is committed to eliminating Kalaa-Azar from the country by 2023 Eliminationis defined as reducing the annual incidence of Kala Azar (KA) to less than 1 case […]
Eat Right Station Certificate To Varanasi Cantt Railway Station
Eat Right Station Certificate To Varanasi Cantt Railway Station: Indian Railways’ Varanasi Cantt Railway Station has been awarded a 5- star ‘Eat Right Station’ certification for providing high-quality, nutritious food to passengers. The ‘Eat Right Station’ certification is awarded by FSSAI to railway stations that set benchmarks in providing safe and wholesome food to passengers. […]
Sweet Revolution : Honey Mission
Sweet Revolution : Honey Mission Under the Honey Mission, 1 lakh and 75 thousand bee boxes have been distributed so far by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) after providing beekeeping training to 17 thousand 500 beneficiaries across the country. As per the National Horticulture Board (NHB), Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Punjab, Bihar, Rajasthan, […]
