Daylight Saving Time (DST): Lebanon saw mass confusion after its government at the last minute delayed the start of daylight saving time by a month. Lebanon usually sets its clocks forward an hour on the last Sunday in March. Prime Minister said this year, the clocks would be reset on 21 April, without citing any […]
Month: March 2023
Operation Interflex
Operation Interflex: Britain and its nine partners said they are training Ukrainian military recruits under Operation Interflex. Operation Interflex is the British-led multinational military operation. Objective is to train and support the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It aims to teach weapon handling, range activity, marksmanship, fieldcraft basics, field tactics, battle casualty drills, counter explosives, the […]
Mission Arikompan
Mission Arikompan: The forest department has initiated ‘Mission Arikomban’, an operation to capture the rogue tusker. The plan is to capture it with tranquilizer shots and later shift it to an elephant training center. The operation was originally slated to begin on March 25. For this mission, the forest department has built a rapid response […]
Captive Employment
Captive Employment: The Ministry of Rural Development has launched a new initiative called “Captive Employment” under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) program. Captive employers are any Employer or Industry that provides employment to candidates in their own organization or one of its subsidiaries and has suitable in-house training facilities. It aims to […]
Institution Of Eminence Scheme
Institution Of Eminence Scheme: There are many Institutes which, after being selected for the Institution of Eminence (IoE) Status, are still waiting for the IOE status for more than three years. The central Government formulated the IoE scheme to establish 20 prestigious educational institutions in the country. It was introduced by the University Grants Commission […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 29th March 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 29th March 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
LaQshya Programme
LaQshya Programme: The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare informed Lok Sabha about the LaQshya Programme. It aims to ensure Quality of Care during intrapartum and immediate post-partum periods in Labour Room and Maternity Operation Theatre. It covers all Government Medical College Hospitals, District Hospitals & equivalent health facilities, designated FRUs as […]
Moray eel : New Species
Moray eel : New Species Researchers have discovered a new species of Moray eel at the Mudasalodai fish landing centre off the Cuddalore coast. Moray eels or Muraenidae are a family of eels found worldwide They have small eyes and rely primarily on their highly developed sense of smell to ambush prey. Their body is […]
Marine Protected Areas
Marine Protected Areas: The Union minister of state for science and technology and earth sciences recently said that India will continue to support setting up two Marine Protected Areas (MPA) in Antarctica to protect marine life and its ecosystem services. MPAs are areas of the ocean set aside for long-term conservation aims. They support climate […]
India’s First Bauxite Certified Reference Material
India’s First Bauxite Certified Reference Material: National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) and Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) have jointly developed India’s first Bauxite Certified Reference Material (CRM) named BARC B1201. This is the fifth CRM of its kind in the world. A Bauxite Certified Reference Material (CRM) is a standardized sample of bauxite that has […]
