Kurmi Community Protest: Train services were recently disrupted in Bankura, Purulia and West Midnapore districts of West Bengal following rail-blockade agitation by the Kurmi community. Kurmi community is traditionally a non-elite tiller caste in the lower Gangetic plain of India, especially southern regions of Awadh, eastern Uttar Pradesh and parts of Bihar. The Kurmis came […]
Month: April 2023
Vaikom Satyagraha
Vaikom Satyagraha: As the year 2024 marks the centenary of the Vaikom Satyagraha, Chief Minister of Kerala and Tamil Nadu jointly inaugurated the centenary celebrations. Vaikom Satyagraha was a movement in Travancore (modern-day Kerala) for temple entry of the depressed classes. It took place near the Shiva Temple at Vaikom, Kottayam district, Kerala during 1924-25. […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 6th April 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 6th Apr 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Dhawan II Engine
Dhawan II Engine: A private space vehicle company Skyroot Aerospace test-fired its 3D-printed Dhawan II engine. Dhawan II engine is a 3D-printed cryogenic engine developed by the Skyroot Aerospace for its heavier vehicle, the Vikram II rocket. It uses a 3D-printed torch igniter and bellows actuated cryo-injection valve with a quick response time. It utilises […]
World Energy Transitions Outlook Report
World Energy Transitions Outlook Report: The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) released the World Energy Transitions Outlook report. Highlights of the report: The global energy transition is still “off-track” and falls short of the 1.5 degrees Celsius pathway. To keep 1.5°C alive, deployment levels must grow from some 3,000 gigawatts (GW) at present to over […]
High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems
High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems: The United States recently announced an additional package of military aid to Ukraine, totalling $2.6 billion, which includes additional ammunition for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS). High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) is a light multiple rocket launcher. It is manufactured by Lockheed Martin Corporation, a US-based security […]
Crohn’s Disease : New Way To Treat
Crohn’s Disease : New Way To Treat A recent study suggests that a two-drug combination may offer a new way to treat inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s disease. Crohn’s Disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It is a chronic, or long-term condition that causes inflammation in the digestive tract. It is […]
Finland Joins NATO
Finland Joins NATO: Finland has officially joined NATO after its application was ratified in record time. This move was supported by the majority of NATO members, who believed that Finland’s membership would enhance the alliance’s strength in the Baltic area. Finland has joined NATO due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which has made its smaller […]
Chhukha Hydroelectric Project
Chhukha Hydroelectric Project: India recently agreed to an upward revision of tariff of the Chhukha hydroelectric project. Chhukha Hydroelectric Project is a run-of-the-river reservoir-based project. It is located in the Wangchu River/basin in Chukha, Bhutan. Installed capacity is 336 MW. It was built by the Government of India (GoI) at the cost of Rs. 246 […]
Anti-Dumping Of Sodium Cyanide Imports
Anti-Dumping Of Sodium Cyanide Imports: India has initiated an anti-dumping probe into imports of poisonous chemical sodium cyanide from China, the European Union, Japan and Korea following a complaint by domestic companies. An application has been filed by Hindusthan Chemical Company and United Phosphorous Ltd for the probe and the imposition of appropriate anti-dumping duty […]
