Today’s Current Affairs: 15th May 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Day: May 15, 2023
Discovery Of Relics And Artefacts : Satavahana Period
Discovery Of Relics And Artefacts : Satavahana Period A team of researchers and history enthusiasts recently made a praiseworthy discovery of relics and artefacts which they suggest belong to the Satavahana period from the 1st Century BC to the 3rd Century AD. The Satavahanas, also referred to as the Andhrasin the Puranas, were an ancient […]
NOTA : Karnataka Assembly Polls
NOTA : Karnataka Assembly Polls According to the Election Commission (EC) figures, over 2.6 lakh voters opted for NOTA in the recently held Karnataka assembly polls. NOTA (None of the Above) is a ballot option provided in the elections to the Indian voter. It is the option which enables the voter to officially register a […]
Storm Shadow Missiles
Storm Shadow Missiles: Russia’s Defence Ministry recently said that Ukrainian aircraft had struck two industrial sites in the Russian-held city of Luhansk in eastern Ukraine with Storm Shadow missiles supplied by Britain. Storm Shadow Missile is a long-range cruise missile with stealth capabilities, jointly developed by the UK and France. The missile is intended to […]
Model Prisons Act, 2023
Model Prisons Act, 2023: Union Home Ministry recently said that comprehensive ‘Model Prisons Act, 2023’ has been finalized. The government had earlier decided to review and revise the colonial-era outdated Prison Act in tune with contemporary modern-day needs and correctional ideology. The Model Prison Act, 2023 may serve as a guiding document for the States, […]
One Station One Product
One Station One Product: Under the One Station One Product’ (OSOP) scheme of Indian Railways, 728 stations are covered with 785 OSOP outlets in 21 States and 3 Union Territories across the country so far. Ministry of Railways launched this scheme in March, 2022. The objective is to promote ‘Vocal for Local’ vision of the […]
First Ministerial Meeting Of The India-EU Trade And Technology Council
First Ministerial Meeting Of The India-EU Trade And Technology Council: The first Ministerial meeting of the India-EU Trade and Technology Council will be held in Brussels on 16th May. The meeting will be co-chaired on the Indian side by the Ministers for External Affairs, Commerce and Industry, and Communications, Electronics, and Information Technology. Trade and […]
INS Hansa
INS Hansa: INS Hansa in Goa has become the very first Joint-User International Aerodrome in the South-Asia Pacific region to be augmented with the Required Navigation Performance (RNP) approach. This RNP approach will provide near Category-I ILS accuracies, thereby aiding unhindered flying operations even when the aforementioned equipment is unserviceable or under maintenance. INS Hansa […]
Allegator Gar : A Rare Type Of Fish
Allegator Gar : A Rare Type Of Fish The Jammu and Kashmir Lake Conservation and Management Authority (LCMA) recently discovered a rare type of fish known as a “Alligator Gar” for the first time in Srinagar’s Dal Lake. Allegator Gar is a ray-finned euryhaline fish and is one of the largest of all freshwater fishes. […]
Harit Sagar Green Port Guidelines 2023
Harit Sagar Green Port Guidelines 2023: The Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways has launched ‘Harit Sagar’ Green Port Guidelines 2023 to achieve the Zero Carbon Emission Goal. Sagar Shreshtha Samman awards were also conferred to major ports for their exceptional achievements in various operational parameters. Harit Sagar Guidelines 2023 reflects the vision of making […]
