Today’s Current Affairs: 12th May 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Month: May 2023
Chheligada Irrigation Project
Chheligada Irrigation Project: 5T(Team work, technology, transparency, transformation and time ) secretary-cum-secretary to the Odisha Chief Minister recently directed officials to begin construction of the multipurpose irrigation project at Chheligada. Chheligada Irrigation Project is a multipurpose medium project being undertaken across river Badjhore, a tributary of river Vansadhara near the village Chheligada in the Gajapati […]
Visva Bharati University
Visva Bharati University: The Calcutta High Court granted interim relief to Nobel laureate Amartya Sen recently by prohibiting Visva Bharati University from acting on its decision asking him to relinquish a portion of his land at his property at Shantiniketan. Viswa Bharati University is one of India’s major Central Government funded autonomous Universitylocated in Santiniketan, […]
Deep Ocean Mission
Deep Ocean Mission: The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences recently chaired the first-ever high-level Steering Committee meeting of Deep Ocean Mission. Deep Ocean Mission is a mission-mode project to support the Blue Economy Initiatives of the Government of India. It is a high-level multi-ministerial, multi-disciplinary programme for a better understanding of the […]
Harit Sagar : The Green Port Guidelines
Harit Sagar : The Green Port Guidelines The Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways recently launched ‘Harit Sagar’, the Green Port Guidelines. Harit Sagar Guidelines is to minimize waste through Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose and Recycle to attain zero waste discharge from port operations and promote monitoring based on Environmental Performance Indicators. These guidelines have been […]
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM): The European Union (EU) has announced that its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will be introduced in its transitional phase from October 2023, which will levy a carbon tax on imports of products made from the processes which are not Environmentally sustainable or non-Green. CBAM will translate into a 20-35 […]
UN Report On Maternal And Infant Health
UN Report On Maternal And Infant Health: New report from the United Nations (UN) has found that progress in reducing the number of women and babies who die every year during pregnancy, childbirth, or the first weeks after birth has stopped since 2015. Key Findings of the Report: The report highlights that India is at […]
Buddham Saranam Gacchami Exhibition
Buddham Saranam Gacchami Exhibition: The “Buddham Saranam Gacchami” exhibition recently took place at the National Gallery of Modern Arts in Delhi. This event aimed to showcase the life and teachings of Lord Buddha through various artistic works. The exhibition received significant participation from countries with substantial Buddhist populations, along with the presence of distinguished ambassadors […]
35th Indo-Thai CORPAT
35th Indo-Thai CORPAT: The Andaman Sea hosted the 35th iteration of the India-Thailand Coordinated Patrol (Indo-Thai CORPAT), which involved the participation of the Indian Navy and the Royal Thai Navy The Indo-Thai CORPAT is a bi-annual coordinated patrol conducted by the Indian Navy and the Royal Thai Navy. It aims to reinforce maritime linkages between […]
International Museum Expo 2023
International Museum Expo 2023: The International Museum Expo 2023 is set to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on May 18th in New Delhi. This three-day event will take place at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi from May 18th to May 20th, aimed at showcasing India’s rich cultural heritage, promoting cross-cultural learning and […]
