Lab Grown Diamond: Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted a 7.5-carat lab-grown diamond to U.S. First Lady Jill Biden during his state visit. The diamond was manufactured in a Surat factory in Gujarat, using a process that replicates the formation of natural diamonds beneath the earth’s surface. India is a leading player in growing lab-grown diamonds, […]
Month: June 2023
Star Rating Registration Process For Coal Mines
Star Rating Registration Process For Coal Mines: The Ministry of Coal has announced the commencement of the Star Rating Registration process of Coal and Lignite Mines for the financial year 2022-23. The Star Rating policy aims to evaluate mines based on various factors across seven key parameters namely, Mining Operations, Environment-related parameters, Adoption of Technologies, […]
Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary : Tiger Found Dead
Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary : Tiger Found Dead A male tiger was recently found dead inside the Ratapani Sanctuary. Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary stretches across 823 sq. km in the Raisen and Sehore districts of Madhya Pradesh. This rocky forest with an aquatic environment is spread on Vindhya hills. It runs parallel to the northern side of […]
Zircon Missile
Zircon Missile: The Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy recently announced that all new Russian navy frigate and corvette class vessels would be equipped with hypersonic Zircon missiles The 3M22 Zircon, or the SS-N-33, is a manoeuvring anti-ship hypersonic cruise missile developed in Russia. It can reach speeds of over 9,500 kilometres per hour (6,000 miles […]
Global Liveability Index 2023
Global Liveability Index 2023: The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) unveiled Global Liveability Index 2023. Key highlights of the report: Top cities to live: Vienna (Austria), Copenhagen (Denmark), Melbourne and Sydney (Australia) Bottom 3 Liveable cities: Algiers (Algeria), Tripoli (Libya) and Damascus (Syria) From Asia, Japan’s Osaka was ranked number 10 in the rankings. The index […]
Rise In The Prices Of Cumin
Rise In The Prices Of Cumin: There has been an unprecedented rise in the prices of Cumin, commonly known as jeera, in India. Jeera (Cumin) cultivation is an aromatic seed that adds an extra punch of taste to Indian dishes. It is believed that Jeera is native to the Mediterranean region, and it was well-known […]
Grievance Redressal Assessment And Index (GRAI) 2022
Grievance Redressal Assessment And Index (GRAI) 2022: The Union Minister of Public Grievances, and Pensions, launched the Grievance Redressal Assessment and Index (GRAI) 2022. Grievance Redressal Assessment and Index (GRAI) 2022 was conceptualised and designed by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Govt. of India. Objective is to present an organisation-wise comparative […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 23rd June 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 23rd Jun 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Ambubachi Mela
Ambubachi Mela: Security arrangements were recently set up for devotees and tourists coming to the Kamakhya temple for the Ambubachi Mela. Ambubachi Mela is an annual Hindu fair held at the historic Kamakhya Temple. It is celebrated during the monsoon season that happens to fall during the Assamese month Ahaar, around the middle of June. […]
Titanic Tourist Submersible : Lost In North Atlantic With Five Passengers
Titanic Tourist Submersible : Lost In North Atlantic With Five Passengers The Titan, the vessel that went missing in the area of the Titanic wreck in the North Atlantic. A submersible is a small boat or other craft, designed especially for research and exploration. It is more limited in its movement and how long it […]
