Old Jellyfish Fossils Found: Researchers have unveiled a collection of jellyfish fossils from the Cambrian period, providing a unique glimpse into their distant past. These preserved fossils, found in the Burgess Shale- a renowned fossil-rich site in the Canadian Rockies, offer an improbable pathway to preservation. The newly discovered jellyfish fossils retained remarkable features, such […]
Month: August 2023
World Archery Championship : India’s First Ever Gold
World Archery Championship : India’s First Ever Gold The Prime Minister extended congratulations to the Indian women’s compound team comprising Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Parneet Kaur, and Aditi Gopichand Swami, for securing India’s inaugural Gold medal at the World Archery Championship in Berlin. Aditi Gopichand Swami became the youngest-ever senior world champion and the first Indian […]
Chandrayaan-3 : Enters Lunar Orbit
Chandrayaan-3 : Enters Lunar Orbit India’s ambitious lunar mission, has achieved a significant milestone by entering lunar orbit twenty-three days after its departure from Earth. Chandrayaan-3 is India’s third lunar mission and second attempt at achieving a soft landing on the moon’s surface. The mission took off from the Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC) in […]
BharatNet project : Cabinet Fund Approval
BharatNet project : Cabinet Fund Approval The Cabinet approved ₹1.39 lakh crore for the BharatNet project. BharatNet project was launched in 2011. Ministry: Ministry of Communications. Implemented by: Bharat Broadband Network Ltd. (BBNL). BharatNet project is a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) set up by the Government of India under the Companies Act, 1956 with an […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 7th Aug 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 7th aug 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Jharkhand Competitive Examination (Measure For Control And Prevention Of Unfair Means In Recruitment) Bill, 2023
Jharkhand Competitive Examination (Measure For Control And Prevention Of Unfair Means In Recruitment) Bill, 2023: The Jharkhand Assembly passed the Jharkhand Competitive Examination (Measure for Control and Prevention of Unfair Means in Recruitment) Bill, 2023, introducing strict provisions to curb cheating in competitive exams. The Bill aims to uphold the integrity of examinations and ensure […]
Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN Yojana
Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN Yojana: The Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas provided valuable insights into the Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN (Jaiv Indhan- Vatavaran Anukool fasal awashesh Nivaran) Yojana in a written reply in the Lok Sabha. Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN Yojana was launched in March 2019. It focuses on integrated bio-ethanol projects for Second Generation (2G) ethanol […]
City Investments To Innovate, Integrate And Sustain 2.0
City Investments To Innovate, Integrate And Sustain 2.0: The Government has approved the ‘City Investments to Innovate, Integrate and Sustain 2.0 (CITIIS 2.0)’. CITIIS 2.0 is a part of the Smart Cities Mission and aims to promote integrated waste management and climate-oriented reform actions. CITIIS will consider Smart City Projects in the following four themes: […]
Raynaud’s Phenomenon : Genetic Cause
Raynaud’s Phenomenon : Genetic Cause The genetic causes of Raynaud’s phenomenon was recently probed by researchers at Queen Mary University of London’s Precision Healthcare Research Institute (PHURI) and Berlin’s Berlin Institute of Health (BIH). Raynaud’s Phenomenon is a condition that causes the blood vessels in the extremities to narrow, restricting blood flow. The episodes or […]
Samudrayaan Project : First Mission To Explore Ocean
Samudrayaan Project : First Mission To Explore Ocean Union Minister of Earth Sciences recently said that India’s ambitious Samudrayaan project is set to send three personnel to a depth of 6000 meters in a submersible vehicle. Samudrayaan Project is India’s first manned mission to explore the deep ocean. It is designed to study the deep […]
