Caribbean False Mussel : Report A recent report from the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) said that the spread of an invasive species, the Caribbean false mussel (Mytilopsis sallei), is wiping out the native clams and oysters in Kerala. Caribbean false mussel is originally from the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of South […]
Month: September 2023
Comet Nishimura
Comet Nishimura: NASA said that it seems like a good bet that Comet Nishimura could become visible to the naked eye this week Comet Nishimura was discovered in mid-August by amateur astronaut Hideo Nishimura, who used 30-second exposures with a standard digital camera to see it. Since then, the comet, officially called C/2023 P1 Nishimura, […]
One-Hour Trade Settlement : SEBI
One-Hour Trade Settlement : SEBI Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), which had in July announced it was working on launching real-time settlement of trades, is now planning to implement one-hour settlement of trades first. In one-hour settlement, if an investor sells a share, the money will be credited to their account in an […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 6th Sep 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 6th Sep 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
World’s First Portable Disaster Hospital
World’s First Portable Disaster Hospital: India has built the world’s first portable disaster hospital, called the “Aarogya Maitri Cube”. The hospital can be airlifted and assembled into 72 cubes that contain essential medical equipment and supplies. The cubes can support 200 survivors for 48 hours during natural disasters or crises. It has been developed indigenously […]
Adopt a Heritage 2.0
Adopt a Heritage 2.0: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has launched a revamped version of the ‘Adopt a Heritage’ program, along with an Indian Heritage app and an e-permission portal. This updated program encourages corporate stakeholders to utilize their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds to enhance facilities at historically important monuments. It also provides […]
Gujarat Declaration : WHO
Gujarat Declaration : WHO World Health Organization (WHO) has released the outcome document of the first WHO Traditional Medicine Global Summit 2023 in the form of the “Gujarat Declaration”. India hosted the first WHO Global Traditional Medicine Centre in Gujarat. The declaration reaffirmed global commitments towards indigenous knowledge, biodiversity and traditional, complementary and integrative medicine. […]
Kinzhal Missile
Kinzhal Missile: The first Su-34 multipurpose bomber aircraft crew to have fired a Kinzhal missile on Ukraine was recently presented with state awards. Kinzhal Missile: The Kh-47M2, nicknamed “Kinzhal” (Dagger), is a nuclear-capable, Russian air-launched hypersonic ballistic missile. It was one of six “next generation” weapons unveiled by Russian President Vladimir Putin during a speech […]
Zealandia : Discovered
Zealandia : Discovered Geoscientists recently discovered a continent known as Zealandia that had been hiding in plain sight for almost 375 years. Zealandia is a long, narrow microcontinent that is mostly submerged in the South Pacific Ocean. It is located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, primarily to the east of Australia and to the south […]
PM-DAKSH Yojana
PM-DAKSH Yojana: During 2020-21 to 2022-23, a total of 107,156 beneficiaries have been trained under the PM-DAKSH Yojana. The Pradhan Mantri Dakshata Aur Kushalata Sampanna Hitgrahi (PM-DAKSH) Yojana is a Central Sector Scheme. It was launched during 2020-21. The main objective of the Scheme is to enhance the competency level of the target groups to […]
