2023 Global Survey On Persons With Disabilities And Disasters: The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) conducted the 2023 Global Survey on Persons with Disabilities and Disasters, following up on the 2013 survey. The report was released ahead of International Day for DRR Its theme “Fighting inequality for a resilient future” is aligned with […]
Month: October 2023
Psyche Mission : Launched
Psyche Mission : Launched NASA has launched a spacecraft called ‘Psyche’ on a six-year mission to study a unique metal-rich asteroid also named ‘Psyche.’ This asteroid orbits the Sun between Mars and Jupiter. The primary goal of the Psyche mission is to explore the iron core, a previously unexplored aspect of planet formation For the […]
Bufoides bhupathyi : New Toad Species
Bufoides bhupathyi : New Toad Species A new species of toad, called Bufoides bhupathyi, has been discovered in the Dampa tiger reserve of Mizoram, India. This marks the third species in a genus found in the north-eastern region of India. The previous two species, Bufoides meghalayanus and Bufoides kempi, were found in Meghalaya. To resolve […]
India’s First CAR-T Cell Therapy Approved
India’s First CAR-T Cell Therapy Approved: India’s Drug Controller General (DCGI) has granted market authorization for CAR-T (Chimeric Antigen Receptor-T) cell therapy developed by ImmunoACT, a spin-off company from IIT-Bombay. This ground-breaking treatment, known as NexCAR19, is now approved for use in cases of relapsed-refractory B-cell lymphoma and leukaemia. The therapy’s market authorization follows extensive […]
The Impact Of Disasters On Agriculture And Food Security Report
The Impact Of Disasters On Agriculture And Food Security Report: A report by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reveals that natural disasters have resulted in approximately $3.8 trillion worth of crop and livestock production losses over the past 30 years. Highlights: The $3.8 trillion loss averages to $123 billion annually, equivalent to 5% of […]
Banking Current Affairs : 16th Oct 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 16th Oct 2023 for SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc 5th National Water Awards 2023: All applications for these awards will be accepted exclusively through the online Rashtriya Puraskar portal. Interested individuals and organizations can access this portal or the department’s website for additional information. The deadline […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 16th Oct 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 16th Oct 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
INS Sagardhwani : Sagar Maitri Mission-4
INS Sagardhwani : Sagar Maitri Mission-4 INS Sagardhwani, an oceanographic research vessel embarked on a two-month long Sagar Maitri (SM) Mission-4 from South Jetty, Southern Naval Command (SNC), Kochi. It is a marine acoustic research ship designed and developed by Naval Physical & Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL) of DRDO, Kochi and constructed indigenously by GRSE Ltd. […]
Passport To Earning (P2E) Initiative
Passport To Earning (P2E) Initiative: UNICEF’s global learning-to-earning solution, Passport to Earning (P2E), has skilled and certified more than one million young people in India in areas of financial literacy and digital productivity. Aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the P2E program offers free access to certificate courses in digital productivity, financial literacy, […]
Setu Bandhan Scheme: CRIF
Setu Bandhan Scheme: CRIF The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has disclosed the approval of seven crucial bridge projects in Arunachal Pradesh under the Setu Bandhan Scheme under Central Road and Infrastructure Fund (CRIF). These projects, with a combined cost of Rs 118.50 Crores, are slated for implementation during the fiscal year 2023-24. The […]
