Delta Ranking Of Aspirational Blocks Programme: NITI Aayog released the first Delta Ranking of the Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP), with Tiriyani Block in Telangana securing the top position and Kaushambi Block in Uttar Pradesh ranked second. The Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP) (built on the Aspirational District Programme (ADP)) is an initiative launched by NITI Aayog […]
Month: December 2023
Brandon Hall Group’s Excellence In Technology Awards 2023
Brandon Hall Group’s Excellence In Technology Awards 2023: The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), a maharatna, central Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) under the Ministry of Power, has achieved a remarkable feat by becoming the sole PSU in India to win two silver awards at the prestigious Brandon Hall Group’s Excellence in Technology Awards 2023. NTPC […]
Demaorchestia alanensis : New Species Of Marine Amphipod
Demaorchestia alanensis : New Species Of Marine Amphipod Researchers at Berhampur University, Odisha, have unveiled a new species of marine amphipod, named Demaorchestia alanensis, in Chilika Lake, contributing to global marine biodiversity. Demaorchestia alanensis is a new species of marine amphipod-a shrimp-like crustacea of the genus Demaorchestia. The present discovery has added one more species […]
Fault Line : Discovered On Canada’s Vancouver Island
Fault Line : Discovered On Canada’s Vancouver Island A team of geologists, mineralogists, and Earth and ocean scientists affiliated with institutions in Canada, the U.S., and France recently discovered a 72-kilometer fault line on Canada’s Vancouver Island. Fault Line is a line determined by the intersection of a geological fault and the earth’s surface. A […]
Cinereous Vulture : Sighted
Cinereous Vulture : Sighted The Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus), one of the largest raptors in the world, has been sighted at the Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary. Cinereous Vulture is also known as the Eurasian Black Vulture or monk vulture. It is one of the heaviest and largest raptors in the world. It is one of […]
Saiga Antelope : IUCN Category
Saiga Antelope : IUCN Category The Saiga (Saiga tatarica) species category was changed from Critically Endangered to Near Threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Saiga Antelope is a large migratory herbivore. This antelope has an extremely unusual appearance with an oversized and flexible nose, the internal structure of which acts like […]
Cassiopeia A : New Image Of Star
Cassiopeia A : New Image Of Star NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured a stunning new image of a star that exploded in the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A (Cas A). Cassiopeia A is a remnant of a massive star that exploded some 340 years ago. It is the youngest remnant of the massive star in […]
Banking Current Affairs : 13th Dec 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 13th Dec 2023 for SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc: Former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon honored with Lifetime Achievement Award: Former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon was honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award at The Power of One Award 2023 ceremony, organised by the Diwali Foundation USA. […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 13th Dec 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 13th Dec 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Halley’s Comet : Reached The Farthest Point From The Sun
Halley’s Comet : Reached The Farthest Point From The Sun Comet Halley reached the farthest point from the sun recently. The comet will reached the farthest point from the sun on December 9, 2023. It’ll come closest to the sun again on July 28, 2061. Comet Halley is the most famous of all comets. A […]
