Cervical Cancer : Experts View Experts have raised the need to conduct more screening test to detect cervical cancer among women along with vaccine drive for girls. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced during the presentation of the interim Budget that the government plans to encourage vaccination against cervical cancer for girls aged nine to […]
Month: February 2024
Maritime Transport 2023 : Review
Maritime Transport 2023 : Review The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has released the Review of Maritime Transport 2023, highlighting the Issue of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions from International Shipping and Challenges in Decarbonization. Highlights of the Review: GHG emissions from international shipping were 20% higher in 2023 compared to a decade […]
Vaibhav Scheme : 75 Indian Diaspora Scientists Return To India
Vaibhav Scheme : 75 Indian Diaspora Scientists Return To India 75 Indian Diaspora Scientists to return to India under Government’s Vaibhav Scheme. The first group of 22 fellows has already been chosen to the scheme meant to attract Indian-origin scientists based abroad for short-term collaboration with Indian institutions. Twenty-two scientists, mostly based at North American […]
Global Pulses Conference
Global Pulses Conference: Global Pulses Conference (GPC) urges India to augment production of pulses to meet nutritional requirements. The Global Pulse Conference 2024 was recently held in New Delhi. India is aiming to achieve self-sufficiency in pulses by 2027, focusing on expanding cultivation and supplying new varieties of seeds. Global Pulses Conference represents all segments […]
Banking Current Affairs : 22nd Feb 2024
Today’s Current Affairs: 22nd Feb 2024 for SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc PayPal registers with FIU of India: American payments gateway service provider PayPal has registered its operations with the Financial Intelligence Unit of India, about six years after a protracted legal battle ensued between the two entities. It […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 21st Feb 2024
Today’s Current Affairs: 21st Feb 2024 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Mission Basundhara 4.0 : Assam
Mission Basundhara 4.0 : Assam Assam Chief Minister announced the initiation of a survey of land within char (riverine) areas under Mission Basundhara 4.0, aimed at settling land in these regions. Mission Basundhara is a program in Assam, India that aims to make land revenue services more accessible to citizens. The program includes land-related services […]
Paruveta Utsavam : Mock Hunting Festival
Paruveta Utsavam : Mock Hunting Festival Efforts are underway to secure UNESCO recognition for the annual ‘Paruveta’ (mock hunting festival) held at the Sri Narasimha Swamy temple in Ahobilam as an ‘intangible cultural heritage’. Legend has it that Lord Vishnu, in his incarnation as Narasimha, married a tribal girl named Chenchulakshmi, and the festival commemorates […]
TN-SHORE Scheme: Tamil Nadu
TN-SHORE Scheme: Tamil Nadu The Tamil Nadu government has announced a new scheme called TN-SHORE, to revive the coastal resources and protect the endangered species in the 2024-2025 State Budget. TN-SHORE, aims to enhance coastal biodiversity, and coastal protection, improve livelihoods of coastal communities, and control pollution in coastal areas. The Tamil Nadu government also […]
Gupteshwar Forest : Biodiversity Heritage Site
Gupteshwar Forest : Biodiversity Heritage Site Gupteswar Forest, adjacent to Gupteswar Shiva temple in Odisha’s Koraput district has been declared as the 4th Biodiversity Heritage Site (BHS) of the state. Gupteshwar Forest covers 350 hectares of demarcated area and holds immense cultural significance with its sacred groves, traditionally revered by the local community. It harbours […]
