Today’s Current Affairs: 26th Mar 2024 for SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc Rajasthan Becomes 1st State to Launch Water Resource Dashboard: Rajasthan became the 1st Indian state to launch the State Water Resources Information Systems dashboard to forecast drought and to enable better water management based on water availability. […]
Day: March 26, 2024
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 26th March 2024
Today’s Current Affairs: 26th March 2024 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Bima Sugam : An Online Insurance Marketplace
Bima Sugam : An Online Insurance Marketplace The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has approved the establishment of Bima Sugam, an online insurance marketplace, aimed at simplifying the process of buying, selling, and servicing insurance policies, as well as settling claims. Bima Sugam functions as an e-commerce platform where insurance companies can […]
Financing Agrochemical Reduction And Management Programme
Financing Agrochemical Reduction And Management Programme: Seven countries – Ecuador, India, Kenya, Laos, Philippines, Uruguay, and Vietnam – have initiated a program called the Financing Agrochemical Reduction and Management Programme (FARM) to address pollution from pesticides and plastics in agriculture. This initiative aims to combat the release of toxic persistent organic pollutants (POPs) into the […]
Unified Payments Interface As a Third-Party Application Provider
Unified Payments Interface As a Third-Party Application Provider: The National Payments Corporation of India has recently granted approval to Paytm-owner One97 Communications Ltd to participate in Unified Payments Interface (UPI) as a Third-Party Application Provider (TPAP) under the multi-bank model. Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, State Bank of India, and YES Bank will act as Payment […]
Intergovernmental Negotiations On Security Council Reform
Intergovernmental Negotiations On Security Council Reform: Participating in the Intergovernmental Negotiations on Security Council Reform, India has presented a detailed model on behalf of the G4 nations for United Nations Security Council Reform. The model includes new permanent members elected democratically by the UN General Assembly and shows flexibility on the veto issue. The G4 […]
Global E-waste Monitor 2024
Global E-waste Monitor 2024: The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) has released the Global E-waste Monitor 2024, which states that the world’s generation of electronic waste is rising five times faster than documented e-waste recycling. Highlights of the Global E-waste Monitor 2024 Report: There is a significant increase in global e-waste generation, […]
Vote-from-Home : ECI
Vote-from-Home : ECI The Election Commission of India (ECI) has, for the first time in the history of the Lok Sabha elections, extended its ‘vote-from-home’ facility to Persons with Disabilities (PwD) and senior citizens aged 85 and above. Eligiblility: People aged 85 and above Persons with Disabilities: The disability shall not be less than 40% […]
Project ANAGRANINF
Project ANAGRANINF: The Technology Development Board (TDB) has penned an agreement with two companies and has sanctioned a grant of ₹75 Lakhs towards the project “ANAGRANINF for the development of a Novel Class of Antibiotics Against Gram-Negative Bacterial-Infections. The primary objective of this project is to develop a novel lead compound, particularly an antibiotic, adept […]
World Tuberculosis (TB) Day 2024
World Tuberculosis (TB) Day 2024: World Tuberculosis (TB) Day is celebrated on March 24 annually to spread awareness around the deadly disease. World Tuberculosis (TB) Day is celebrated to raise awareness around the disease, increase efforts to eradicate the disease, and mobilise support for those affected by TB. March 24, 1882 is considered a significant […]
