Shallow Aquifer Management: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) in a latest intervention has taken up Shallow Aquifer Management (SAM) model on a pilot basis in the city. Shallow Aquifer Management is a sustainable urban water management technique and addresses persistent issues of groundwater depletion, drying up of borewells and check quick flooding of city […]
Month: May 2024
World Thyroid Day 2024
World Thyroid Day 2024: World Thyroid Day is observed annually on May 25th to raise awareness about the thyroid gland and the various conditions that affect it. The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of the neck, just below the Adam’s apple. It’s a part of your endocrine system and controls […]
AstroSat Mission
AstroSat Mission: A team of Indian astrophysicists has used observations from AstroSat to discover the aperiodic modulation of high-energy X-ray photons in Swift J1727.8-1613, a black hole binary source. AstroSat Mission is the first dedicated Indian astronomy mission aimed at studying celestial sources in the X-ray, optical and UV spectral bands simultaneously. AstroSat, with a […]
Gliese 12b : Exoplanet
Gliese 12b : Exoplanet Using NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) and many other telescopes, two teams of astronomers have discovered a temperate, Earth-sized exoplanet named Gliese 12b. Gliese 12b is a newly discovered temperate, Earth-sized exoplanet orbiting a cool red dwarf called Gliese 12, located in the constellation Pisces. Red dwarfs have lower luminosity, […]
Top Startup Cities : PitchBook
Top Startup Cities : PitchBook PitchBook recently released its 2024 global Venture Capital ecosystem rankings, spotlighting the top 50 startup cities worldwide. Mumbai secured the 32nd spot, Bengaluru ranked 34th, and Gurugram made it to 48th place. The report highlights a surge in innovation and growth in the global startup landscape, attracting significant investments and […]
Zero Debris Charter
Zero Debris Charter: Twelve nations signed the Zero Debris Charter at the ESA/EU Space Council, committing to making space activities debris-neutral by 2030. The signatories include Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Germany, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, alongside the European Space Agency (ESA) as an International Organisation. This initiative, first introduced […]
Banking Current Affairs : 25th May 2024
Today’s Current Affairs: 25th May 2024 for SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc 10th World Water Forum: The 10th World Water Forum under the theme of “Water for Shared Prosperity” officially opened on Indonesia’s island of Bali. The 10th World Water Forum focused on four topics, namely water conservation, clean […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 25th May 2024
Today’s Current Affairs: 25th May 2024 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Cyclone Remal
Cyclone Remal: A new low-pressure area has been found over the southwest and adjacent west central Bay of Bengal as of May 22, 2024, early in the morning. This storm will move northeast and is likely to turn into a depression by May 24. The storm is likely to get stronger as it stays on […]
CERT-In Warns Of Critical Flaws In Google Chrome
CERT-In Warns Of Critical Flaws In Google Chrome: The Center’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) just sent out a warning about major security holes found in Google Chrome. CERT-In’s warning note, CIVN-2024-0170, talks about this worry and stresses how important it is for users to update their browsers right away. The flaws that were found […]
