Grain ATM: India’s first round-the-clock grain ATM was opened at Mancheswar in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Grain ATM is known as Annapurti Grain ATM which was designed and developed by the World Food Programme India. The Annapurti provides universal access: anyone with a Public Distribution System ration card valid in India, regardless of the State and Union […]
Month: August 2024
Silicosis : New Study
Silicosis: Researchers warned that silicosis could become as big a health problem as exposure to asbestos. Silicosis is a respiratory disease which causes a hardening of the lungs. It is caused by silica dust or silica crystals, which are found in soil, sand, concrete, mortar, granite and artificial stone. It is common in construction, mining, […]
Investor Education And Protection Fund
Investor Education And Protection Fund: Union Finance Minister introduced the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 which proposes to enable the transfer of unclaimed dividends, shares and interest or redemption of bonds to the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF). Investor Education and Protection Fund has been established under Section 205C of the Companies Act, 1956 […]
NEOWISE Telescope
NEOWISE Telescope: Nasa’s Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) has concluded its mission, marking the end of a journey spanning over a decade. NEOWISE Telescope was launched in 2009 by NASA as the Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE. The space telescope was originally designed to survey the sky in infrared, detecting asteroids, stars […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 9th August 2024
Today’s Current Affairs: 9th August 2024 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Clouded Leopard
Clouded Leopard: The Mizoram governor drew attention to the critical challenges in wildlife conservation during a function to observe International Clouded Leopard Day recently. Clouded Leopard is a wild cat inhabiting dense forests of the Himalayas through mainland Southeast Asia into South China. There are two species of clouded leopards: the clouded leopard(Neofelis nebulosa) and […]
Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar
Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar: The central government recently announced the full list of the first-ever Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (RVP) 2024 awardees. The ISRO-Chandrayan 3 Team will be awarded the Vigyan Team award for their contribution in the field of Space Science and Technology. Celebrated biochemist Govindarajan Padmanabhan has been selected as the first recipient of the […]
Waqf
Waqf: A contentious bill to amend 44 sections of the Waqf Act of 1995 – including changing it ensure representation of non-Muslim individuals and Muslim women in central and state Waqf bodies – is likely to be tabled in the Lok Sabha. Under the Waqf Act of 1954, a Waqf refers to a property […]
Eta Carinae
Eta Carinae: Astronomers are closely monitoring Eta Carinae, as it may be on the verge of a spectacular explosion. Eta Carinae is a hypergiant star with a mass approximately 100 times that of our Sun. It is located about 7,500 light-years away in the Carina Nebula, Eta Carinae is one of the most massive and […]
Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve
Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve: The Chhattisgarh government on Wednesday announced that it would establish a new tiger reserve and named it as Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve. Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve is located in the northern part of the state of Chhattisgarh, bordering Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand. This will be the fourth Tiger […]
