Secretary Gina Raimondo and Piyush Goyal Co-Chair 6th U.S.-India Commercial Dialogue Meeting: Union Minister Piyush Goyal, Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) and Gina Raimondo, United States (US) Secretary of Commerce, co-chaired the 6th consecutive India-US Commercial Dialogue held in the US Department of Commerce, in Washington D.C., the United States of America (USA). Piyush […]
Month: October 2024
Pritpal Kaur selected as ‘2024 IACP 40 Under 40’ for exemplifying leadership and law enforcement
Pritpal Kaur selected as ‘2024 IACP 40 Under 40’ for exemplifying leadership and law enforcement: The United States of America(USA) based International Association of Chiefs of Police(IACP) selected an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Pritpal Kaur, Superintendent of Police (SP) of the Phek district(Nagaland) for ‘2024 IACP 40 Under 40’ award. She is the only […]
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar unveils Logo, Mascot for Women’s Asian Champions Trophy-2024
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar unveils Logo, Mascot for Women’s Asian Champions Trophy-2024: Nitish Kumar, Chief Minister (CM) of Bihar, unveiled the Logo and mascot named “Gudiya” of the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy-2024 which is scheduled to be held from 11th to 20th November 2024 in Rajgir, Bihar. The Bihar cabinet has scanctioned Rs 10 crore […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 12th October 2024
Today’s Current Affairs: 12th October 2024 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
TDP1 : Cancer Treatment
TDP1 : Cancer Treatment Recent research by scientists at the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), Kolkata, has identified a new approach for cancer treatment by targeting a DNA repair enzyme called TDP1. Tyrosyl-DNA phosphodiesterase 1 (TDP1) is a DNA repair enzyme that plays a crucial role in fixing DNA damage induced by […]
USCIRF International Religious Freedom Report
USCIRF International Religious Freedom Report: India rejected the International Religious Freedom Report of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom’s (USCIRF), labeling it a biased organization with a political agenda. Highlights of the USCIRF Report (2024): The report called for India to be designated as a “Country of Particular Concern”(CPC). Countries that commit systematic, ongoing, […]
Yuva Sangam
Yuva Sangam: The Ministry of Education today launched the registration portal for the fifth phase of Yuva Sangam under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat. Yuva Sangam is an initiative under the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat (EBSB) program launched by the Government of India. Its primary goal is to foster cultural exchange and strengthen people-to-people connections among […]
IBSAMAR VIII
IBSAMAR VIII: Indian Navy’s frontline stealth frigate, INS Talwar arrived at Simon’s Town, South Africa to participate in the eighth edition of exercise IBSAMAR. IBSAMAR VIII is a joint multinational maritime exercise among the Indian, Brazilian and South African Navy. The exercise aims to enhance interoperability and strengthen cohesion between the three navies. The broad […]
Ratan Naval Tata : 28 December 1937 – 9 October 2024
Ratan Naval Tata : 28 December 1937 – 9 October 2024 Ratan Naval Tata, the former chairman of Tata Group who became a symbol of India’s economic resurgence in the 21st century, passed away at a Mumbai hospital at the age of 86. Ratan Naval Tata was a respected Indian businessman and former chairman of […]
Weed-Induced Crop Losses
Weed-Induced Crop Losses: According to a study by the Federation of Seed Industry of India (FSII), weeds are causing Rs 92000 crore (USD 11 billion) worth of loss in crop productivity each year. The report highlights the need for technology-led weed control strategies to mitigate this growing problem.
