Today’s Current Affairs: 8th January 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Day: January 8, 2025
Net-Zero Banking Alliance : In News
Net-Zero Banking Alliance : In News Wall Street’s biggest banks have quit Net-Zero Banking Alliance which had been one of the most popular clubs inside global finance. Bank-led and UN-convened, it is a group of leading global banks committed to aligning their lending, investment, and capital markets activities with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. […]
Dozer Push Mining Method
Dozer Push Mining Method: The CSIR-Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CSIR-CIMFR) has successfully conducted the first trial blast for the Dozer Push Mining Method, integrating advanced digital technologies, for the first time in India. It is an unmanned, automated machinery to optimizes the mining process which ensures that vibration and flyrock are controlled […]
Global Nutrition Targets : Report
Global Nutrition Targets : Report A recent Lancet study evaluating global progress on Global Nutrition Targets (GNTs) from 2012 to 2021 showed slow progress in tackling maternal and child malnutrition, undernutrition, and overweight. The findings raise concerns about policy design and the need for innovative strategies to address these ongoing issues. Key Findings of the […]
Common Noctule Bat : New Study
Common Noctule Bat : New Study A new study has uncovered the migration strategy of a mammal species called common noctule bat, which travels thousands of kilometres every spring across Europe uses warm storm fronts to aid their migration and conserve energy while flying. The Common noctule (Nyctalus noctula) is an insectivorous bat. Its colors […]
Production Linked Incentive Scheme 1.1
Production Linked Incentive Scheme 1.1: The union Minister of Steel and Heavy Industries launched the second round of PLI scheme for Specialty Steel, termed as PLI Scheme 1.1. It will be implemented during the production period of FY 2025-26 to FY 2029-30. It covers five (5) product categories in line with the existing PLI Scheme, […]
BHARATPOL Portal
BHARATPOL Portal: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation will launch BHARATPOL portal in New Delhi on 07th January, 2025 in Bharat Mandapam. It will streamline the processing of all requests for international assistance through INTERPOL, including the issuance of Red Notices and other colour-coded INTERPOL notices. It will become a transformative tool for field-level […]
Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT)
Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT): The Supreme Court recently suggested constituting Benches of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) in Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh to deal with the growing pendency in defence-related cases from these two areas. AFT is a military tribunal in India established under the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007. It is functioning […]
Vembanad Lake
Vembanad Lake: Climate change and pollution from slaughterhouses and shrimp peeling sheds are choking the ecosystem of Vembanad Lake, which is rapidly shrinking in acreage. Vembanad Lake is the longest lake in India and the largest lake of Kerala. It is spread across an area of 2,033 sq.km., across Alappuzha, Kottayam, and Ernakulam districts. It […]
World Gold Council : In News
World Gold Council : In News Central banks around the world collectively, in November 2024, added 53 tonnes of gold to their reserves, of which the Reserve Bank of India’s addition was 8 tonnes, the World Gold Council (WGC) said in a report recently. World Gold Council (WGC) is a non-profit association of the world’s […]
