ISRO has successfully germinated black-eyed pea (lobia) seeds in space using its Compact Research Module for Orbital Plant Studies: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) achieved a significant milestone in space agriculture by successfully germinating black-eyed pea (lobia) seeds aboard its Compact Research Module for Orbital Plant Studies (CROPS). This breakthrough underscores the potential for […]
Month: January 2025
Justice Arun Mishra: New Ombudsman of BCCI
Justice Arun Mishra: New Ombudsman of BCCI Justice Arun Mishra, a former Supreme Court judge, has been appointed as the Ombudsman and Ethics Officer of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The announcement was made and marking another significant milestone in his illustrious career. Justice Mishra’s extensive legal expertise and leadership experience […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 17th January 2025
Today’s Current Affairs: 17th January 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Kokborok Language
Kokborok Language: The Twipra Student Federation (TSF), a wing of the North East Students Organisation (NESO), staged a protest in Agartala recently, demanding the adoption of the Roman script for the Kokborok language. Kokborok is a language of the Borok people, geographically known as Tripuris. It is one of the State’s official languages of Tripura, […]
Sydney Funnel-Web Spider
Sydney Funnel-Web Spider: Australian scientists have discovered a bigger, more venomous species of the Sydney funnel-web spider. Scientists have named this 9-centimetre (3.54 inches) long species as Atrax christenseni. The new funnel-web species has earned the nickname “Big Boy” and was first discovered in the early 2000s near Newcastle, 170 km (105 miles) north of […]
Central Suspect Registry : In News
Central Suspect Registry : In News Since the launch of the online ‘Central suspect registry’,the Centre has declined six lakh fraudulent transactions and saved Rs 1,800 crore. Central Suspect Registry is an initiative to strengthen cyberfraud risk management by creating a registry of identifiers. It was created based on the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP). […]
Neuralink : Brain-Computer Interface Company
Neuralink : Brain-Computer Interface Company Elon Musk announced that a 3rd person has received an implant from his brain-computer interface company, Neuralink, to connect the nervous system to machines. Neuralink plans to expand its trials with the goal of implanting the experimental devices in 20 to 30 more people in 2025. Brain-Computer Interface (BCI): BCI […]
Electrokinetic Mining : Eco-Friendly Method For Extracting Rare Earth Elements
Electrokinetic Mining : Eco-Friendly Method For Extracting Rare Earth Elements A research team developed electrokinetic mining (EKM), an eco-friendly method for extracting rare earth elements. Electrokinetic Mining is a novel mining technique which uses Electrokinetic i.e the application of a direct or alternating electric field to accelerate the migration of movable species, such as metals, […]
Blood Money
Blood Money: The concept of “blood money,” or diya, has gained attention following the case of Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse sentenced to death in Yemen for murder. Blood money, or diya, is a provision under Islamic Sharia law that allows a perpetrator to compensate the victim or their family in cases of unintentional murder, […]
Gangasagar Mela : Being Organized
Gangasagar Mela: Being Organized The annual Gangasagar Mela is being organised in West Bengal and the state government has introduced several initiatives to enhance the Gangasagar Mela experience, including Bandhan Initiative: Pilgrims receive a certificate in three languages e-Anushandhan: System for accessing mela facilities .e-Parichay: QR code-enabled identity bands to prevent missing persons. The state […]
