Today’s Current Affairs: 15th February 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Day: February 15, 2025
Tobin Tax
Tobin Tax: U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is considering imposing a Tobin Tax on capital flows, a move that could disrupt global financial markets. The Tobin Tax is a tax on foreign exchange transactions aimed at discouraging short-term speculative trading. It is a small levy (0.1%-0.5%) on currency conversions to reduce volatility in financial markets. […]
Einstein Ring
Einstein Ring: The European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope has discovered a rare ring of light, known as an Einstein ring, around a galaxy nearly 590 million light-years away from Earth. Einstein Ring is a rare ring of light around a form of dark matter, galaxy or cluster of galaxies. It is essentially an example […]
MITRA Platform
MITRA Platform: The Securities and Exchange Board of India introduced a new digital platform called MITRA. Mutual Fund Investment Tracing and Retrieval Assistant (MITRA) will assist investors in tracking and reclaiming inactive or unclaimed mutual fund folios. The platform addresses a growing concern wherein investors, over time, lose track of their mutual fund investments lack […]
Dokra artwork
Dokra artwork: The Prime Minister of India presented French President Emmanuel Macron with a meticulously crafted Dokra artwork. Dokra art which is also known as bell metal craft traces its origins back more than 4,000 years. It is a form of folk art practiced by the Dhokra Damar tribes, who are traditionally metalsmiths. These artisans […]
Fulani Community
Fulani Community: A new study has found that the Fulani, one of Africa’s largest pastoral populations, have a history going back to the ‘Green Sahara’ period (12,000–5,000 years before the present). The Fulani are a large and widely dispersed group of both nomadic herders and sedentary farmers living in the African Sahel/Savannah belt. They are […]
Online Child Abuse : The Lancet
Online Child Abuse: The Lancet A study published in The Lancet, based on a comprehensive analysis of 123 studies from various regions, has highlighted the growing concern of online sexual abuse faced by children worldwide. Key Findings of the Study on Online Child Abuse: It highlights that one in 12 children globally (approximately 8.3%) has […]
Right to Access Justice
Right to Access Justice: The Supreme Court (SC) of India fined a petitioner for frivolous litigation and forum shopping, citing misuse of judicial time and resources.The case highlights legal misuse, with the petitioner repeatedly filing meritless pleas to overturn a service dismissal.The Supreme Court affirmed that while the right to access justice is a fundamental […]
International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation: The world observed the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) (6th February) under the theme “Step up the Pace”, emphasizing the need for stronger alliances and expanding movements to end FGM.FGM involves altering or injuring the female genitalia for non-medical reasons. It […]
Birth Anniversary of Sant Guru Ravidas
Birth Anniversary of Sant Guru Ravidas: The Prime Minister paid tribute to Sant Guru Ravidas on his 648th birth anniversary, celebrated on Purnima Tithi of Magha Month (which falls on 12th February in 2025).Sant Guru Ravidas Born in 1377 CE in Seer Goverdhanpur (UP), he was a Bhakti movement saint, poet, and social reformer. Also […]
