Today’s Current Affairs: 24th jun 2026 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Day: June 24, 2026
Anthropological Survey of India
Anthropological Survey of India: Human skeletal remains excavated from the archaeological site of Rakhigarhi in Haryana have been formally handed over by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to the Anthropological Survey of India (AnSI) recently. It is a government-funded organization that conducts anthropological research and studies on the diverse cultures of India. It is […]
Apristurus drona
Apristurus drona: Scientists recently identified a new species of deep-sea catshark from the Arabian Sea off the Sakthikulangara harbour on the Kollam coast and named it Apristurus Drona, or the Arabian slender catshark. Apristurus Drona, or the Arabian slender catshark, is a new species of deep-sea catshark. It was discovered in the Arabian Sea off […]
Sarinda
Sarinda: Tripura’s rich cultural heritage has received a major boost with the traditional Tripura Sarinda being granted the Geographical Indication, or GI, tag. Sarinda is a bowed string musical instrument which is crafted from a single block of wood with a hollow resonator. It is associated with the indigenous communities of Tripura an used during […]
Vaigai River
Vaigai River: Residents of Nelpettai recently condemned the Madurai corporation administration for converting the stretch of Vaigai River into a garbage dumping zone by placing more than 10 trash bins there. Vaigai River is an important river in Tamil Nadu It begins its journey in the Varusanadu Hills, which are part of the Western Ghats. […]
Khurasani Imli
Khurasani Imli: The Khurasani Imli, fruit of Mandu’s iconic Baobab tree, has been awarded Geographical Indication (GI) tag. Khurasani Imli or Tamarind is a fruit of Mandu’s (Madhya Pradesh) iconic Baobab tree. It was brought to Mandav during the reign of Mahmud Khilji in the 14th century and its name was changed from ‘Baobab’ to […]
Ammonia
Ammonia: An ammonia gas leak at a seafood processing and export unit in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvallur district impacted many people. Ammonia is a colorless, pungent gas composed of nitrogen and hydrogen with the formula NH3. Ammonia gas can be dissolved in water. This kind of ammonia is called liquid ammonia or aqueous ammonia. Once exposed […]
Project Nimbus
Project Nimbus: The growing global protests against “Project Nimbus” highlight the ethical and geopolitical controversies surrounding Big Tech companies like Google and Amazon providing advanced cloud infrastructure and Artificial Intelligence (AI) services to the Israeli government and military. Project Nimbus Announced in 2021, Project Nimbus is a USD 1.2 billion flagship cloud-computing agreement between […]
Three Indigenous Naval Ships Commissioned
Three Indigenous Naval Ships Commissioned: The Prime Minister commissioned three indigenously built naval ships, INS Dunagiri, INS Sanshodhak and INS Agray, in Kolkata. The three vessels were built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, with more than 75% indigenous content. They add distinct operational strengths to the Navy, ranging from frontline combat to […]
The Chapekar Brothers
The Chapekar Brothers: On June 22, 1897, the three Chapekar brothers executed the assassination of British official Walter Charles Rand in Pune to avenge colonial atrocities committed during the bubonic plague. The Chapekar brothers—Damodar Hari Chapekar (28), Balkrishna Hari Chapekar (24), and Vasudeo Hari Chapekar (18)—were late 19th-century Indian revolutionaries who pioneered armed resistance against […]
