11th Meeting Of The India-Mongolia Joint Working Group: The 11th meeting of the India-Mongolia Joint Working Group was held in India. While acknowledging the growing ties between both the countries, they expressed satisfaction at the ongoing defense cooperation despite the limitations imposed by Covid-19 pandemic. India and Mongolia have interacted through Buddhism throughout history. Mongolia […]
Bird Survey In Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary
Bird Survey In Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary: The first-ever bird survey in Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary was conducted recently, and the volunteers recorded 186 species of birds. Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary located in the Thane District of Maharashtra, 90 km northeast of Mumbai in the foothills of the Western Ghats. It is known to be a paradise for […]
India’s First Frozen Lake Marathon : Ladakh
India’s First Frozen Lake Marathon : Ladakh India’s first frozen lake marathon is set to be held in Ladakh’s Pangong Tso. Pangong Lake or Pangong Tso is a long narrow, endorheic (landlocked) lake situated at a height of more than 14,000 ft (4,350 meters) in the Ladakh Himalayas. The lake is 5 kilometers wide and […]
INDIAai Initiative : Expansion
INDIAai Initiative : Expansion Against the backdrop of the revolutionary transition in AI brought in by ChatGPT, the government is expanding the INDIAai initiative in partnership with Indian tech companies, startups, and academic institutions INDIAai initiative is the National artificial intelligence Portal of India which was launched on 28th May 2020. It is a joint […]
Bird Survey At Nagarahole Tiger Reserve
Bird Survey At Nagarahole Tiger Reserve: The recent bird survey conducted at Nagarahole Tiger Reserve has resulted in the recording of 290 bird species, including a few migratory ones. Nagarahole Tiger Reserve is an important Tiger Reserve in Karnataka and is a major hub of conservation under Project Tiger and Project Elephant. Nagarahole Tiger Reserve […]
Cholera Crisis : African Continent
Cholera Crisis : African Continent According to the World Health Organization, the African continent is likely to see its worst cholera crisis this decade, driven by extreme weather events and poor water supply and sanitation infrastructure. Cholera disease is a life-threatening infectious disease and a public health hazard. It is an acute, diarrheal illness caused […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 13th February 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 13th February 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
TARKASH : Indo-US joint exercise
TARKASH : Indo-US joint exercise It is an ongoing Indo-US joint exercise (TARKASH) by the National Security Guard (NSG) and US Special Operations Forces (SOF) has for the first time included “Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) terror response” in its drill The exercise comes against the backdrop of Russian allegations against Ukraine last year […]
UPI Payment For Foreign Travellers To India
UPI Payment For Foreign Travellers To India: The RBI has decided to permit all inbound foreign travellers to use UPI payments for their merchant payments while they are in India. Initially, it will be limited to travellers from G20 countries arriving at select international airports They will be able to use UPI while carrying out […]
First Sundarban Bird Festival
First Sundarban Bird Festival: 145 different bird species were sighted during the first Sundarban Bird Festival. The first-ever festival was organised by the Sundarban Tiger Reserve (STR) division of the West Bengal Forest Department, where several teams visited different areas inside the Sundarban Biosphere Reserve. The Bird Festival provides baseline data on Sundarbans’ bird species […]
