Congress Foundation Day : December 28 The Indian National Congress (INC), India’s largest opposition party, marked its 138th foundation day on December 28. The English bureaucrat Allan Octavian Hume or AO Hume is credited as the founder of the organisation. On December 28, 1885, 72 social reformers, journalists and lawyers congregated for the first session […]
Concerns Over Invasive Mussel Species
Concerns Over Invasive Mussel Species: Fishermen of Pulicat and Ennore are raised concerns over the spread of an invasive species of mussel that is a threat to the prawns of both waterbodies. The marine biologists identified these species as Mytella strigata or Charru mussels which are Native to South America. These mussels have invaded tidal […]
Extended Range Version Of Brahmos Missile
Extended Range Version Of Brahmos Missile: The Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully test-fired the extended Range Version of Brahmos missile. The missile achieved the desired mission objectives in the Bay of Bengal region. With this, IAF has achieved a significant capability boost to carry out precision strikes from SU-30MKI aircraft against land or sea targets […]
Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2022
Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2022: The Union Government tabled the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2022 in Parliament. The objective is to “decriminalize” 183 offences across 42 legislations and enhance the ease of living and doing business in India. Some Acts that are amended by the Bill include: the Indian Post Office […]
Prahari App For Border Security Force (BSF)
Prahari App For Border Security Force (BSF): Union Home Minister launched ‘Prahari’ app for Border Security Force (BSF) Jawans. BSF ‘Prahari’ app is a great example of Proactive Governance, now Jawans can get personal and service related information, housing, Ayushman-CAPF and leave related information on their mobile. Features of the app include: Grievance redressal on […]
Ukraine’s 10-point Peace Plan
Ukraine’s 10-point Peace Plan: The Prime Minister of India spoke to the Ukrainian President to discuss India’s ongoing G-20 Presidency, and Ukraine’s “10-point Peace Plan”. In early December 2022, Ukraine urged the leaders of the Group of Seven nations to support its Global Peace Summit idea in winter that would focus on the peace plan […]
Plastic Waste Management : CAG Report
Plastic Waste Management : CAG Report As per the recent audit by CAG of MoEF&CC, it was found that the ministry has a mechanism to assess the generation of plastic waste, but none for its collection and safe disposal Key findings of the CAG report: MoEF&CC has no action plan leading to ineffective implementation of […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 30th December 2022
Today’s Current Affairs: 30th December 2022 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Ramappa Temple : Infrastructure Development
Ramappa Temple: President of India lays the Foundation Stone for the Development of Pilgrimage Infrastructure at Ramappa Temple. Ramappa Temple, also known as the Rudreshwara temple, is a Kakatiya style Hindu temple dedicated to the god Shiva, located in Telangana. The medieval Deccan Ramappa Temple which dates back to 1213 AD, was built by the […]
Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer
Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer: The European Space Agency has announced that the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) mission will be celebrated at an event in Toulouse, France, on 20 January next year. Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) will be Europe’s first dedicated robotic mission to Jupiter. Juice is due to reach the planet in July […]
