WMO Report On Terrestrial Water Storage (TWS) Loss: A report on terrestrial water storage (TWS) loss- 2021 State of Climate Services- was recently released by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Terrestrial water storage (TWS) is the sum of all water on the land surface and in the subsurface, ie surface water, soil moisture, snow and […]
River Ranching Programme
River Ranching Programme: Nationwide River Ranching Programme was recently launched in Uttar Pradesh. Along with Uttar Pradesh, other 4 states namely, Orissa, Uttarakhand, Tripura and Chhattisgarh also participated in the launch of ‘nationwide River Ranching program’. 3 lakhs fingerlings were ranched at 3 sites in UP, namely, Brijghat, Tigri, Meerut, Garhmukteshwar and Bijnor. River Ranching […]
Quarterly Employment Survey (QES)
Quarterly Employment Survey (QES): The Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour and Employment released the results of the Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) for the First Quarter (FQ) of 2021 (April to June). QES Survey: The Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) is part of the All-India Quarterly Establishment-based Employment Survey (AQEES). It covers establishments employing 10 or more […]
Mission Lucy: NASA
Mission Lucy: NASA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is set to launch ‘Lucy’, its first mission to explore the Jupiter Trojan Asteroids. Mission Lucy: The solar-powered mission is estimated to be over 12 years long, during which the spacecraft will visit eight asteroids covering a distance of about 6.3 billion km to deepen the […]
Rail Link Between Nepal And India
Rail Link Between Nepal And India: The first stretch of rail link between Nepal and India is ready to resume on the neighbouring country’s first-ever broad gauge passenger service (Jainagar-Bijalpura-Bardibas railway project). The rail link between Nepal and India has been popular since the early 20th century. In 1937, the British had built a narrow […]
Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2021
Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2021: Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2021 was released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative (OPHI). The Index considers data from 109 countries and 5.9 billion people. Global Data: 1.3 billion people are multidimensionally poor. About half (644 million) are children under age […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 11th October 2021
Today Current Affairs: 11th October 2021 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Air India: Tata Sons subsidiary Talace Pvt. Ltd
Air India: After 68 years, Air India is all set to return to the Tata fold. Tata Sons subsidiary Talace Pvt. Ltd. emerged as the winning bidder for the debt-laden national carrier after quoting an enterprise value of ₹18,000 crore. The government will take a hit of ₹28,844 crore. The Tatas will own a 100% […]
Nobel Prize For Peace 2021
Nobel Prize For Peace: In an age marked by authoritarian regimes around the world, misinformation and hate speech, the Nobel Prize for Peace was awarded to two journalists who have been running independent news organisations in their countries, often under the threat of detention and even death. Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov […]
G-Sec Acquisition Programme (GSAP)
G-Sec Acquisition Programme (GSAP): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is halting its bond buying under the G-Sec Acquisition Programme (GSAP) for now. It said that the measure had succeeded in ensuring adequate liquidity and stabilising financial markets. Coupled with other liquidity measures, it facilitated congenial and orderly financing conditions and a conducive environment for […]
