World Energy Transitions Outlook 2022: The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) launched the World Energy Transitions Outlook 2022 at the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue. The Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue (BETD) has become a leading international forum for key stakeholders of the energy sector. Energy transition refers to the global energy sector’s shift from fossil-based systems […]
Fifth BIMSTEC Summit
Fifth BIMSTEC Summit: The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) grouping’s fifth summit took place in Colombo, Sri Lanka (Host for the Fifth Summit). The signing of the BIMSTEC Charter was the main outcome of this summit. Under this Charter, the members were expected to meet once every two years. […]
Protection Of Buddha Statues In Mes Aynak
Mes Aynak: The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has said it would protect the ancient Buddha statues in Mes Aynak, also the site of a copper mine where the Taliban are hoping for Chinese investment. Previously, they brought down the centuries-old Buddha statues in Bamiyan using artillery, explosives, and rockets. The apparent change of heart over […]
Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022
Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022: The Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 was passed by Lok Sabha. The Bill seeks to amend the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 passed by Parliament. The Act was amended in 2011 by Delhi Legislative Assembly to trifurcate the erstwhile Municipal Corporation of Delhi into: (i) North Delhi Municipal […]
Space Junk
Space Junk: With space junk posing increasing threat to Indian assets in space, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is building up its orbital debris tracking capability by deploying new radars and optical telescopes under the Network for Space Objects Tracking and Analysis (NETRA) project. A space debris tracking radar with a range of 1,500 […]
Ranveer Singh Bestowed The UAE Golden Visa
Ranveer Singh Bestowed The UAE Golden Visa: Bollywood A-lister Ranveer Singh was bestowed the UAE golden visa on March 29 in Abu Dhabi. He’s the latest Bollywood talent to be granted the ten-year permit. So far, more than 10 Bollywood actors have got their UAE golden visas. In 2019, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) […]
PM-YUVA Scheme : Translation Of Books In Different Languages
PM-YUVA Scheme : Translation Of Books In Different Languages The Government has decided that the books selected under the PM-YUVA Scheme are translated into different Indian languages to ensure the exchange of Indian culture and literature in order to promote `Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’. PM Yuva Yojana: Pradhan Mantri – Mentorships’s Scheme for Young writers […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 31st March 2022
Today Current Affairs: 31st March 2022 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Desert Fox And Mange Disease
Desert Fox And Mange Disease: A few Desert Foxes were spotted in the scrub forests of Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district, suffering from a loss of fur due to the Mange Skin Disease. There were 8,331 foxes — both Indian and desert foxes — in the state according to the 2019 wildlife census of Rajasthan. Desert Fox: […]
What Is Shrinkflation?
What Is Shrinkflation? Due to rising costs many companies are practising “Shrinkflation”. Shrinkflation is the practice of reducing the size of a product while maintaining its sticker price. It is a form of hidden inflation. Raising the price per given amount is a strategy employed by companies, mainly in the food and beverage industries, to […]