World Press Freedom Index 2023: India’s ranking in the recently released 2023 World Press Freedom Index has slipped to 161 out of 180 countries. Highlights of the 2023 Report: India is ranked 161 out of 180 countries. Press freedom in India has gone from “problematic” to “very bad”, with the country slipping 11 ranks since […]
Death Of a Rare Black Tiger : Similipal Tiger Reserve
Death Of a Rare Black Tiger : Similipal Tiger Reserve The death of a Rare Black Tiger was reported in the Similipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha. Simlipal has the world’s highest rate of black tiger sightings in the world. Black Tigers are a rare colour variant of the Bengal tiger and are not a distinct […]
Next President Of World Bank
Next President Of World Bank: Indian origin Ajay Banga was confirmed as the next President of World Bank. Ajaypal Singh Banga is an Indian-born American business executive. He is currently vice chairman at General Atlantic.[ He was executive chairman of Mastercard, after having previously served as president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the company […]
India To Launch Its Own Heat Index
India To Launch Its Own Heat Index: India to launch its own heat index next year to quantify heat hazard, generate impact-based heat wave alerts for specific locations. Heat index is a measure of how hot it feels when humidity is factored in along with the air temperature, and the figures were calculated using data […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 4th May 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 4th May 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
ASEAN India Maritime Exercise 2023
ASEAN India Maritime Exercise 2023: Indian Naval Ships arrived in Singapore to participate in the Inaugural ASEAN India Maritime Exercise (AIME-2023). ASEAN India Maritime Exercise (AIME-2023) will inaugurate in Singapore. Objective is to strengthen cooperation and coordination between the Indian Navy and ASEAN navies in the maritime domain. The Harbour Phase of the exercise is […]
ODF Plus Ranking Report
ODF Plus Ranking Report: Wayanad, a district in the southern Indian state of Kerala becomes the first ODF Plus district in India. ODF stands for Open Defecation Free. The ODF programme is part of the Swachh Bharat Mission, which was launched on October 2, 2014, by the Indian government to achieve cleanliness and sanitation across […]
The United States Commission On International Religious Freedom Report
The United States Commission On International Religious Freedom Report: The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom recently released its 2023 Annual Report, which highlights the status of religious freedom across the globe during 2022. Recommendations: The USCIRF recommends that 17 countries be designated as Countries of Particular Concern (CPCs) for violating the right to […]
14-Point Action Plan To Reduce Air Pollution : Delhi Govt
14-Point Action Plan To Reduce Air Pollution : Delhi Govt Delhi Chief Minister announced a 14-point action plan to reduce air pollution during the summer months with a focus on controlling dust pollution. Highlights of the action plan: The Delhi government will conduct a real-time apportionment study of 13 identified hotspots to find sources of […]
Business Ready (B-READY) Rankings
Business Ready (B-READY) Rankings: The World Bank released the Business Ready (B-READY) rankings. The World Bank Group is implementing a new corporate flagship, Business Ready (B-READY). Objective is to assess the business and investment environment worldwide annually. B-READY improves upon and replaces Doing Business. The new approach is informed by advice from experts in the […]
