Development Of Trincomalee Port Into An Industrial Hub : Sri Lanka Sri Lanka plans to develop Trincomalee port into an industrial hub that would spark global interest. The proposal is a long-standing plan to monetise land that belongs to the Sri Lanka Port Authority, by getting foreign and local investment for a special economic zone, […]
2021 Report On International Religious Freedom
2021 Report On International Religious Freedom: The 2021 Report on International Religious Freedom (IRF) was released by the US Department of State. The document is distinct from the IRF report released by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). USCIRF is an independent, bipartisan federal government entity while the IRF is part of the […]
Eublepharis Pictus
Eublepharis Pictus: A gecko found in Visakhapatnam in 2017, then thought to belong to a known species, has now been identified as a member of a new species. The species, Eublepharis pictus, also known as the Painted Leopard Gecko, has been described in the journal Evolutionary Systematics. Researchers had initially identified the specimen, as an […]
HarGharDastak Campaign 2.0
HarGharDastak Campaign 2.0: HarGharDastak campaign 2.0” to accelerate the pace and coverage of COVID19 vaccination across States and UTs has commenced across India by Union Health Ministry. Incorporating the experience & learning from “HarGharDastak campaign” launched in Nov 2021, ‘HarGharDastak 2.0’ will be implemented from 1st June 2022 to 31st July 2022. The objective of […]
India’s First Liquid Mirror Telescope (ILMT)
Liquid Mirror Telescope (ILMT): The four-metre International Liquid Mirror Telescope (ILMT) saw the first light recently, gazing out from its vantage on Devasthal, a hill in Uttarakhand, into the deep sky. The telescope, staring at the sky overhead, will make sky surveys possible and obtain images that can help observe transient phenomena such as supernovae […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 3rd June 2022
Today Current Affairs:3rd June 2022 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Why Neptune And Uranus Appear In different Colours?
Why Neptune And Uranus Appear In different Colours? Astronomers now have an explanation for why Neptune and Uranus appear in different colours. Neptune and Uranus have much in common — they have similar masses, sizes, and atmospheric compositions — yet their appearances are in different shades of blue. At visible wavelengths, Neptune is a rich, […]
Government-e-Marketplace (GeM)
Government-e-Marketplace (GeM): The Union Cabinet cleared a proposal allowing cooperatives to sell products on the Government-e-Marketplace (GeM) platform in a transparent manner. The move will benefit 27 crore people associated with 8.5 lakh cooperatives. The micro and medium small industries will get buyers and it will boost the prospects of “Vocal for local” and Atma […]
Safety Of Aadhaar
Safety Of Aadhaar: The Unique Identification Development Authority of India (UIDAI) chose to withdraw its advisory two days after it was issued, encouraging users to desist from distributing photocopies of their Aadhaar Card. The notification has been withdrawn to avoid any misinterpretation UIDAI advisory say Holders should utilise a masked Aadhaar card instead of the […]
First Liquid Nano Urea (LNU) Plant At Kalol, Gujarat
First Liquid Nano Urea (LNU) Plant At Kalol, Gujarat: The Prime Minister inaugurated the first Liquid Nano Urea (LNU) plant at Kalol, Gujarat. It is Indigenous Urea, introduced firstly by the Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) for farmers across the world. Liquid Nano Urea: It is urea in the form of a nanoparticle. It […]
