Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV) and the Indian Navy have signed an MoU to boost education: Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV) and the Indian Navy signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance education, research, and training in logistics for the Navy. This collaboration is aimed at strengthening the logistics capabilities of the Indian Navy, focusing on […]
Public Sector Banks Record Net Profit of Rs 85,520 Crore In First Half FY2024-25
Public Sector Banks Record Net Profit of Rs 85,520 Crore In First Half FY2024-25: In the first half of FY 2024-25, Public Sector Banks (PSBs), including the State Bank of India (SBI), reported a net profit of ₹85,520 crore, marking an impressive 26% growth compared to ₹67,850 crore during the same period in the previous […]
India’s wholesale inflation eased to 1.9% in November
India’s wholesale inflation eased to 1.9% in November: India’s wholesale inflation moderated to 1.9% in November, down from 2.4% in October, with food price inflation easing significantly from a 25-month high of 11.6% in October to 8.9%. Despite this, prices for manufactured products, such as food products, furniture, pharmaceuticals, and electrical equipment, continued to rise, […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 17th December 2024
Today’s Current Affairs: 17th December 2024 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
2024 Arctic Report Card
2024 Arctic Report Card: A recent report titled the 2024 Arctic Report Card by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reveals that the Arctic, once a major carbon sink, is now becoming a carbon source due to ongoing climate-induced warming. Key Findings of the Report: The Arctic is warming at an unprecedented rate, with […]
Search and Rescue Aid Tool (SARAT)
Search and Rescue Aid Tool (SARAT): The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) has developed a newer version of its own Search and Rescue Aid Tool (SARAT). Search and Rescue Aid Tool was launched in 2016 for facilitating search and rescue operations in the seas to […]
Humpback Whale
Humpback Whale: In an astonishing feat, a male humpback whale has swum over 13,046 kilometres from South America to Africa, setting a new record for the longest whale migration ever documented. Humpback Whale gets its common name from the distinctive hump on its back. Its long pectoral fins inspired its scientific name, Megaptera, which means […]
National Energy Conservation Award
National Energy Conservation Award: The Vice President of India Felicitates Winners of National Energy Conservation Award. National Energy Conservation Award is an initiative by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) under the Ministry of Power. It was instituted in 1991, alongside the declaration of National Energy Conservation Day (December 14). These awards honour the exceptional […]
Jalvahak Scheme
Jalvahak Scheme: The Union Government launched the ‘Jalvahak’ scheme to incentivise cargo movement via inland waterways. Jalvahak Scheme aims to unlock the trade potential of inland waterways while reducing logistics costs and decongesting road and rail networks. Under the scheme, cargo owners transporting goods over distances exceeding 300 km via waterways will receive up to […]
Santa Ana Wind
Santa Ana Wind: Experts suggest that Santa Ana winds and climate change are fueling wildfires in Malibu coastal town of Malibu, California. Santa Ana Wind is named after Southern California’s Santa Ana Canyon. Santa Ana winds are dry and warm (often hot) winds in the Southern California area that blow in from the desert — […]
