Narmada River : Flood Severe rains in Gujarat caused the Narmada River to flood, displacing thousands. Some blame the Sardar Sarovar Dam operators for their delayed actions. The Sardar Sarovar Damis a concrete gravity dam built on the Narmada River in Navagam near the town of Kevadiya, Narmada District, in the state of Gujarat. The […]
UNCITRAL South Asia Conference
UNCITRAL South Asia Conference: India hosted the inaugural United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) South Asia Conference recently. The conference aimed to strengthen India’s engagement with UNCITRAL and encourage interaction between UNCITRAL, the judiciary, bureaucracy, academia, and the legal fraternity. It was organized jointly by the Ministry of External Affairs, UNCITRAL, and the […]
What Is Biohacking?
What Is Biohacking? Biohacking has gained more attention and popularity in recent years, it is the practice of modifying or enhancing one’s own body or biology using various methods, such as diet, supplements, devices, implants, or genetic engineering. Biohacking can have different goals, such as improving health, performance, well-being, or appearance, or exploring the limits […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 20th Sep 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 20th Sep 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Matsya-6000
Matsya-6000: India is now set to launch ‘Samudrayaan’ – involving its first manned submersible called ‘Matsya-6000’, which will descend 6,000 metres into the Bay of Bengal with a three-man crew. Matsya-6000 is a manned submersible vehicledeveloped by the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Chennai. It was developed under the Samudrayaan mission to facilitate humans […]
Vibhav Anti-Tank Munition
Vibhav Anti-Tank Munition: Six hundred indigenously manufactured self-neutralising anti-tank mines, known as “Vibhav”, have been recently inducted into the Indian Army. Vibhav Anti-Tank Munition is a self-neutralising anti-tank mine. Designed and developed completely indigenously in a joint venture with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in India, “Vibhav” is a point-attack anti-tank munition. It […]
Kisan Rin Portal
Kisan Rin Portal: The Finance Minister and Agriculture Minister will inaugurate the ‘Kisan Rin Portal’ Kisan Rin Portal helps farmers avail of subsidised loans under the Kisan Credit Card (KCC). It was developed in collaboration with multiple government departments. It offers a comprehensive view of farmer data, loan disbursement specifics, interest subvention claims, and scheme […]
Bima Sugam Platform
Bima Sugam Platform: The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has formed a steering committee, which will act as the apex decision-making body for the creation of its ambitious Bima Sugam platform. Bima Sugam platformwill enable individuals to buy life, health, motor or property insurance policies online. The platform will enable easy access […]
Operation Sajag
Operation Sajag: The Indian Coast Guard recently conducted ‘Operation Sajag,’ a Coastal Security Drill along the Western Coast. Operation Sajag is a coastal security drill conducted by the Indian Coast Guard along the west coast. It involved all stakeholders of the Indian coastal security construct. A total of 118 ships, including those from Customs, Marine […]
SHREYAS Scheme
SHREYAS Scheme: Under the umbrella scheme SHREYAS, from 2014-15 until 2022-23, a total of 1628.89 crore rupees have been released to benefit 21326 beneficiaries. The Scholarships for Higher Education for Young Achievers Scheme- SHREYAS comprises four central sector sub-schemes. All these sub-schemes are central sector schemes. Free Coaching Scheme for SCs and OBCs: The objective […]
