G7 Ministers Meet: The G7 countries pledged to quit fossil fuels faster and urged other countries to follow suit, but failed to agree to any new deadlines on ending polluting power sources like coal. G7 is an intergovernmental organisation of leading industrialised nations formed in 1975. Member countries: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United […]
Garra Laishrami : New Species
Garra Laishrami : New Species Researchers from the Central University of Odisha (CUO) and the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have recently found a rare freshwater fish in the Koraput district. Garra Laishrami is a new cyprinid fish species of the Garra genus found in the Kolab River. These are characterised by the presence of […]
Polar Crown Prominences
Polar Crown Prominences: An Argentina-based astronomer captured a structure that looked like a wall of plasma on the surface of the sun. Polar crown prominences (PCP) are similar to normal solar prominences, which are loops of plasma, or ionized gas, that is ejected from the solar surface by magnetic fields. They occur near the sun’s […]
FAO : Report
FAO : Report The FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) has released a report titled- “The Status Of Women In Agrifood Systems” highlighting the importance of Gender Equality in the Agricultural Sector. Key Highlights of the Report: Women make up a significant proportion of the agricultural workforce, accounting for around 40% of the global agricultural labor […]
World Chagas Disease Day 2023
World Chagas Disease Day 2023: The World Health Organisation (WHO) observes World Chagas Disease Day every April 14th to raise awareness about the little-known disease that affects millions of people, especially in Latin America. The 72nd World Health Assembly dedicated this day to the disease in 2019. This year’s theme is “time to integrate Chagas […]
Magnetoresistance
Magnetoresistance: The researchers in the UK, have found that graphene displays an anomalous giant magnetoresistance (GMR) at room temperature. Magnetoresistance is a phenomenon where the electrical resistance of a conductor is affected by magnetic fields in adjacent materials. When the materials are magnetised in the same direction, the electrical resistance in the conductor is low. […]
Global Conference On Compressed Biogas
Global Conference On Compressed Biogas: The global Conference on Compressed Biogas is to be held in New Delhi soon. Global Conference on Compressed Biogas is organized by the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas. The theme of the conference is – Towards Progressive Policy Framework for a Robust CBG Foundation and Growth. The objectives:- to […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 17th April 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 17th Apr 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
‘A-HELP’ Programme : Uttarakhand
‘A-HELP’ Programme : Uttarakhand The Uttarakhand government launched ‘A-HELP’(Accredited Agent for Health and Extension of Livestock Production) programme. A-HELP (Accredited Agent for Health and Extension of Livestock Production) programme is launched in the State of Uttarakhand. The ‘A-HELP’ training programme is being run jointly by the Union Ministry of Rural Development and the Ministry of […]
Uttaramerur Inscription
Uttaramerur Inscription: Prime Minister Narendra Modi referred to the Uttaramerur inscription in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, while discussing India’s democratic history. The Uttaramerur inscription, dated around 920 A.D. in the reign of Parantaka Chola Uttaramerur is situated in the Kancheepuram district, about 90 km from Chennai. The Pallava king Nandivarman II established it around 750 A.D. […]
