Salmonella Outbreaks: A study from the University of Surrey highlights the link between weather conditions and increased Salmonella outbreaks, emphasizing the role of climate change in the spread of infectious diseases.Salmonella is a type of bacteria that causes foodborne illnesses, commonly referred to as salmonellosis.The two main species are Salmonella enterica and Salmonella bongori. Contaminated […]
Economic Survey 2025
Economic Survey 2025: Nirmala Sitharaman Tables the 2024-25 Report.The Economic Survey of India 2025 provides a comprehensive overview of India’s economic performance, highlighting key trends, challenges, and policy recommendations for sustainable growth. Important Points: GDP Growth: 6.4% in FY25, projected 6.3-6.8% in FY26. Inflation: Softened to 4.9% (FY25). Exports: Resilient, with non-petroleum exports up 9.1%. […]
IRDAI Limits Senior Citizens’ Health Premium Hike to 10% Annually
IRDAI Limits Senior Citizens’ Health Premium Hike to 10% Annually: The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has taken a crucial step to protect senior citizens from sharp increases in health insurance premiums. The new directive mandates that insurers cannot raise premiums for individuals aged 60 and above by more than 10% per […]
BIMTECH Launches BIMCOIN
BIMTECH Launches BIMCOIN: BIMTECH has launched BIMCOIN, India’s first blockchain-based campus currency, to facilitate secure and transparent transactions within its ecosystem. This digital currency operates on a permissioned blockchain, ensuring decentralization and security.With this launch, BIMTECH becomes the first business school in India to implement such a technology, following in the footsteps of IIT Madras. […]
Karnataka Bank has earned top honours
Karnataka Bank has earned top honours: Karnataka Bank has achieved a remarkable milestone by securing top honours in six categories at the 20th Annual Banking Technology Conference, Expo & Citations, 2024, organized by the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA).Six Categories are- Best Tech Talent and Organisation – Runner Up, Best IT Risk Management – Runner UpBest […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 31st January 2025
Today’s Current Affairs: 31st January 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Darfur Region
Darfur Region: A drone attack on one of the last functioning hospitals in El-Fasher in Sudan’s Darfur region killed 67 people and injured dozens recently. Darfur is a region in western Sudan. It lies between Kordofan to the east and Wadai to the west and extended southward to the Al-Ghazāl (Gazelle) River and northward to […]
BHASHINI Platform : In News
BHASHINI Platform: In News In a first for Northeast India, Tripura has pioneered the use of artificial intelligence for greater digital inclusion by adopting state-of-the-art text-to-speech technology under the BHASHINI initiative, government officials said recently. BHASHINI, or the BHASHa INterface for India, is India’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) – led language translation platform, breaking down language […]
Kanha Tiger Reserve : Tigress Found Dead
Kanha Tiger Reserve : Tigress Found Dead A 2-year-old tigress was found dead in Kanha Tiger Reserve in Mandla district recently. Kanha Tiger Reserve, also called Kanha National Park, is located in the Mandla and Balaghat districts of Madhya Pradesh. It is the largest national park of Madhya Pradesh. It lies within a series of […]
Ghaggar River : Committee Constituted
Ghaggar River : Committee Constituted A joint committee constituted by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has found that the Ghaggar River water contained from two to three times the prescribed limit of biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), making it unfit for outdoor bathing. The Ghaggar River is an intermittent river that flows in India and Pakistan […]
