Shreyas Iyer Appointed Punjab Kings Captain: Shreyas Iyer has been appointed as the captain of Punjab Kings for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season. The announcement was made during a special segment on the reality television show ‘Bigg Boss’, where Iyer appeared alongside teammates Yuzvendra Chahal and Shashank Singh.
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 11th January 2025
Today’s Current Affairs: 11th January 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Desert National Park (DNP) : Great Indian Bustards Spotted
Desert National Park (DNP) : Great Indian Bustards Spotted At least 12 Great Indian Bustards (GIBs) were recently spotted in a group at Desert National Park (DNP) in Rajasthan, in a major boost to efforts to conserve one of India’s most critically endangered species. Desert National Park (DNP) is located in the Thar Desert near […]
Foot-And-Mouth Disease : Outbreak In Germany
Foot-And-Mouth Disease : Outbreak In Germany Germany has experienced its first outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in nearly 40 years, affecting water buffalo near Berlin. Foot-and-mouth Disease (FMD) is a severe, highly contagious viral disease of livestock that has a significant economic impact. The disease affects cattle, swine, sheep, goats, and other cloven-hoofed ruminants. It does […]
Copernicus Climate Change Service
Copernicus Climate Change Service: According to scientists at the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), 2024 was the hottest year since global temperature tracking began in 1850. Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) is one of six thematic information services provided by the Copernicus Earth Observation Programme of the European Union. It is implemented by the European […]
National Youth Festival 2025
National Youth Festival 2025: This year, the annual National Youth Festival (NYF) on January 10-12 at Bharat Mandapam, will undergo a transformative reimagining as the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue. Under the component ‘Promotion of National Integration’ of the National Programme for Youth and Adolescent Development (NPYAD), the NYF is organised from 12th to 16th […]
Indo-Burmese pangolin
Indo-Burmese pangolin: Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) scientists recently discovered a pangolin species — the Indo-Burmese pangolin (Manis indoburmanica) — in Arunachal Pradesh. Manis indoburmanica is a new species of pangolin genetically distinct from Chinese (Manis pentadactyla) and Indian (Manis crassicaudata) pangolins found in India. The species has been named Indo-Burmese pangolin (Manis indoburmanica). Genetic […]
Indian Customs Electronic Gateway
Indian Customs Electronic Gateway: The ministry of Commerce has said that the discrepancy in the gold counting error numbers was primarily due to migration of data transmission mechanism from SEZ to Indian Customs Electronic Gateway (ICEGATE). Indian Customs Electronic Gateway (ICEGATE) was established in 2007. It is the national portal of Indian Customs of Central […]
Silver Nanowire-Based Conductive ink technology
Silver Nanowire-Based Conductive Ink Technology: In an event held at NIT Warangal, indigenous knowhow of silver nanowire-based conductive ink technology was transferred to two startups. Silver Nanowire-Based Conductive ink technology has been developed under the project funded by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India. The indigenous conductive ink technology holds […]
Fourth edition of Project ‘Veer Gatha 4.0
Fourth edition of Project ‘Veer Gatha 4.0: The fourth edition of Project ‘Veer Gatha 4.0’, as part of Republic Day celebrations has garnered an incredible nationwide response Project Veer Gatha was launched in 2021 as part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ to commemorate India’s 75th year of Independence. The project aims to raise awareness of […]
