New Kangaroo Lizard Species: Scientists have discovered a new kangaroo lizard species from the Western Ghats. Researchers named the new, scaly reptiles after the Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered of Existence (EDGE) program through the Zoological Society of London. The new species Agasthyagama edgeor the northern kangaroo lizard belongs to the Agamidae family. A group […]
Bharat 5G Portal
Bharat 5G Portal: The Secretary, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications (MoC), launched the “Bharat 5G Portal- an integrated portal” on the sidelines of ‘Bharat Telecom 2024’. Bharat 5G Portal is a comprehensive platform serving the interests of startups, industry and academia in quantum, 6G, IPR and 5G domains. It also features the […]
Lab-Grown Fish
Lab-Grown Fish: ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has entered into a collaborative research agreement with a private-sector start-up offering cultivated meat technology solutions to grow fish meat in the laboratory. Lab-grown fish is merely a type of lab-grown or cultivated/cultured meat. Seafood without the sea is ‘grown’ in the same way as other cultivated […]
UNRWA Funding Pause Amid Gaza Conflict
UNRWA Funding Pause Amid Gaza Conflict: The US and eight other Western countries, which are major contributors to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA’s) 2022 budget, have decided to pause funding for the agency. UNRWA was established in 1949 to provide aid to Palestinians who were […]
Laughing Gull : Migratory Bird
Laughing Gull : Migratory Bird A Laughing Gull, a migratory bird native to North America, has been sighted for the first time in India. This discovery, verified by birding experts, increases India’s total bird species count. The bird is known for its unique laughter-like calls, resembling human laughter. The laughing gull’s presence in Kasaragod adds […]
Dhenkanal Magji : GI Tag
Dhenkanal Magji : GI Tag Dhenkanal Magji got the GI Tag. Dhenkanal Magji is a type of sweet made from cheese from buffalo milk, with distinct characteristics in terms of appearance, taste, flavour, shape, and size. It also has unique nutritional values that distinguish it from other cheese-based sweets. Thousands of people were said to […]
Banking Current Affairs : 31st Jan 2024
Today’s Current Affairs: 31st Jan 2024 for SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc Economic Survey of India 2023-24 Tabled in Parliament: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharanam tabled the Economic Survey 2023-24 in parliament today (31-01-2024) before presenting Budget 2024 the next day. India home to 718 snow leopards: There are around […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 31st Jan 2024
Today’s Current Affairs: 31st Jan 2024 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Kashmiri Saffron
Kashmiri Saffron: As per recent reports Kashmiri saffron, can be the new silver. Selling now at ₹3.25 lakh per kg, this sought-after condiment from Kashmir is costlier than precious metal. Saffron production has long been restricted to a limited geographical area in the Union territory of Jammu & Kashmir. Pampore region, in India, commonly known […]
Idate Commission
Idate Commission: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) emphasised the importance of executing the recommendations of the Idate Commission report. NHRC organized an open house discussion on the Protection of Nomadic, Semi Nomadic and De-Notified Tribes in India and forward trajectory. Idate Commission established in 2014 which was Headed by Bhiku Ramji Idate. Objective is […]
