Veerabhadra Temple : Prime Minister Visit The Prime Minister visited the Veerabhadra temple in Lepakshi, Andhra Pradesh, during his 11-day special ritual for the consecration of Lord Ram’s idol at the Ayodhya Ram temple. Lepakshi holds significance in the Ramayana, and its name, meaning ‘Rise, oh bird’ in Telugu, is a tribute to Jatayu, the […]
World Economic Forum : Annual Meeting
World Economic Forum : Annual Meeting The World Economic Forum (WEF) is holding its Annual Meeting from 15th January to 19th January, 2024 in Davos, Switzerland. World Economic Forum (WEF): WEF is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional […]
Chang’e 6 Mission : Status
Chang’e 6 Mission : Status The China National Space Administration (CNSA) recently announced that the Chang’e 6 sample return mission is on track to land on the surface of the Moon in the first half of 2024. The Chang’e 6 mission is a planned lander designed to return samples from the lunar south pole. The […]
12th General Assembly Of The Asian Buddhist Conference For Peace
12th General Assembly Of The Asian Buddhist Conference For Peace: The Indian Vice President recently inaugurated the 12th General Assembly of the Asian Buddhist Conference for Peace in New Delhi. Asian Buddhist Conference for Peace (ABCP) was founded in 1970 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, as a voluntary movement of followers of Buddhism with both monastic (monks) […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 18th Jan 2024
Today’s Current Affairs: 18th Jan 2024 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Kolam Tribes
Kolam Tribes: The Central government will extend basic facilities to the endangered Kolam tribe under the Jan Jati Adivasi Nyay Maha Abhiyan, with a focus on health and education. Kolam tribes, also known as Kolamboli, Kulme and Kolmi, occupy a major portion of Madhya Pradesh. The main concentration of this tribe is on the plains […]
Panama Canal
Panama Canal: Scientists recently stumbled upon a lost forest in the Panama Canal, dating back around 22 million years. Panama Canal is an artificial waterway that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and is a conduit for maritime trade. It was cut through one of […]
Paramyrothecium indicum : New Species Of Pathogenic Fungus
Paramyrothecium indicum : New Species Of Pathogenic Fungus Scientists recently discovered a new species of fungus in Kerala, named ‘Paramyrothecium indicum’ Paramyrothecium indicum is a new species of phytopathogenic fungus. Phytopathogens are parasites surviving on a plant host. Most of Paramyrothecium are phytopathogens. They are responsible for “serious plant diseases which might negatively affect crop […]
Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Gobind Singh: Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti, or the Prakash Parv of the tenth Sikh Guru, is celebrated on January 17 this year. Guru Gobind Singh was the 10th and last human Guru of the Sikhs. Born as Gobind Rai on December 22, 1666, in Patna, Bihar, Guru Gobind Singh was the son of the […]
African Dream Herb
African Dream Herb: A dying traditional game, given a fresh lease of life at the ongoing Karbi Youth Festival (KYF) in central Assam’s Karbi Anglong district, has fuelled a drive for conserving a creeper known as the African dream herb. A perennial climbing vine that is used by African traditional healers to induce vivid dreams […]
