Kanheri Caves: Union Minister of Tourism, Culture and DoNER inaugurates amenities at ancient Kanheri Caves on the occasion of Buddha Purnima. The Kanheri Caves are a group of caves and rock-cut monuments cut into a massive basalt outcrop in the forests of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, on the former island of Salsette in the […]
What Is Endosulfan?
What Is Endosulfan? The Supreme Court has slammed the Kerala government for State’s inaction in providing relief to the Endosulfan pesticide exposure victims. This also amounts to a breach of the apex court’s 2017 judgment, which had ordered the State to pay ₹5 lakh each to the victims in three months. From the mid-70s, Kerala […]
India’s Forex Reserves Have Dropped Below $600 Billion
India’s Forex Reserves Have Dropped Below $600 Billion: India’s forex reserves have dropped below $600 billion, plunging by about $45 billion since September 3, 2021, when forex reserves stood at an all-time high of $642 billion. Reasons behind drop in India’s forex reserves: The drop is because of a fall in the dollar value of […]
Sri Lanka’s 21st Constitutional Amendment
Sri Lanka’s 21st Constitutional Amendment: The government of Sri Lanka intends to introduce the 21st Constitutional Amendment Bill. The 21st Constitutional Amendment seeks to repeal the 20th Amendment. Overview of the 21st Amendment: It seeks to reduce the Presidency to a ceremonial position, retaining the powers of the President on all three armed forces. However, […]
The Places Of Worship Act, 1991
The Places Of Worship Act: An appeal against the video survey of Varanasi’s Gyanvapi mosque will be heard by the Supreme Court. The survey, according to a Muslim organisation, is in violation of the places of worship act, 1991. During a court-ordered videography survey of the Gyanvapi Masjid complex by a municipal court in Varanasi, […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 17th May 2022
Today Current Affairs: 17th May 2022 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Global Nursing Award 2022
Global Nursing Award 2022: Anna Qabale Duba from Marsabit County, Kenya was conferred the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2022 in an award ceremony that was held at Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai. From 24,000 nurses 10 were selected as the top 10 finalists from which 1 won this award. Anna Qabale Duba: She was her […]
Madtsoiidae Snake
Madtsoiidae Snake: The fossil of a Madtsoiidae snake was recently discovered in the mountains of Ladakh. The recent discovery throws light on the existence of the Madtsoiidae snake, a rare species of snake, in the subcontinent. Researchers reported for the first time a Madtsoiidae snake from the late Oligocene period in India. Thus, it shows […]
Remittance Expected To Increase By 4.2 Percent In 2022
Remittance Expected To Increase By 4.2 Percent In 2022: Officially recorded remittance flows to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are expected to increase by 4.2 percent in 2022 to reach $630 billion. This follows an almost record recovery of 8.6 percent in 2021, according to the World Bank’s latest Migration and Development Brief released today. […]
HS200 Solid Rocket Booster For Gaganyaan Mission
HS200 Solid Rocket Booster For Gaganyaan Mission: The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has completed the static test of the human-rated solid rocket booster (HS200) for Gaganyaan programme. HS200 Solid Rocket Booster: The booster engine is part of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle MkIII (GSLV Mk III) rocket that will carry Indian astronauts to space. […]
