Viatina-19: An Ongole cow named Viatina-19 was sold for a record-breaking 4.38 million USD (approximately INR 40 crore) in Brazil’s Minas Gerais. Viatina-19 is a Nelore breed cow (Ongole cattle), renowned for its exceptional genetic qualities. The Nelore breed, originating from India and now prevalent in Brazil, is prized for its adaptability and meat quality. […]
Delhi gets three Ayushman Arogya Mandirs
Delhi gets three Ayushman Arogya Mandirs: Delhi gets three Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, focusing on holistic patient care and disease prevention.It is an attempt to move from a selective approach to health care to deliver a comprehensive range of services spanning preventive, curative, rehabilitative and palliative care.It has two components which are complementary to each other. […]
US-Ukraine Mineral Deal
US-Ukraine Mineral Deal: The US-Ukraine Mineral Deal is a bilateral agreement aimed at providing the United States access to Ukraine’s vast mineral reserves, particularly critical raw materials.The deal establishes a joint Reconstruction Investment Fund, managed equally by Kyiv and Washington, to support Ukraine’s post-war rebuilding efforts.Ukraine will contribute 50% of future revenues from its state-owned […]
Open Market Operations
Open Market Operations: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently announced its plan to infuse Rs 1.9 lakh crore into the banking system through open market purchases of government securities and USD/INR swaps.When the RBI feels that there is excess liquidity in the market, it resorts to the sale of government securities, thereby sucking out […]
Astra MK-III Missile
Astra MK-III Missile: India’s latest and most advanced air-to-air missile, the Astra MK-III, has now been officially renamed Gandiva, after the legendary bow of Arjuna from the Mahabharata.It is a beyond-visual-range (BVR) air-to-air missile designed to be mounted on fighter aircraft.Still under development by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), this missile is expected […]
NITI Aayog Calls for Quantum Strategy
NITI Aayog Calls for Quantum Strategy: A research paper titled “Quantum Computing: National Security Implications & Strategic Preparedness” by NITI Aayog’s Frontier Tech Hub (NITI-FTH), highlights the importance of quantum computing for India’s security and economy, urging a multi-pronged approach to address national security risks from quantum advancements. Over 40 billion USD pledged by 30+ […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 6th March 2025
Today’s Current Affairs: 6th March 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Gangetic Dolphin
Gangetic Dolphin: The first ever estimate of Gangetic dolphins, the only riverine dolphins in India, has found 6,327 of them in the river Ganga and its tributaries. Gangetic Dolphin is a freshwater species and one of the few river dolphins found in the world. It inhabits the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna and Karnaphuli-Sangu river systems of Nepal, India […]
Cities Coalition for Circularity
Cities Coalition for Circularity: Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs recently announced the Cities Coalition for Circularity (C-3). Cities Coalition for Circularity (C-3) is a multi-nation alliance for city-to-city collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and private sector partnerships. It was announced at the 12th Regional 3R and Circular Economy Forum in Asia and the Pacific in Jaipur. […]
Lake Tanganyika
Lake Tanganyika: The countries which border Lake Tanganyika Basin have launched a five-year project to assess and address transboundary threats to the biodiversity of this lake basin. The governments of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania and Zambia have launched a five-year project to assess and address transboundary threats to the biodiversity of the […]