Big Catch-up Initiative: A global effort called “The Big Catch-up” was announced by various health organizations Implementing Partners are WHO, UNICEF, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Immunization Agenda 2030, and other health partners Objective is to Boost childhood vaccination rates and reverse declines caused by the COVID-19 pandemic 20 countries including […]
Quasars
Quasars: According to a new study Quasars the brightest and the most powerful objects in the universe The quasi-stellar radio sources (Quasars) were first discovered six decades ago. These are very luminous objects in faraway galaxies that emit jets at radio frequencies. They are located in supermassive black holes, which sit in the centre of […]
United Nations Permanent Forum On Indigenous Issues (UNPFII)
United Nations Permanent Forum On Indigenous Issues (UNPFII): UNPFII called for inclusion of indigenous people in socio-economic development, and conservation of the environment. The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) is a high-level advisory body to the Economic and Social Council. The Forum was established on 28 July 2000 by resolution 2000/22. It […]
Thirunelly temple : Urge To Conserve
Thirunelly temple : Urge To Conserve The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) has urged the government to conserve the Thirunelly temple. The Thirunelly Maha Vishnu temple is an iconic temple in Wayanad, Kerala near Brahmagiri hills. It is also known as ”Sahyamala Kshetram” and ”Kashi of the South”. Thirunelly Temple embodies […]
Tughlaqabad Fort : ASI To Remove Encroachments
Tughlaqabad Fort : ASI To Remove Encroachments The Delhi HC asked the ASI to remove encroachments around the Tughlaqabad Fort. The Tughlaqabad Fort in Delhi which is in complete ruins now, was built by Ghiyasudddin Tughlaq. Ghiyasudddin Tughlaq was the first Sultan of the Tughlaq Dynasty in 1321. It lends its name to the nearby […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 27th April 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 27th Apr 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
20th Anniversary Of SWAGAT Initiative
20th Anniversary Of SWAGAT Initiative: PM Modi is to attend the 20th anniversary of SWAGAT initiative in Gujarat via video conferencing soon. State Wide Attention on Grievances by Application of Technology (SWAGAT) initiative of the Government of Gujarat was started in 2003. It is an innovative concept that enables direct communication between the citizens and […]
2nd North Sea Summit
2nd North Sea Summit: Nine European countries have convened for a summit aimed at boosting the deployment of offshore wind turbines in the North Sea to make it the largest green energy centre in Europe. Summit held in Ostend, Belgium Participants : 7 EU countries: Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands 2 non-EU countries: […]
Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya And Sri Ramanujacharya Birth Anniversary
Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya And Sri Ramanujacharya Birth Anniversary: Prime Minister has paid tributes to Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya and Sri Ramanujacharya on his birth anniversary and on his Jayanti. Ramanujacharya: Ramanujacharya, born in 1017 in Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu, is widely respected as a Vedic philosopher and social reformer. He is renowned for advocating social […]
World Development Report 2023: Migrants, Refugees, And Societies
World Development Report 2023: Migrants, Refugees, And Societies: The ‘World Development Report 2023: Migrants, Refugees, and Societies’ was recently released by the World Bank. The World Development Report (WDR) is an annual report published since 1978 by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) or World Bank. It provides an in-depth analysis of a […]
