Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park: The Red Panda Program of Darjeeling’s Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park has been selected as a finalist for the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) Conservation Award 2024. Red Panda is Primarily herbivorous, consuming bamboo, berries, acorns, and occasionally small mammals. Lives in the mountainous forests of Bhutan, China, […]
PM Modi Inaugurates Indian Institute of Skills (IIS) Mumbai
PM Modi Inaugurates Indian Institute of Skills (IIS) Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Indian Institute of Skills (IIS) in Mumbai, aiming to enhance youth employability and create an industry-ready workforce for Industry 4.0. The IIS, built on a 4-acre campus at the National Skill Training Institute, focuses on cutting-edge technologies like factory automation, […]
Atal Pension Yojana Crosses 7 Crore Enrollments Milestone
Atal Pension Yojana Crosses 7 Crore Enrollments Milestone: The Atal Pension Yojana (APY), launched in 2015 to provide a universal social security system for all, particularly the underprivileged and workers in the unorganized sector, has achieved a major milestone. As of FY 2024-25, total enrollments have surpassed 7 crore, with over 56 lakh new enrollments […]
India’s Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (Lupex) Approved
India’s Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (Lupex) Approved: India’s National Space Commission has officially approved the Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (Lupex), marking the country’s fifth lunar mission. This mission follows the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 in August 2023, which made India the fourth nation to land on the Moon.
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 10th October 2024
Today’s Current Affairs: 10th October 2024 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 9th October 2024
Today’s Current Affairs: 9th October 2024 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Fattah-2
Fattah-2: Iran recently fired more than 180 ballistic missiles, including its hypersonic medium-range Fattah-2, in a major offensive aimed at overwhelming Israel’s air defences. Fattah-2 means conqueror in Farsi, is a hypersonic ballistic missile. It was developed by Iran. It is a new version of its first domestically made hypersonic ballistic missile named ‘Fattah’. It […]
Emergency Use Listing : WHO
Emergency Use Listing : WHO The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that it has listed the first mpox In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) under its Emergency Use Listing (EUL) procedure. Emergency Use Listing procedure is a risk-based procedure for assessing and listing unlicensed vaccines, therapeutics and in vitro diagnostics. It aims to expedite the availability of […]
Free To Think 2024 : Report
Free To Think 2024 : Report The “Free to Think 2024” annual report by the Scholars at Risk (SAR) Academic Freedom Monitoring Project reveals a concerning decline in academic freedom in India over the past decade. Academic freedom refers to the right to pursue knowledge and conduct research without interference, supporting the open exchange of […]
44th Session Of The Codex Committee On Nutrition And Foods For Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU)
44th Session Of The Codex Committee On Nutrition And Foods For Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU): India participated in the 44th session of the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU) in Germany, contributing significantly to global food safety and nutrition standards. CCNFSDU is a unit of the Codex Alimentarius Commission(CAC), responsible […]
