Greater Scaup : Species Of Duck Sighted In Loktak Lake A rare species of duck, Greater Scaup, was recently sighted in Loktak lake in Manipur’s Bishnupur district after a gap of over 90 years. The Greater scaup is locally known as Sadangman. It is a medium-sized diving duck species that belongs to the family of […]
Grameen Udyami Scheme
Grameen Udyami Scheme: Union Minister of State for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship will attend the felicitation ceremony of over 200 tribal women who have completed training under Phase 3 of the Grameen Udyami Scheme in Jharkhand. Grameen Udyami Scheme was launched to augment skill training in tribal communities for inclusive and sustainable growth. It is […]
Indo-Russian Joint Venture Begins Manufacturing AK-203 Assault Rifles In U.P
Indo-Russian Joint Venture Begins Manufacturing AK-203 Assault Rifles In U.P: The Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL), has started producing AK-203 Kalashnikov assault rifles at Korwa in Uttar Pradesh. The AK-203 rifles are manufactured in a joint venture between India and Russia. These are high-quality, convenient and modern small arms. This model combines excellent ergonomics, adaptability […]
Hyderabad: Center For The Fourth Industrial Revolution
Hyderabad: Center For The Fourth Industrial Revolution The World Economic Forum (WEF) has chosen Hyderabad, Telangana for establishing its Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR). The C4IR Telangana will be an autonomous, non-profit organisation with a thematic focus on healthcare and life sciences. It is characterised by the use of technology to blur the […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 18th January 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 18th January 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Concluding Session Of Global South Summit
Concluding Session Of Global South Summit: At the concluding session of the virtual Voice of Global South Summit, India unveiled initiatives to assist the Global South in areas ranging from technology to health Aarogya Maitri project for providing medical supplies to any disaster-hit country Global-South Scholarships for students from developing countries to pursue higher education […]
SPIC MACAY
SPIC MACAY: SPIC MACAY organised its very popular ‘Music in the Park’ series under the name “Shruti Amrut” in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and the New Delhi Municipal Council. In this series, the first event of 2023 was held in New Delhi. SPIC MACAY is a movement started in 1977 and has chapters […]
PARAKH : National Assessment Regulator
PARAKH : National Assessment Regulator The National Council for Education Research and Training (NCERT) has notified India’s first national assessment regulator, PARAKH (Performance Assessment, Review, and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development), which aims to set up assessment guidelines for all boards. PARAKH has been launched as part of the implementation of the National Education […]
Antimicrobial-Resistant Gonorrhea Outbreak In Kenya
Antimicrobial-Resistant Gonorrhea Outbreak In Kenya: A strand of antimicrobial-resistant gonorrhea outbreak has hit Kenya. Researchers have raised alarm, warning this infection is asymptomatic in some cases and can cause significant health challenges, including permanent damage to their reproductive systems. Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae. It can infect […]
Shukrayaan I : Venus mission
Shukrayaan I : Venus mission An advisor to the space science programme recently said that the Indian Space Research Organisation is yet to receive approval from the Indian government for the Venus mission and that the mission could as a result be postponed to 2031. SHUKRAYAAN-1: It is also called the Venus Mission. The Shukrayaan […]
