Fifth Poshan Pakhwada: The Ministry of Women and Child Development will celebrate the fifth Poshan Pakhwada from 20th March 2022 to 3rd April 2023 with various activities nationwide. Poshan Pakhwada aims to raise awareness about the importance of nutrition and promote healthy eating habits through Jan Andolan and Jan Bhagidari. The theme of this year’s […]
New Species Of Naked-Toed Gecko
New Species Of Naked-Toed Gecko: A new species of naked-toed gecko (Cyrtopodion) has been discovered in Dahod and Panchmahals districts in Gujarat. The newly discovered naked-toed gecko has been named ‘Cyrtopodion Vindhya’ and it is the fifth endemic species of reptile described in the last fifteen years from the state of Gujarat. The new species […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 18th March 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 18th March 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Integrated Mobile Camouflage Systems
Integrated Mobile Camouflage Systems: The Indian Army recently placed its first order for Integrated Mobile Camouflage Systems (IMCS) for Mechanised Forces with an Indian start-up Hyper Stealth Technologies Private Limited. This is the first-ever procurement order of an Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) project by the Indian Army. Integrated Mobile Camouflage Systems (IMCS) comprises low […]
New Chairperson Of The PFRDA
New Chairperson Of The PFRDA: The Central government recently appointed the new Chairperson of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority(PFRDA). Centre appoints Deepak Mohanty as PFRDA Chairperson Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) is a statutory regulatory body set up under PFRDA Act enacted in 2014. Objective is to promote old age income […]
Zojila Pass
Zojila Pass: The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) recently reopened the strategic Zojila Pass that acts as a gateway between the union territories of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir. Zojila Pass, also known as ‘The Mountain Pass of Blizzards’, is a strategic pass that connects Kashmir Valley to Ladakh. It is located on the Srinagar-Kargil-Leh highway […]
Trade Infrastructure For Export Scheme
Trade Infrastructure For Export Scheme: The Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry informed the parliament that under Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES), financial assistance for a total of 40 export infrastructure projects has been approved during 2019-2023. Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES): This scheme replaced a centrally sponsored […]
Defence Acquisition Council
Defence Acquisition Council: The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) recently approved the capital acquisition of indigenously-developed military hardware worth Rs 70,584 crore. The DAC is the highest decision-making bodyof the defence Ministry on procurement. Objective is to ensure expeditious procurement of the approved requirements of the armed forces. It was formed after the Group of Minister’s […]
Women And Men In India 2022
Women And Men In India 2022: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the 24th issue of “Women and Men in India 2022” (an annual statistics released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation) India’s sex ratio (females per 1,000 males) is expected to improve to 952 by 2036, up significantly from 943 […]
Barda Wildlife Sanctuary : Report
Barda Wildlife Sanctuary : Report According to a recent report by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), the Gujarat government has planned to translocate 40 adult and sub-adult lions to the Barda Wildlife Sanctuary. Barda Wildlife Sanctuary area is located in the state of Gujarat. It falls into two districts Porbandar and Jamnagar. This area […]
