Nipah Virus : Alert The Kerala health department issued a health alert in Kozhikode after two people who died due to “unnatural” deaths in the district were suspected to have been infected with the Nipah virus (NiV). Nipah Virus infection is a zoonotic illness that is transmitted from animals to humans. The organism which causes […]
Poila Baisakh As State Foundation Day : West Bengal
Poila Baisakh As State Foundation Day : West Bengal The West Bengal Legislative Assembly recently made a significant decision by declaring ‘Poila Baisakh,’ the first day of the Bengali calendar, as ‘Bangla Dibas’ or West Bengal Foundation Day. A dispute emerged earlier in 2023 concerning West Bengal’s Foundation Day when Raj Bhavan officially declared June […]
Acharya Vinoba Bhave Birth Anniversary
Acharya Vinoba Bhave Birth Anniversary: The Prime Minister of India paid homage to Acharya Vinoba Bhave on his birth anniversary. Vinayak Narahari Bhave was born on September 11, 1895, in Gagode, Bombay Presidency (Maharashtra). Vinoba Bhave was a prominent nonviolence activist, freedom fighter, social reformer, and spiritual teacher who followed Mahatma Gandhi’s principles of non-violence […]
Vidya Samiksha Kendras
Vidya Samiksha Kendras: Under the National Digital Education Architecture (NDEAR), the Ministry of Education is pushing the establishment of Vidya Samiksha Kendras (VSKs) across states. This initiative aligns with the National Education Policy, 2020. Currently, at the Central level, a VSK centre is housed in the Central Institute of Educational Technology building in the […]
New Spider Species : Discovered
New Spider Species : Discovered Two new spider species, the Palpimanus Godawan and Palpimanus Maldhok, have been found in the conservation sites of the Rajasthan Desert National Park and Solapur. These two species (Godawan and Maldhok) are named in honour of the local name of the Great Indian Bustard. The spiders are particularly shy, hiding […]
Megalithic Dolmen Site : Found
Megalithic Dolmen Site : Found Unique terracotta figurines in different states of preservation have been found in recent archaeological explorations conducted in the megalithic dolmen site at Mudu Konaje, near Moodbidri, in Dakshina Kannada. Megalithic culture is known for its different types of burials and use of iron in India. Dolmen is one among them. […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 12th Sep 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 12th Sep 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Phanigiri Artefacts
Phanigiri Artefacts: The Phanigiri artefacts, dating from 200 BCE-400 CE and discovered in 1942, are on display at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Phanigiri Buddhist site is considered one of the most important finds in Buddhist iconography in this millennium. Phanigiri is a small village in the state of Telangana. Key findings: […]
Global Stocktake : Report
Global Stocktake : Report The synthesis report of the first Global Stocktake was released by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change on the eve of the G20 leaders’ summit. Global Stocktake refers to a proposed five-year review of the impact of countries’ climate change actions. Under the Paris Agreement, every country must present […]
FAO Food Price Index : Report
FAO Food Price Index : Report The Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) price index fell to a new two-year low in August. FAO Food Price Index is a measure of the monthly change in international prices of a basket of food commodities. It consists of the average of five commodity group price indices (cereal, vegetable, […]
