Musankwa Sanyatiensis : New Dinosaur Species Scientists have discovered fossils of a new dinosaur species, Musankwa sanyatiensis, along the shores of Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe. This herbivorous dinosaur weighed around 390 kg and lived in swampy areas during the Late Triassic period (about 210 million years ago). It is named after the houseboat used during […]
Global Wind Day 2024
Global Wind Day 2024: The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) organised ‘Global Wind Day’ on the 15th June 2024 with the theme of “Pawan Urja: Powering the Future of India”. The event aimed at celebrating the success of the Indian Wind Sector and discussing ways to accelerate wind energy adoption in India. India […]
Monsoon Croaks Bioblitz
Monsoon Croaks Bioblitz: The Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI) is organising Monsoon Croaks Bioblitz 2024. The “Monsoon Croaks Bioblitz” is a four-month-long public participation science project aimed at documenting the frogs of Kerala during the monsoon season, running from June to September. The scientific observations will be part of the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) […]
Child Food Poverty: Nutrition Deprivation In Early Childhood
Child Food Poverty: Nutrition Deprivation In Early Childhood A recent UNICEF report titled ‘Child Food Poverty: Nutrition Deprivation in Early Childhood’ examines the status, trends, inequities and drivers of child food poverty in early childhood. Key Findings of the Report: Approximately 181 million children under the age of 5 years are living in severe child […]
G7 Summit 2024
G7 Summit 2024: The Prime Minister attended the annual G7 summit held in Italy from 13 to 15th June 2024. This summit marked the 50th anniversary of the group. This is his first foreign trip after assuming office for the third straight term. Key Highlights of the 50th G7 Summit in Italy: Promotion to G7 […]
Banking Current Affairs : 17th June 2024
Today’s Current Affairs: 17th June 2024 for SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc Asteroid 2024 LZ4 : It is about 72 feet wide, which is about the size of an airplane. Because of its size, it is not very scary. It will be only 173,000 miles away from Earth as […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 17th June 2024
Today’s Current Affairs: 17th June 2024 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Mitigation Work Programme
Mitigation Work Programme: The road to the COP29 to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Baku appears bumpy after the mid-year climate talks in Bonn, Germany concluded on June 13, with little progress, according to researchers from the Centre for Science and Environment. The Mitigation Work Programme (MWP) is a process established […]
JIMEX Exercise-24
JIMEX Exercise-24: JIMEX exercise–24 commenced at Yokosuka in Japan. JIMEX- 2024 is the eighth edition of JIMEX, since its inception in 2012. The exercise includes both harbour and sea phases. The harbour phase will comprise professional, sports and social interactions. During the exercise, navies of both the countries will jointly hone their war fighting skills […]
Ajanta Paintings : Restored
Ajanta Paintings : Restored Some of Ajanta paintings housed inside the Ajanta Gallery of Telangana State Museum in hyderabad are being restored with the collaboration of Noor International Microfilm Centre and the Department of Heritage Telangana. The Ajanta caves, an archaeological site consisting of around 30 rock cut caves, situated in Aurangabad (Maharashtra). The unfinished […]
