Global Slavery Index 2023: According to the Walk Free Foundation’s Global Slavery Index 2023, 50 million people are living in conditions of modern slavery – a 25% rise over the last five years. Modern slavery refers to situations of exploitation in that a person cannot refuse or leave because of threats, violence, coercion, or deception. […]
Shenzhou-16 Spacecraft : Launched With Three Astronauts
Shenzhou-16 Spacecraft : Launched With Three Astronauts China’s Shenzhou-16 spacecraft has been launched with three astronauts, including the first Chinese civilian, to the Tiangong space station. Aim of the mission is to replace the crew of Shenzhou-15 and conduct tests and experiments over the next five months. Tiangong Space Station is a Chinese space station […]
e-Appeals Scheme 2023
e-Appeals Scheme 2023: The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has recently launched the “e appeal” scheme, aimed at addressing the issue of pending appeals related to Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) default and tax collection at source (TCS). This new initiative is expected to streamline the appeal process and expedite the resolution of such […]
Emirates Mission To The Asteroid Belt
Emirates Mission To The Asteroid Belt: This latest project, known as the Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt, follows the UAE’s successful entry into Mars’ orbit with the Hope probe in February 2021. The spacecraft that the UAE intends to send to the asteroid belt is aptly named the Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt. […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 31st May 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 31st May 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Spear Phishing : Report
Spear Phishing : Report According to a recent report, as many as 53 per cent of organisations studied in India were victims of spear phishing in 2022. Spear Phishing is an email or electronic communications scam targeted towards a specific individual, organization or business. It is a targeted attempt to steal sensitive information such as […]
Senkakau Islands
Senkakau Islands: Amid the rising tensions in the Indo-Pacific region, Japan Coast Guard (JCG) source recently revealed that a China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel has been navigating in Japan’s territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands. Senkaku Islands are an uninhabited group of islands situated in the East China Sea. It is approximately 90 nautical miles […]
IPEF Ministerial Meeting
IPEF Ministerial Meeting: The second Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) Ministerial Meeting concluded with successful negotiations under the Supply Chains (Pillar II) and good progress in the other pillars. IPEF is a US-led framework for 14 participating countries to solidify their relationships and engage in crucial economic and trade matters that concern the region. […]
National Rare Diseases Committee
National Rare Diseases Committee: Delhi High Court has taken a proactive step to address the challenges faced by patients with rare diseases by establishing a five-member panel to implement the Centre’s rare diseases policy effectively. The panel, known as the National Rare Diseases Committee, aims to ensure that patients enrolled with the All-India Institute of […]
Foucault Pendulum : New Parliament
Foucault Pendulum : New Parliament A Foucault pendulum has been installed inside the new Parliament which is designed by the National Council of Science Museums, Kolkata. Invented by French physicist Léon Foucault in the mid-19th Century, the pendulum provided the first laboratory demonstration in history to show that the Earth spins on its axis. The […]
