Slice Small Finance Bank Appoints Rajan Bajaj as MD & CEO: Slice Small Finance Bank has appointed its founder Rajan Bajaj as the new Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The appointment has been approved by the bank’s board, shareholders, and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), reflecting strong confidence in Bajaj’s leadership […]
ICRA Projects India’s GDP Growth to Moderate to 7.2% in Q3 FY2025-26
ICRA Projects India’s GDP Growth to Moderate to 7.2% in Q3 FY2025-26: Rating agency ICRA has projected that India’s year-on-year (YoY) GDP growth will moderate to 7.2% in Q3 FY2025-26, compared to 8.2% recorded in Q2 FY2025-26. The slowdown is mainly due to weaker performance in the services and agriculture sectors, despite improved growth in […]
Yogi Adityanath Inaugurates IBM’s AI GovTech Innovation Centre in Lucknow
Yogi Adityanath Inaugurates IBM’s AI GovTech Innovation Centre in Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated IBM’s AI GovTech Innovation Centre in Lucknow, calling it a major step toward strengthening technology-driven governance in the state. He said the initiative will help Uttar Pradesh emerge as a leader in emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, […]
Delhi to Implement ‘Rah-Veer’ Scheme to Reward Good Samaritans
Delhi to Implement ‘Rah-Veer’ Scheme to Reward Good Samaritans: The Delhi government has decided to implement the Centre’s ‘Rah-Veer’ scheme in the national capital to encourage citizens to help seriously injured road accident victims.Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced that under this scheme, individuals who assist accident victims and ensure they receive timely medical care will […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 24th February 2026
Today’s Current Affairs: 24th February 2026 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
International Mother Language Day 2026
International Mother Language Day 2026: On International Mother Language Day (21 February), UNESCO reaffirms the importance of promoting and supporting Indigenous Peoples in using their mother tongue, in line with the framework of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages (2022-2032). It is observed every year on February 21 to promote linguistic and cultural diversity across […]
Lake Baikal
Lake Baikal: Seven bodies have been recently recovered from Lake Baikal in Siberia after a tour bus carrying eight Chinese tourists broke through the ice and plunged into the water. It is located in the southern part of eastern Siberia, south-central Russia, near the border with Mongolia. It is the oldest existing freshwater lake on […]
Lunar New Year
Lunar New Year: Moscow recently marked the Lunar New Year with vibrant celebrations featuring panda-themed events, cultural performances and festive displays highlighting Chinese traditions. It marks the beginning of a new year in the lunisolar calendar, which was developed in ancient China. Often known in the West as Chinese New Year, the Lunar New Year […]
Tetrodotoxin
Tetrodotoxin: Food safety authorities and doctors suspect that the severe illness in people who consumed seafood at a restaurant in Vizhinjam, Kerala, was caused by contamination with a highly potent marine neurotoxin, likely tetrodotoxin (TTX). It is an extremely potent marine neurotoxin. It naturally occurs in the skin, intestine, and liver of some fish in […]
Contarinia icardiflores
Contarinia icardiflores: Scientists from the ICAR-Directorate of Floricultural Research (ICAR-DFR), Pune, recently discovered a new species of blossom midge, Contarinia icardiflores sp. nov. It is a new species of blossom midge. Blossom midges of the genus Contarinia are small insects known to be serious pests of ornamental and food crops The larvae feed inside flower […]
