Infantry Day 2022: Infantry Day is commemorated on 27 October every year. It aims to acknowledge the contributions of Infantry, the largest fighting arm of the Indian Army. This day is commemorated to honour the brave soldiers of the infantry who fought and laid down their lives during the India-Pakistan war in 1947. The operation […]
DISHA Meeting To Review Progress On Centrally Sponsored Schemes
DISHA Meeting To Review Progress On Centrally Sponsored Schemes: Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh presides over a DISHA meeting to review progress on various Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) being implemented in the Kishtwar district. Kishtwar in Jammu and Kashmir has emerged as North India’s power hub with a series of active power projects, in total […]
100 Years Of Saka Panja Sahib
100 Years Of Saka Panja Sahib: October 30, marks 100 years of the Saka Panja Sahib incident. The gurdwara management bodies from both sides of the borderAmritsar-based Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) and Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (PSGPC) will jointly observe the centenary of Shaheedi Saka Panja Sahib (martyrdom massacre), at Hasan Abdal city […]
Global TB Report 2022 : WHO
Global TB Report 2022 : WHO The World Health Organization’s (WHO) 2022 Global TB report, stated that the COVID-19 pandemic has set back years of progress on nearly every TB indicator. Global TB Report 2022: It provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the TB epidemic and of progress in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of […]
India’s First Indigenous Overhauser (OVH) Magnetometer
India’s First Indigenous Overhauser (OVH) Magnetometer: Indian scientists have recently developed an Overhauser Magnetometer. The Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG), an autonomous research institution under Department of Science & Technology, Government of India, has developed the magnetometer as part of its technology development program. It will pave way for reducing the cost of sampling and […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 28th October 2022
Today Current Affairs: 28th October 2022 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Satellite Phones
Satellite Phones: A senior executive of Saudi Arabian oil company Saudi Aramco with an unauthorised satellite phone was arrested in Uttarakhand under sections of the Indian Telegraph Act and the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act. It’s not legal to carry a satellite phone in India unless you have permission. Restrictions on the possession and use of […]
GM Mustard
GM Mustard: Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) recently approved commercial cultivation of genetically modified mustard variety DMH (Dhara Mustard Hybrid)-11. The approval will make GM mustard only the second approved transgenic crop in India after Bt cotton, and the first such food crop that can be commercially cultivated by farmers. The GEAC approval is valid […]
CCI Penalty On Google
CCI Penalty On Google: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a penalty of Rs. 936.44 crores on Alphabet-owned Google for “abusing its dominant position” in markets related to the Android mobile device ecosystem. The CCI ordered an investigation into Google Unfair Business Practices in 2019 after consumers complained about Android-based smartphones. The allegations […]
Expansion Of NavIC
Expansion Of NavIC: India plans to expand its regional satellite navigation system NaVIC in a bid to increase its use in the civilian sector and also by ships and aircraft travelling far from the country’s borders. NaVIC or the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) uses seven satellites to provide real-time positioning and timing services […]
