Prahlad Patel 115th Birth Anniversary: The Prime Minister recalled the ‘Nation First’ spirit of freedom fighter Prahlad Patel on his 115th birth anniversary. He noted Shri Prahladji Patel’s generosity in social service and his sacrifice. And requested universities in Gujarat should carry out research and bring to light such forgotten freedom fighters and underscore their […]
Babu Jagjivan Ram Birth Anniversary
Babu Jagjivan Ram Birth Anniversary: The Prime Minister paid tributes to freedom fighter Babu Jagjivan Ram on his 115th birth anniversary (5th April). Jagjivan Ram, popularly known as Babuji, was a national leader, a freedom fighter, a crusader of social justice, a champion of depressed classes and an outstanding Parliamentarian. Jagjivan Ram was born on […]
Nipah Virus Infection: Findings
Nipah virus Infection: Findings Scientists detected the presence of IgG antibodies against Nipah virus infection (NiV) in 51 bats that were captured from Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. It is a zoonotic virus (it is transmitted from animals to humans). The organism which causes Nipah Virus encephalitis is an RNA or Ribonucleic acid virus […]
Sutlej Yamuna Link (SYL) Canal
Sutlej Yamuna Link (SYL) Canal: The Haryana Vidhan Sabha has passed a resolution seeking completion of the Sutlej Yamuna Link (SYL) Canal. The canal, once completed, will enable sharing of the waters of the rivers Ravi and Beas between Haryana and Punjab. The Satluj Yamuna Link Canal is a proposed 214-kilometre-long canal connecting Sutlej and […]
De-notified, Nomadic And Semi-Nomadic Tribes
De-notified, Nomadic And Semi-Nomadic Tribes: A standing committee of Parliament, in its report, has criticised the functioning of the development programme for de-notified, nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes. They are communities that were ‘notified’ as being ‘born criminals’ during the British regime under a series of laws starting with the Criminal Tribes Act of 1871. They […]
Supreme Court on Death Penalty
Death Penalty: A Bench of Supreme Court (SC) has agreed to comprehensively examine procedures in death penalty cases to ensure that judges who have to choose between life imprisonment and the death sentence have comprehensive sentencing information. Earlier, the SC had raised concerns in the process of assessments of mitigating information in death penalty cases. […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 6th April 2022
Today Current Affairs: 6th April 2022 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Fourth Crew Rotation : NASA’s SpaceX
Fourth Crew Rotation : NASA’s SpaceX SpaceX and NASA are gearing up to launch astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Commercial Crew Program of NASA. This will be the fourth crew rotation mission and will be carrying an international crew consisting of four astronauts on a science expedition to the […]
National Maritime Day 2022
National Maritime Day 2022: On 5th April National Maritime Day is celebrated across the country annually. This day has been dedicated to maritime trade’s role in the development of the country’s economy, and also the country’s strategic location as well as the role in global trade. India was an essential part of the Silk Route […]
Grammy Awards 2022 : Indian Winners
Grammy Awards 2022 : Indian Winners The 2022 Grammy Awards were held on 3rd March at the MGM Grand Garden Arena located in Las Vegas, Nevada. Trevor Noah hosted this event. Jon Batiste won the Best Album of The Year award. The award for the Best New Artist as well as for Best Pop Vocal […]
