Smart Cities Mission : Extended From June 2023 To June 2024 The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry (MoHUA) has extended the deadline for the Smart Cities Mission from June 2023 to June 2024. Smart Cities Mission is an initiative of the MoHUA launched as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme on June 25, 2015. To promote […]
Who’s Tipping The Scales : IPES Report
Who’s Tipping The Scales : IPES Report A report has been released by the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES) titled “Who’s tipping the scales”, highlights how corporate capture of global Food Governance is increasingly taking place in more visible ways and raising concerns over Bluewashing. Highlights of the Report: There has […]
Future Of Jobs : WEF Report
Future Of Jobs : WEF Report The report, titled “Future of Jobs,” reveals that the Indian labour market will see a 22% job churn (movement of jobs in an economy), compared to 23% globally. The World Economic Forum (WEF) has released its fourth edition (bi-annual) report on jobs and skills, which explores how jobs and […]
Poshan Bhi, Padhai Bhi Campaign
Poshan Bhi, Padhai Bhi Campaign: Poshan Bhi, Padhai Bhi’ campaign launched by the Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani in September 2022. The government plans to focus on early childhood care and education in 14 lakh Anganwadi centres, reimagining them as pre-schools providing early learning opportunities. Target Age Group is Children under 6 years, […]
Shilabhattarika
Shilabhattarika: Decoding of Copper plates sheds light on the celebrated ancient Sanskrit poetess Shilabhattarika. Shilabhattarika was a Sanskrit poetess who lived in the 9th century. M. B. Padma, a scholar of the University of Mysore, speculates that she may be the same as Shila-maha Devi, the queen of the 8th-century Rashtrakuta ruler Dhruva. The 10th-century […]
First Indian To Complete The Golden Globe Race
First Indian To Complete The Golden Globe Race: Abhilash Tomy created history as the first Indian to complete the Golden Globe Race. The Golden Globe Race is being conducted by the K.’s Sir Robin Knox Johnston. Objective is to commemorate the world’s first solo non-stop circumnavigation undertaken by him in 1968, onboard the Indian-built boat […]
Exercise AGNI DAMAN-23
Exercise AGNI DAMAN-23: A mutual firefighting Exercise named AGNI DAMAN-23 was conducted recently. EX AGNI DAMAN-23 is a Civil–Military mutual firefighting exercise. Objectives is to emphasise the need for awareness and training of men on firefighting and to exercise the capabilities of combined forces of all agencies including military and civil. It was conducted at […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 2nd May 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 2nd May 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Kashi Telugu Sangamam-Ganga Pushkara Aradhana
Kashi Telugu Sangamam-Ganga Pushkara Aradhana: Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently addressed the Kashi Telugu Sangamam-Ganga Pushkara Aradhana held in Varanasi through video conferencing. The Prime Minister said, the Kashi Telugu Sangamam is the confluence of India’s ancient civilization, culture and traditions. He highlighted the age-old relations between Kashi and Telugu land. He also remembered prominent […]
Yellow Fever
Yellow Fever: A total of 117 passengers of Indian Origin that have arrived from Sudan are currently quarantined because they were not vaccinated against Yellow Fever. Yellow fever is often associated with jaundice, hence the name yellow. Yellow fever occurs in 47 endemic countries in Africa in Central and South America. Around 90% of cases […]
