Ramsay Hunt Syndrome: Pop sensation Justin Bieber revealed that a viral disease called the Ramsay Hunt Syndrome has temporarily paralysed one side of his face. Ramsay Hunt Syndrome is neurological disease in which a virus – Varicella Zoster – causes inflammation of the nerves involved in facial movements. The Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) is the […]
Dharohar : The National Museum Of Customs And GST In Panaji Goa
Dharohar : The National Museum Of Customs And GST In Panaji Goa Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman dedicated to the nation, Dharohar – the National Museum of Customs and GST in Panaji Goa. The two-storey ‘Blue building’, which was earlier known as Alfandega, during the period of Portuguese rule in Goa, […]
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC): To mark the completion of ten years of setting up of Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), Biotech Startup Expo – 2022 was launched with the theme ‘Biotech Startup Innovations: Towards AatmaNirbhar Bharat.’ BIRAC is a not-for-profit Public Sector Enterprise, set up by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT). Objective: […]
Nanhi Pari Programme : Delhi Govt
Nanhi Pari Programme: The ‘Nanhi Pari’ Programme was by the Northwest Delhi district administration. ‘Nanhi Pari’ is a scheme to provide a one-stop solution to parents, eliminating their need to visit various offices to obtain documents. The basic aim of most of these schemes is to protect the birth of the girl child, and to […]
Transfer Of 10 In-Orbit Communication Satellites To NewSpace India Ltd (NSIL)
Transfer Of 10 In-Orbit Communication Satellites To NewSpace India Ltd (NSIL): The government has approved the transfer of 10 in-orbit communication satellites from the Government of India to NewSpace India Ltd (NSIL). The entire GSAT series, except GSAT-7 and 7A, will go to NSIL, and thereby to companies intending to develop downstream satcom businesses. The […]
Marijuana Legal In Thailand
Marijuana Legal In Thailand: Thailand has legalized cultivating and possessing Marijuana but recreational use (Such as smoking) is still banned, even though advocates say the easing effectively decriminalises Marijuana. The nation is the first to advance such a move in South-East Asia, a region known for its stringent drug laws. Thailand, with its year-round tropical […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 10th June 2022
Today Current Affairs:10th June 2022 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Resolution of First Set of Bad Loans
What Is a Bad Bank? The Ministry of Finance has announced that the National Asset Reconstruction Company (NARCL) along with the India Debt Resolution Company (IDRCL) will take over the first set of bad loans from banks and try to resolve them. The health of the balance sheets of Indian banks has improved significantly over […]
Minimum Support Prices (MSP) For Kharif Season 2022-23
Minimum Support Prices (MSP) For The Kharif Season 2022-23: The Centre has approved the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for the Kharif season 2022-23, stating that the rates are at least 1.5 times of the weighed average cost of production. The rates for 14 Kharif crops have been increased, the hikes ranging from 4% to 8%. […]
World Ocean Day 2022
World Ocean Day: World Ocean Day was observed on June 8, 2022 with the theme for this year is “Revitalization: Collective Action for the Ocean”. The Day is celebrated every year on June 8. The Day was proposed in 1992 and was officially recognised by the United Nations in 2008. The purpose of the Day […]