INS Sindhuratna : Reaches India Kilo-class submarine INS Sindhuratna reaches India after major refit in Russia. INS Sindhuratna (S59) (Jewel of the Sea) is a Sindhughosh-class diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy. Eight of the Navy’s diesel-electric submarines are Kilo class or Sindhughosh class from Russia, sourced between 1984 and 2000 and INS Sindhuratna is […]
ITF Transport Outlook 2023
ITF Transport Outlook 2023: The decarbonization of transportation plays a crucial role in achieving the goals outlined in the 2015 Paris Agreement. The International Transport Forum (ITF) at the OECD recently released its highly anticipated ITF Transport Outlook 2023 report, highlighting the importance of adopting a mix of policies to promote sustainable choices in transportation. […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 26th May 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 26th May 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
AIRAWAT : Supercomputer
AIRAWAT : Supercomputer India’s AI Supercomputer ‘AIRAWAT’ has been ranked at No. 75 in the world at the International Supercomputing Conference (ISC 2023) in Germany. Supercomputer ‘AIRAWAT’ has been named in the 61st edition of the Top 500 Global Supercomputing List released recently. The AI supercomputer AIRAWAT’ is installed at C-DAC, Pune. The system is […]
UDAN 5.1 Scheme
UDAN 5.1 Scheme: Ministry of Civil Aviation launched UDAN 5.1, specifically designed for helicopter routes. UDAN 5.1 Scheme: After 4 successful rounds of the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) – Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN), the Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched UDAN 5.1 to further enhance the connectivity to remote areas of the country […]
Har Shikhar Tiranga (HST) Mission
Har Shikhar Tiranga (HST) Mission: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister flagged off Mission Har Shikhar Tiranga, from NIMAS, Dirang. Har Shikhar Tiranga (HST) Mission is a unique expedition to hoist the national flag on the highest point of every state of India for the first time. It is a campaign under the aegis of the Azadi […]
Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary : Eco-Sensitive Zone
Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary : Eco-Sensitive Zone The Supreme Court has issued notices to the Ministry of Environment and Forests and the Assam government in response to a plea seeking the declaration of the area around Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam as an eco-sensitive zone. Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZs) are designated areas surrounding national parks and wildlife […]
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) : RBI
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) : RBI The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has advised banks and other Regulated Entities to move away from the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and transition to Alternative Reference Rates (ARR). The transition away from LIBOR is aimed at reducing reliance on a benchmark that is susceptible to manipulation […]
International Booker Prize 2023
International Booker Prize 2023: Georgi Gospodinov first Bulgarian author wins International Booker Prize: Time Shelter, written by Georgi Gospodinov and translated into English by Angela Rodel, has won the International Booker Prize 2023, edging out six other novels on the shortlist. This is the first time a novel originally published in Bulgarian has won the […]
Global Alliance For National Human Rights Institutions
Global Alliance For National Human Rights Institutions: The National Human Rights Commission, India (NHRC-India), a vital institution for safeguarding human rights, recently faced challenges regarding its accreditation by the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI). The NHRC-India has experienced a deferral of its accreditation by GANHRI on two occasions. GANHRI raised concerns regarding […]
