Restrictions On Gay And Bisexual Men From Donating Blood Ended: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ended the longstanding restrictions on gay and bisexual men from donating blood. The prohibition was first implemented during the HIV/AIDS crisis in the 1980s and has been long decried as discriminatory by the LGBTQI+ community and its […]
Soaring Eagle Exercise : South Korea Air Force
Soaring Eagle Exercise : South Korea Air Force The South Korea Air Force recently commenced the Soaring Eagle exercise, a large-scale training program aimed at enhancing its combat capabilities and ensuring the country’s defense posture. The exercise comes amidst heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula following North Korea’s firing of a purported solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic […]
100 Days 100 Pays Campaign : RBI
100 Days 100 Pays Campaign : RBI The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently announced the launch of the ‘100 Days 100 Pays’ campaign on June 1. This campaign aims to trace and settle the top 100 unclaimed deposits in every bank across all districts within a span of 100 days. 100 Days 100 Pays’ […]
Govind Swarup Lifetime Achievement Award
Govind Swarup Lifetime Achievement Award: The Astronomical Society of India (ASI) has recently instituted the prestigious Govind Swarup Lifetime Achievement Award to honor remarkable individuals in the field of astronomy. The award was conferred to the renowned astronomer, Jayant Naralikar. Jayant Naralikar, a distinguished figure in Indian astronomy, was the recipient of the inaugural Govind […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 13th May 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 13th May 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Central Electricity Authority : Peak Power Demand
Central Electricity Authority : Peak Power Demand The Central Electricity Authority has projected a peak power demand of 335 gw and 2.28 trillion units of electricity for the year 2029-30. The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) is a statutory organization. It was constituted under Section 3 (1) of the repealed Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 and continued […]
Monlam Chenmo Festival : Ladakh
Monlam Chenmo Festival : Ladakh The annual five-day-long ‘Monlam Chenmo’ Festival, began recently in Ladakh. Monlam Chenmo is an annual five-day-long Great Prayer Festival of Ladakh. It is a mass prayer camp by Buddhist monks and nuns for world peace and happiness. The annual Mass Prayer is resuming this year after three years of discontinuation […]
State Robotics Framework
State Robotics Framework: Telangana has become the first state in the country to launch a state robotics framework with a vision to create a sustainable robotics ecosystem. It intends to leverage robotics technology in key domains, including agriculture, healthcare, industrial automation, and consumer robotics. The ultimate goal of the framework is to become a leader […]
Right To Walk : Punjab Has Become The First State In India To Enforce
Right To Walk : Punjab Has Become The First State In India To Enforce Punjab has become the first state in India to enforce the “right to walk” by making it mandatory for road-owning agencies, including the NHAI, to provide footpaths and cycle tracks in all future expansion of roads and construction of new ones. […]
Men’s World Boxing Championships
Men’s World Boxing Championships 2023: Prime Minister of India has conveyed his heartfelt congratulations to Deepak Bhoria, Hussamuddin, and Nishant Dev for their remarkable achievement in the Men’s World Boxing Championships held in Tashkent. Deepak Bhoria (51kg) won silver, Hussamuddin (57kg) and Nishant Dev (71kg) won bronze medals in the semifinals. The Men’s World Boxing […]
