Foreign Exchange Reserves: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) added another 16.58 tonnes of gold to the country’s foreign exchange reserves in the last six months, bringing the country’s gold holdings to more than 700 tonnes (around 760.42). Gold was acquired by the RBI at a time when Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) left India, and […]
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New Chief Election Commissioner : Rajiv Kumar
New Chief Election Commissioner : Rajiv Kumar The President of India has appointed Rajiv Kumar as the Chief Election Commissioner in the Election Commission of India. Rajiv Kumar will assume the charge of office of the Chief Election Commissioner with effect from 15th of May. Sushil Chandra will demit the Office of the Chief Election […]
Utkarsh Samaroh : Gujrat
Utkarsh Samaroh : Gujrat Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually addressed ‘Utkarsh Samaroh’ held at Bharuch in Gujarat. The programme has organized to mark the celebration of 100 percent saturation of four key schemes of the state government in the district. These will help in providing timely financial assistance to those in need. Bharuch district administration […]
Macolin Convention
Macolin Convention: The 12th meeting of Interpol’s Match-Fixing Task Force (IMFTF), in which the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was one of the participants, concluded with a call for harmonised global efforts to curb competition manipulation. The participants discussed the emerging uses of technology, big data and social media given that criminal syndicates were increasingly […]
Sagittarius A* (SgrA*) : Black Hole at Centre of Milky Way
Sagittarius A* (SgrA*) : Black Hole at Centre of Milky Way Scientists from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) facility revealed the first image of the black hole at the centre of the Milky Way. The image of Sagittarius A* (SgrA*) gave further support to the idea that the compact object at the centre of our […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 13th May 2022
Today Current Affairs: 13th May 2022 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Global Annual To Decadal Climate Update Report
Global Annual To Decadal Climate Update Report: According to the global annual to decadal climate update report issued by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), India could be among the few regions globally where below normal temperatures have been predicted for the year 2022 and the next four years. The year 2022 will be cooler (compared […]
What Is Tomato Flu?
What Is Tomato Flu? Tamil Nadu has ramped up surveillance at its borders in the wake of “tomato flu” cases being detected in Kerala. The flu gets its name because of the red blister it causes. The flu affects children below five years of age. The symptoms of this flu, also called Tomato fever, include […]
Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010
Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010: Representatives of NGOs, middlemen and public servants of Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) division of MHA were recently arrested by the CBI for committing violations of FCRA provisions and facilitating illegal clearances in lieu of bribes”. FCRA clearances have been a fraught issue for several years, and the government has […]
Island Coastal Zone Regulation (ICRZ), 2019
Island Coastal Zone Regulation (ICRZ), 2019: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has approved an exemption to the laws governing the regulation of coastal zones and has paved the way for gas-powered plants to be set up at Andaman and Nicobar islands. A 50 MW Liquefied Natural Gas(LNG)-based power project will be commissioned […]
