Cyclone Tej: Cyclone Tej, initially forming over the Arabian Sea, has intensified into an extremely severe cyclonic storm, with projections indicating a northwestward trajectory and an expected landfall near Al Ghaidah (Yemen). The name ‘Tej,’ which means ‘speed’ in Hindi, was chosen by India. A yellow alert has been issued by India Meteorological Department (IMD) […]
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Gujarat’s Dhordo : Best Tourism Village
Gujarat’s Dhordo : Best Tourism Village Dhordo has been conferred the prestigious title of Best Tourism Village by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). Dhordo received this title at the Best Tourism Village – 2023 award ceremony organized by the UNWTO at Samarkand in Uzbekistan. The village has become a popular tourist destination due […]
Cancer Cases : Lancet Study
Cervical Cancer Cases : Lancet Study A recent study published in The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia has revealed that there is a significant regional disparity in the survival rates of cervical cancer patients across India. Key Findings Of the Study: About 52% of cervical cancer cases diagnosed between 2012 and 2015 survived. Among those […]
SDG Summit 2023
SDG Summit 2023: The Global leaders expressed apprehension regarding the slow progress in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) during the SDG Summit in New York, the US. Key Highlights of the SDG Summit 2023: The annual SDG funding gap, which was USD 2.5 trillion before the pandemic, has now increased to an estimated USD 4.2 […]
Montreux Convention
Montreux Convention: The Turkish Ministry of National Defence recently announced that it will impose restrictions on the passage of warships belonging to countries not bordering the Black Sea within the framework of the Montreux Convention. Montreux Convention is an agreement concerning the Dardanelles Strait and the Bosporus Strait, also known as the Turkish straits or […]
Leniency Plus Norms : CCI
Leniency Plus Norms : CCI The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has released a draft of revised lesser penalty regulations that provides for introduction of a “leniency plus” programme Leniency plus’ norms is a new cartel detecting tool and sheds light on how the competition watchdog intends to operationalize it. The “Leniency Plus” regime was […]
Infantile Hypophosphatasia
Infantile Hypophosphatasia: A family of children diagnosed with the rarest of diseases — Infantile Hypophosphatasia struggling to get these genetic disorders included under the Centre’s National Policy for Rare Diseases (NPRD). Infantile Hypophosphatasia is a rare genetic disease in which the patient’s bones and teeth demineralise, making her fragile and prone to fractures. It may […]
Little Ice Age (LIA) : Study
Little Ice Age (LIA) : Study A recent study showed the signature of moist conditions during the Little Ice Age (LIA) from the Western Ghats, India. Little Ice Age (LIA) was one of the coldest periods of the past 10,000 years, a period of cooling that was particularly pronounced in the North Atlantic region. Findings […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 24th Oct 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 24th Oct 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 23rd Oct 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 23rd Oct 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
