Deadly Nipah virus’ transmission from animals to humans: Health experts and physicians have raised concerns about the deadly Nipah virus’ transmission from animals to humans in Kerala. The Nipah virus (NiV) is a zoonotic virus that can spread from animals to humans, as well as through contaminated food or direct human-to-human transmission. Nipah virus encephalitis […]
About: Kumari Sonali
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Nicaragua Withdrawal from UNESCO
Nicaragua Withdrawal from UNESCO: Nicaragua has announced its withdrawal from the UNESCO in protest over the awarding of the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize to Nicaraguan newspaper La Prensa despite its opposition from the Nicaraguan government. UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize was established in 1997 and is the UN’s only journalism award, presented […]
RBI to Issue New Rs 20 Banknotes with Governor Sanjay Malhotra’s Signature
RBI to Issue New Rs 20 Banknotes with Governor Sanjay Malhotra’s Signature: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced that it will soon release new Rs 20 denomination banknotes bearing the signature of the newly appointed RBI Governor, Sanjay Malhotra. These banknotes will be part of the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series and will retain […]
OpenAI Introduces Codex to Automate and Accelerate Coding Tasks
OpenAI Introduces Codex to Automate and Accelerate Coding Tasks: OpenAI has unveiled Codex, a powerful new cloud-based AI coding agent capable of autonomously handling a range of software engineering tasks in parallel. From writing new features and running tests to fixing bugs and drafting pull requests, Codex aims to boost developer productivity by operating within […]
Carlos Alcaraz Clinches First Italian Open Title in Style
Carlos Alcaraz Clinches First Italian Open Title in Style: Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner 7-6 (5), 6-1 to win his first-ever Italian Open title on May 18, 2025. The victory marks Alcaraz’s 7th Masters 1000 title and further solidifies his dominance on clay, especially after Sinner’s return from suspension. This win also ends Sinner’s incredible […]
India Opens Nuclear Energy Sector to Private Operators with Liability Reform
India Opens Nuclear Energy Sector to Private Operators with Liability Reform: The Indian government is planning to allow private sector operators to participate in the country’s nuclear energy sector for the first time. Alongside this move, it also proposes to limit their liability, a step seen as essential to attract private investments and technology partnerships. […]
NSDL Reports Robust FPI Investment in May Amid Economic Stability
NSDL Reports Robust FPI Investment in May Amid Economic Stability: Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have demonstrated a renewed interest in Indian equity markets, infusing ₹4,452.3 crore between May 13 and 16, 2025, according to data from the National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL). With this, the total net investment by FPIs in May has reached ₹18,620 […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 19th May 2025
Today’s Current Affairs: 19th May 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
A-to-I mRNA Editing in Animals : Study
A-to-I mRNA Editing in Animals : Study Researchers from China recently reported that it’s hard to make sense of the widespread persistence of A-to-I mRNA editing in animals. Researchers identified 71 genes in graminearum that contain premature stop codons (UAG) in their unedited mRNA. These were termed PSC (premature stop codon-containing) genes. Deleting these genes […]
Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle : C61
Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle: C61 ISRO launched the PSLV-C61 mission from Sriharikota to place the EOS-09 satellite into a Sun-synchronous polar orbit. The mission failed due to a third-stage issue. PSLV stands for Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, a four-stage launch vehicle developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It is primarily designed to place […]
