Current Account Deficit Widens to $9.7 Billion in April-June Quarter: In the April-June 2024 quarter, India’s current account deficit (CAD) increased to $9.7 billion, or 1.1% of GDP, up from $8.9 billion (1% of GDP) in Q1 FY2024, according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
Category: Current Affairs
New asset class and a liberalized Mutual Funds Lite
New asset class and a liberalized Mutual Funds Lite: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has announced the introduction of a new asset class and a liberalized Mutual Funds Lite (MF Lite) framework, aimed at enhancing the investment landscape in India.
Chikungunya : Outbreak
Chikungunya : Outbreak The chikungunya outbreak in Pune and nearby regions has been traced to the Indian Ocean lineage of the virus, according to scientists at the National Institute of Virology (NIV). Chikungunya is a viral diseasetransmitted to humans through the bites of mosquitoes infected with the chikungunya virus. The word comes from the African […]
Peechi -Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary
Peechi -Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary A female elephant recently died due to apparent electrocution near a tribal colony close to the Peechi wildlife sanctuary in Kerala’s Thrissur district. Peechi -Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Thrissur District, Kerala. Spread across 125 sq. km, the Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 1958. It is situated in the […]
Canary Islands
Canary Islands: Rescue teams resumed searching for at least 48 migrants who went messing the day before when their boat overturned just as it was being rescued off Spain’s Canary Islands. Canary Islands is an archipelago located in the Atlantic Ocean. It is about 1300 km South of mainland Spain and 115 km West […]
National Centre Of Excellence For AVGC
National Centre Of Excellence For AVGC: The Union Cabinet approved the establishment of a National Centre of Excellence (NCoE) for Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics, and Extended Reality (AVGC-XR) in Mumbai. National Centre of Excellence for AVGC will be set up as a Section 8 Company under the Companies Act, 2013 in India. The Federation […]
SBM Urban 2.0
SBM Urban 2.0: As a goal of the SBM Urban 2.0, which was launched in 2021, all legacy landfills in the country are to be cleared by 2025-2026. Data: Ahmedabad: Cleared 4.3 acres of land from 2.30 lakh tonnes of waste at Bopal Ghuma site. Redeveloped into an ecological park costing Rs. 8 crore. Work […]
Pillbox
Pillbox: The monsoon season in Visakhapatnam has caused beach erosion, revealing historical World War II pillboxes that had long been buried under sand. These structures offer a glimpse into the city’s strategic maritime defense legacy during the war. Pillboxes are small, concrete defense structures used during World War II, equipped with loopholes for firing weapons. […]
Operation Amrith
Operation Amrith: Kerala has taken a significant step in combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by launching Operation Amrith, enforcing the 2011 H1 rule to prohibit the over-the-counter (OTC) sale of antibiotics. Operation Amrith aim to curb the irrational use of antibiotics by banning their sale without a prescription, reducing the rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Launched […]
Neutrino Fog
Neutrino Fog: The LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) experiment, one of the many dark matter detection efforts globally, recently reported its findings, which placed the tightest restrictions yet on the possible identity of dark matter particles. “Neutrino fog” refers to the interference caused by neutrinos—ghostly particles produced by the Sun and cosmic events—in detecting dark matter. Since neutrinos […]
