Forever Chemicals : Alarming Levels In Ice Around Svalbard, Norway An Oxford University-led recent study found alarming levels of toxic PFAS also known as “forever chemicals” in ice around Svalbard, Norway which pose a risk to the region’s wildlife. PFAS (Per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances), also known as the Forever Chemicals, are a large chemical […]
Bhashini Mission
Bhashini Mission: Union minister for electronics and information technology recently said that Mission Bhashini’s capabilities have been integrated with the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) to make digital payments through the UPI 123 Pay available in more than 20 local Indian languages. Bhashini Mission is a local language translation mission that aims to break the barrier […]
Renovation Of Shree Saptakoteshwar Temple : Goa
Renovation Of Shree Saptakoteshwar Temple : Goa The Prime Minister has recently expressed happiness over the renovation of Shree Saptakoteshwar Devasthan, Narve, Bicholim in Goa. The original Saptakoteshwar Temple was built around the twelfth century by the Kadamba dynasty in Narve on Divar Island. There is a small entrance marked with bells, while the main […]
AMRITPEX 2023
AMRITPEX 2023: The Minister for Communications recently inaugurated AMRITPEX 2023 in New Delhi. Themes of AMRITPEX 2023: Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, Women Power, Youth Power, Nature and Wildlife and Culture and History. AMRITPEX 2023 is a National Philatelic Exhibition organised by the Department of Posts under the Ministry of Communications. Stakeholders of AMRITPEX 2023: […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 11th February 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 11th February 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Lithium Reserves : Jammu And Kashmir
Lithium Reserves : Jammu And Kashmir The Geological Survey of India has found lithium reserves in Jammu and Kashmir. They have been found in the Reasi district. India is importing Lithium from countries from Argentina and Australia. In 2021 alone, the price of lithium increased by 400% for several reasons. One of them was an […]
Raja Ram Mohan Roy National Award : Journalist A.B.K. Prasad
Raja Ram Mohan Roy National Award : Journalist A.B.K. Prasad Raja Ram Mohan Roy lived in the 19th century. The reformer founded Brahmo Samaj in 1828 and played a major role in abolishing Sati. The Press Council of India presents awards in the name of the legend every year. In 2023, the Raja Ram Mohan […]
Guidelines On Climate Risk, Sustainable Finance : RBI
Guidelines On Climate Risk, Sustainable Finance : RBI The Reserve Bank of India released a discussion paper called Climate Risk and Sustainable Finance. RBI says that climate change has the full potential to transform into climate-related financial risks. The guidelines are not yet released. RBI will release it in a phased manner. The guidelines will […]
Asphyxiation : 7 Workers Died
Asphyxiation : 7 Workers Died 7 workers died due to asphyxiation during the removal of oil sludge in an edible oil tank in Andhra Pradesh. Initially, two workers who entered the tank to clean died. Five workers who attempted to rescue the duo also died. It is believed that the seven workers have reportedly died […]
Status Of India’s Nuclear Energy
Status Of India’s Nuclear Energy: India’s nuclear power capacity experienced a significant increase. By 2021-22, it had risen to 47,112 Million Units. In 2017, the government gave simultaneous approval for 11 indigenous pressurised heavy water reactors with a total capacity of 7,000 MegaWatts. Nuclear energy is the fifth-largest source of electricity for India which contributes […]
