RBI’s 29th Standing Advisory Committee Meeting on MSME Credit Flow: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) convened the 29th Meeting of the Standing Advisory Committee (SAC) in Ahmedabad to evaluate and improve credit accessibility for the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sectorDeputy Governor Swaminathan J emphasized the crucial role of MSMEs in India’s economic […]
Sea Dragon 2025 Naval Exercise
Sea Dragon 2025 Naval Exercise: The Sea Dragon 2025 naval exercise, a key multilateral maritime warfare drill, has commenced off the Guam coast in the western Pacific Ocean. This high-intensity anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercise is hosted by the United States Navy’s 7th Fleet and will take place from March 4 to March 19, 2025.The Indian […]
Eyal Zamir Appointed as Israel’s New Military Chief
Eyal Zamir Appointed as Israel’s New Military Chief: Israel has appointed Eyal Zamir as its new Chief of Staff at a critical juncture in its military history. A former tank commander and director of the defence ministry, Zamir replaces Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi, who resigned following the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack. His appointment comes […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 10th March 2025
Today’s Current Affairs: 10th March 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Bar-Headed Goose
Bar-Headed Goose: A bar-headed goose, a rare migratory bird, was sighted for the first time in Morshing village, West Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh, recently. Bar-Headed Goose is a migratory bird species. Scientific name: Anser indicus It is known to be one of the highest-flying birds in the world. It can fly at altitudes of 25,000 […]
Sharavathi Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project
Sharavathi Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project: Karnataka government’s ambitious Sharavathi pumped storage hydroelectric project (PSHP) has ignited fierce debate with environmentalists and locals warning of irreversible ecological damage to the fragile Western Ghats ecosystem. Sharavathi Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project (PSHP) is a pumped storage power project on the Sharavathi River in Karnataka. The Sharavathi River serves […]
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the global scientific authority on the state of knowledge and challenges from global warming, has begun work on its seventh cycle of assessment report. The IPCC was established by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in 1988. […]
Dehing Patkai National Park : Clouded Leopard Spotted
Dehing Patkai National Park : Clouded Leopard Spotted A camera trap inside Dehing Patkai National Park has recorded a rare sighting of a Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa), a species classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.It is located in the Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts of Assam. It lies in the Dehing Patkai Landscape, which […]
Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome
Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome: Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman recently died of heart disease a few days after his wife Betsy Arakawa’s death due to hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. It is a rare infectious disease that begins with flu-like symptoms and progresses rapidly to more severe disease. It can lead to life-threatening lung and heart problems. The disease […]
T-72 Tank
T-72 Tank: The Ministry of Defence on Firday signed a contract with Rosoboronexport (RoE), Russian Federation, worth $248 million for procurement of 1000 Horsepower Engines for T-72 Tanks in fully formed, completely knocked down and semi knocked down conditions. T-72 is a mainstay of tank fleet of the Indian Army which is at present fitted […]
