Indian Students Win Bronze at Global M-Gov Awards 2025: Three Indian computer science students Namely Sagar Teotia (Team Lead), Abhinav Mishra, Anushka Singh from Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology, New Delhi, won the Bronze Award at the Global Best M-Gov Award 2025 during the World Government Summit (WGS) in Dubai. Their AI-powered app, AccessWay, was […]
India-Egypt Joint Special Forces Exercise ‘CYCLONE-III’ Begins in Rajasthan
India-Egypt Joint Special Forces Exercise ‘CYCLONE-III’ Begins in Rajasthan: India and Egypt have launched the third edition of their joint special forces exercise, ‘CYCLONE-III’, at the Mahajan Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan. This exercise, scheduled from February 10 to 23, 2025, is a crucial part of the growing military cooperation between the two nations. It […]
President of India Inaugurates International Conference on Unani Medicine
President of India Inaugurates International Conference on Unani Medicine: President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated an international conference on Unani medicine at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, organized by the Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM) under the Ministry of Ayush. The event, titled “Innovations in Unani Medicine for Integrative Health Solutions – A Way Forward”, […]
Trump Imposes 25% Tariffs on Steel & Aluminum Imports
Trump Imposes 25% Tariffs on Steel & Aluminum Imports: U.S. President Donald Trump has officially announced a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports, a move set to take effect from March 4, 2025. The decision eliminates previous country-specific exemptions, impacting key exporters like Canada, Brazil, Mexico, and South Korea. The administration has framed […]
ISRO & IIT Madras Unveil Indigenous Chip for Space
ISRO & IIT Madras Unveil Indigenous Chip for Space: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) have collaboratively developed and successfully booted an indigenous semiconductor chip named ‘IRIS’ (Indigenous RISC-V Microprocessor for Space Applications). This development aligns with the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative, aiming to reduce dependence on […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 12th February 2025
Today’s Current Affairs: 12th February 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Kashmir Hand-knotted Carpet
Kashmir Hand-knotted Carpet: The Geographical Indications Registry Chennai has granted a new logo for the Kashmir hand-knotted carpet in order to preserve the exclusivity of the famed Kashmir carpets. The origin of hand knotted carpets, locally known as “Kal baffi” dates back to 15th century after which it progressively attained the high degree of perfection. […]
Euthanasia : For Rabies Patients
Euthanasia : For Rabies Patients The Supreme Court recently agreed to hear a plea in seeking passive euthanasia for rabies patients. Euthanasia is defined as the hastening of death of a patient to prevent further suffering. The term “euthanasia” comes from the Greek phrase “eu thanatos”, in which “eu” means “good” and “thanatos” translates into […]
Quipu
Quipu: Astronomers recently identified what could be the largest structure ever found in the known universe, named Quipu. It is a recently discovered superstructure in which galaxies group together in clusters and clusters of clusters (superclusters). It contains nearly 70 galactic superclusters. It is the largest known structure in the universe in terms of length. […]
R-37M Missile
R-37M Missile: Russia has reportedly offered the R-37M missile, one of the world’s best air-to-air missiles, to India. The R-37M missile, known by its NATO reporting name AA-13 Axehead, is a long-range air-to-air missile developed by Russia. It is designed to eliminate enemy fighter jets and drones beyond visual range (BVR). It evolved from the […]
