INS Kiltan: Indian Naval Ship Kiltan arrived at Muara, Brunei and was accorded a warm welcome by the Royal Brunei Navy INS Kiltan is an indigenously-built anti-submarine warfare stealth corvette. This is the third of the four Kamorta-class corvettes being built under Project 28. The ship derives its name from one of the islands in […]
Virupaksha Temple : Restoration Work
Virupaksha Temple : Restoration Work The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is set to begin restoration work on the collapsed saalu mantapa or pavilion (a type of Mandapa) at the iconic Virupaksha temple aPrauda Deva Raya part of the Group of Monuments at Hampi, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Virupaksha Temple is the […]
Manama Declaration
Manama Declaration: The Arab League called for UN peacekeeping forces in the Palestinian territories during a summit in Manama, Bahrain. The “Manama Declaration” (Manama is the capital and largest city of Bahrain) urged international protection and UN peacekeeping forces in the occupied Palestinian territories until a two-state solution is achieved. It also demanded an immediate […]
WIPO Treaty
WIPO Treaty: WIPO member states approved a historic new Treaty on intellectual property (IP), genetic resources (GR), and traditional knowledge (TK), following decades of negotiations. It Ensures traditional knowledge is not exploited without permission or compensation. Utilization: Genetic resources and traditional knowledge are often used in patented inventions and scientific research. The Treaty marks the […]
National Fossil Park In Ghugwa : Madhya Pradesh
National Fossil Park In Ghugwa : Madhya Pradesh Archaeologists from Ashoka University recently unearthed prehistoric artefacts made from fossil wood at the National Fossil Park in Ghugwa, Madhya Pradesh. Ghughwa National Fossil Park located in the Dindori district, Madhya Pradesh, was established as a National Park in 1983. Situated in a tropical dry deciduous landscape, […]
Eucalyptus : Government Order
Eucalyptus : Government Order The Kerala government issued an order allowing the Kerala Forest Development Corporation (KFDC) to plant eucalyptus trees for its financial sustenance in 2024-2025. Environmentalists soon protested the decision saying the move would adversely affect forests and heighten human-animal conflicts in future. In 2021, the State government had published an eco-restoration […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 28th May 2024
Today’s Current Affairs: 28th May 2024 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Mundra Port
Mundra Port: Adani Group’s Mundra Port recently saw the largest ever container ship to dock at an Indian port when the almost 400-metre-long MSC Anna came visiting. Mundra Port is the largest private port and the largest container port in India It is located on the north shores of the Gulf of Kutch, near Mundra, […]
National Green Hydrogen Plant : Vijaipur, Madhya Pradesh’s
National Green Hydrogen Plant : Vijaipur, Madhya Pradesh’s State-run GAIL (India) Ltd. recently inaugurated its first 10 MW Green Hydrogen Plant under the National Green Hydrogen Mission in Madhya Pradesh’s Vijaipur. National Green Hydrogen Mission was approved by the Union Cabinet on January 4, Aim is to make India a Global Hub for the production, […]
First Woman From The Nyishi Tribe To Scale Mt. Everest
First Woman From The Nyishi Tribe To Scale Mt. Everest: Mountaineer and cricketer Kabak Yano etched her name in history recently by becoming the fifth woman from Arunachal Pradesh and the first woman from the Nyishi tribe to scale Mt. Everest. Nyishi Tribe are the largest ethnic group in Arunachal Pradesh. In Nishi, their traditional […]
