Global Report On Internal Displacement 2024: The number of internally displaced people increased to 75.9 million, from 71.1 million in the preceding year, according to the Global Report on Internal Displacement 2024 (GRID-2024) released recently. Global Report on Internal Displacement 2024 is an annual report published by the Geneva-based Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). […]
Tag: 17th May 2024
Insurance Surety Bonds
Insurance Surety Bonds: Insurance companies have issued about 700 insurance surety bonds valued about ₹3,000 crore after Centre makes the instrument on par with bank guarantees for all government procurements. Surety Bond is a promise to be liable for the debt, default, or failure of another. It is a three-party contract in which one party […]
Bulava Missile
Bulava Missile: Russian President has bolstered the country’s military capabilities by ordering the addition of a new nuclear-capable missile known as the Bulava into the Russian military arsenal. RSM-56 Bulava (NATO reporting name: SS-N-32) is a Russian submarine-launched intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Designed by the Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology, development of the missile was […]
Kadars
Kadars: The recent death of a Kadar tribesman in Tamil Nadu’s Anamalai Tiger Reserve in an elephant attack has left the indigenous community and conservationists in shock as Kadars are known to co-exist with wild elephants for ages. They are a small indigenous tribal community in South India. They reside along the hilly border between […]
Ligdus Garvale : New Spider Species
Ligdus Garvale : New Spider Species A team of naturalists recently documented a new spider species named ‘Ligdus Garvale’ from Garvale, a village nestled in the Somwarpet taluk of the Kodagu district, Karnataka. Ligdus Garvale is a new species of jumping spider. It marks only the second recorded instance of the Ligdus genus in 129 […]
Global Trade Update 2024
Global Trade Update 2024: The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has released its Global Trade Update 2024, which highlights that, after facing declines over several quarters, international trade is poised for a rebound in 2024. UNCTAD has officially rebranded as “UN Trade and Development” as part of its 60th-anniversary celebrations. The organisation […]
World Hydrogen Summit 2024
World Hydrogen Summit 2024: The Indian Pavilion, organised by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, stands as one of the largest at the esteemed World Hydrogen Summit 2024 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. It serves as a platform to showcase the nation’s notable advancements in green hydrogen. India launched the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM) in […]
World Migration Report 2024
World Migration Report 2024: The World Migration Report 2024 was launched by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), revealing significant shifts in global migration patterns. World Migration Report is IOM’s flagship report released biennially. The report highlighted that Mexico, China, the Philippines, and France were the other four nations in the top five remittance recipient […]
GPT-4o : OpenAI
GPT-4o : OpenAI OpenAI has introduced GPT-4o, its newest and most advanced AI model, designed to enhance ChatGPT by making it smarter, faster, and free for all users. GPT-4o this model, named “Omni,” represents a significant upgrade from previous models by supporting multimodal interactions—processing and responding to text, audio, and images. Unlike its predecessors, which […]
Semal Trees
Semal Trees: Semal trees, crucial to Udaipur’s Holi festivities, face peril in south Rajasthan. Despite their ecological significance, thousands are cut annually for bonfires, violating forest laws. Semal trees, also known as silk cotton trees or Bombax Ceiba, are large, fast-growing trees (large deciduous trees, known for their Crimson red flowers) native to India. Ayurvedic […]
