AIRAWAT : Supercomputer India’s AI Supercomputer ‘AIRAWAT’ has been ranked at No. 75 in the world at the International Supercomputing Conference (ISC 2023) in Germany. Supercomputer ‘AIRAWAT’ has been named in the 61st edition of the Top 500 Global Supercomputing List released recently. The AI supercomputer AIRAWAT’ is installed at C-DAC, Pune. The system is […]
Tag: 26th May 2023
UDAN 5.1 Scheme
UDAN 5.1 Scheme: Ministry of Civil Aviation launched UDAN 5.1, specifically designed for helicopter routes. UDAN 5.1 Scheme: After 4 successful rounds of the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) – Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN), the Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched UDAN 5.1 to further enhance the connectivity to remote areas of the country […]
Har Shikhar Tiranga (HST) Mission
Har Shikhar Tiranga (HST) Mission: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister flagged off Mission Har Shikhar Tiranga, from NIMAS, Dirang. Har Shikhar Tiranga (HST) Mission is a unique expedition to hoist the national flag on the highest point of every state of India for the first time. It is a campaign under the aegis of the Azadi […]
Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary : Eco-Sensitive Zone
Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary : Eco-Sensitive Zone The Supreme Court has issued notices to the Ministry of Environment and Forests and the Assam government in response to a plea seeking the declaration of the area around Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam as an eco-sensitive zone. Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZs) are designated areas surrounding national parks and wildlife […]
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) : RBI
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) : RBI The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has advised banks and other Regulated Entities to move away from the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and transition to Alternative Reference Rates (ARR). The transition away from LIBOR is aimed at reducing reliance on a benchmark that is susceptible to manipulation […]
International Booker Prize 2023
International Booker Prize 2023: Georgi Gospodinov first Bulgarian author wins International Booker Prize: Time Shelter, written by Georgi Gospodinov and translated into English by Angela Rodel, has won the International Booker Prize 2023, edging out six other novels on the shortlist. This is the first time a novel originally published in Bulgarian has won the […]
Global Alliance For National Human Rights Institutions
Global Alliance For National Human Rights Institutions: The National Human Rights Commission, India (NHRC-India), a vital institution for safeguarding human rights, recently faced challenges regarding its accreditation by the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI). The NHRC-India has experienced a deferral of its accreditation by GANHRI on two occasions. GANHRI raised concerns regarding […]
Jaisamand Wildlife : Jungle Safari
Jaisamand Wildlife : Jungle Safari Rajasthan Chief Minister recently inaugurated ‘Jungle Safari’ at Jaisamand Wildlife Sanctuary. Jaisamand Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Udaipur district of Rajasthan surrounding Debar Lake (Jaisamand Lake). The forest of the Sanctuary used to be a Shikargah (Game Reserve) of the erstwhile Maharanas of Mewar. It was declared a Wildlife […]
Government Of National Capital Territory Of Delhi (Amendment) Ordinance, 2023
Government Of National Capital Territory Of Delhi (Amendment) Ordinance, 2023: The President recently promulgated the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Ordinance, 2023 to make a fresh claim of power over the services in the capital. The Supreme Court recently ruled that the Delhi Govt will have legislative and executive control over administrative […]
