Current Affairs

Places in News: Panama Canal

Context : Climate change led to drought in Panama. The Panama Canal  is an artificial 82-kilometre waterway in Panama.  runs...

Deepest Under-Ocean Blue Hole

Context: Renowned journal “Frontiers in Marine Science”, published Earth’s Deepest underwater sinkhole has been found in Chetumal Bay (Mexico). It...

Safety Advisory to State Governments for Procuring CCTVs and IoT Devices

Context: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) directed all states and government departments to refrain from purchasing CCTVs from suppliers...

Antares Red Star

Context: The Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) Bengaluru has filmed the moon passing in front of the bright red star...

Better Infrastructure Boosting Faster Ship Movement

Context: Turnaround time at major ports improved by 9% from 52.8 hrs to 48 hrs in a year.   More...

Phishing

Context: India is one of the key countries affected by phishing attacks, reported Verizon Business, a renowned cyber-security solutions provider....

ISRO Study Reveals Enhanced Possibility of Water Ice in Lunar Polar Craters

Context: A study by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientists has found evidence of enhanced possibility of water ice occurrence...

No Validity Without Ceremonies: SC Take on Hindu Marriages

Context: The Supreme Court has ruled that a Hindu marriage is a ‘ritual’ or ceremony that cannot be recognized under...

‘Uncomfortable Truth’- Workplace Culture Remains Hostile for Women

Context:  A recent report, Deloitte’s 2024 global Women@Work survey, highlights that the post-Covid bounce-back in business globally has failed to...

Symbol Loading Units (SLU)

Context: In accordance with the Supreme Court’s order, the Election Commission of India (ECI) brought out a detailed protocol for...

Thrombocytopenia Syndrome

Context: AstraZeneca a Pharmaceutical company admits that its vaccine against COVID-19 can cause Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia syndrome(TTS). Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine...

RBI’s OPERATIONAL RISK NORMS

Why in the News?   Recently, RBI has expanded its oversight to include more lenders like NBFCs and co-operative banks...

South Asia Receiving Rainfall

Context:   The forecast of ‘above normal’ rainfall across most of the South Asian countries during the upcoming monsoon season...

El-Nino

Context:   The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has recorded unusually high temperatures, raising questions about the causes of these high...

Enmity

Context: The Manipur government had declined to prosecute the accused under Section 153A for promoting enmity among different groups.  ...