Current Affairs

Revamped PDS under the Food Security Act

Context: During NFSA 2013 discussions, concerns about food security arose due to PDS inefficiencies, with 41.7% leakages reported in 2011-12...

Loss and Damage Fund (LDF)

Context: Following the recent devastating landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad district, a key discussion has arisen about whether subnational entities can...

Public Accounts Committee (PAC)

Context: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has decided to review the performance of the Securities and Exchange Board of India...

The Strait of Opportunity: India-Singapore Relations

Context: Singapore, established as a trading station by Sir Stamford Raffles in 1819, was governed from Kolkata until 1867. Recently,...

Vertical Fiscal Imbalance in India

Context: India’s financial relationship between the Union and States is imbalanced, with States handling 61% of revenue expenditure but generating...

Africa’s Role in India’s Critical Mineral Mission

Context: India’s Critical Minerals Mission’s success hinges on leveraging its partnerships with African nations, which hold 30% of the world’s...

Breakthrough in Nuclear Clock Technology

Context: An international research team led by scientists at JILA has showcased key components of a nuclear clock, a new...

The Evolution of Complex Brains in Animals

Context: An assistant professor at the University of Detroit is investigating the relationship between brain structure and behaviour in reptiles,...

World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2024

Context: Inequality is increasing globally as labour income has stagnated, and a significant portion of youth remain outside employment, education,...

Teacher’s Day

Context: Every year, India celebrates  Teachers’ Day on September 5, the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the second President...

Temperature-Adaptive Radiative Cooling Device

 Context: As the global energy crisis deepens and climate change accelerates, the need for sustainable energy management solutions becomes increasingly...

AI Model Revolutionises Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Context: Scientists at Harvard Medical School have introduced CHIEF (Clinical Histopathology Imaging Evaluation Foundation), a groundbreaking AI model set to...

PM Modi Visit to Brunei 

Context: Recently, during a banquet hosted by the Sultan of Brunei, on September 4, 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised...

Soil Carbon Storage

Context: Researchers at Kansas State University (K-State) are investigating how various farming practices influence the amount of carbon stored in...

FAME-3

Context: In encouraging news for electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers, the government has announced that the third phase of the Faster...