Current Affairs

Artificial Reefs

Artificial Reefs

Context: Recently, a significant environmental initiative was launched off the coast of Rameshwaram in the Ramanathapuram district, with the deployment...

Industrial Parks Under National Industrial Corridor Development Programme

Industrial Parks Under National Industrial Corridor Development Programme

Context: Union Finance Minister announced development of 12 new industrial parks under National Industrial Corridor Development Programme during her budget...

Steel Import Monitoring System 2.0 Portal

Steel Import Monitoring System 2.0 Portal

Context: The Union Minister of Steel and Heavy Industries, recently unveiled the upgraded Steel Import Monitoring System (SIMS) 2.0.  This...

Kargil Vijay Diwas: Commemoration, Key Facts, and Post-War Impact

Context: This year, on July 26th, India celebrated the 25th Kargil Vijay Diwas to commemorate the victory of the Kargil...

Government Slashes Prices for Targeted Cancer Drugs

Context: In the Budget for 2024-25, the union government announced that customs duties on three specific cancer drugs namely, trastuzumab...

Places in News: Burkina Faso

Places in News: Burkina Faso

Context: The West African nation of Burkina Faso was once known for its lively arts scene. Now, it is a...

Places in News: Ethiopia 

Places in News: Ethiopia 

Context: According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), deaths caused by landslides in Ethiopia...

Happiness Committee for Judicial Officers of Kerala

Context: Judicial officers in Kerala with professional grievances can now present them to a new Happiness Committee, which will soon...

Two Russian Stealth Frigates for the Indian Navy Launched

Context: The Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) recently launched the first indigenous Advanced P1135.6 Frigate named “Triput” for the Indian Navy. ...

Ketamine Pill Offers Hope and Risks for Treatment-Resistant Depression

Context: Researchers have discovered that a new tablet designed to slowly release ketamine can alleviate treatment-resistant depression, providing an alternative...

High-level Committee Approves Disaster Mitigation Projects

Context: A High-Level Committee, chaired by the Union Home Minister, has approved several disaster mitigation and capacity-building projects to enhance...

White Category Industries 

Context:  Industries classified as “white category industries” may be exempt from prior approvals from state pollution control boards under Air...

Listeria Outbreak in United States & Canada

Context: Two separate outbreaks of listeria have been reported in the United States and Canada in recent weeks. The US...

Dark Oxygen

Context: The study published in the journal Nature Geoscience reveals that dark oxygen was discovered 4,000 metres (13,000 feet) below...

Digital Postal Index Number (DIGIPIN)  System

Context: Recently, the Department of Post released a beta version of the DIGIPIN (Digital Postal Index Number) system, developed in...