For the first time ever, the year long commemoration of birth anniversary of Santh Sevalal Maharaj , the Spiritual & Religious Leader of Banjara Community is being celebrated by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. About Santh Sevalal Maharaj
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Bengal reports 489 species in Great Backyard Bird Count 2023
According to the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) 2023, West Bengal reported the highest number of species followed by Uttarakhand and Arunachal Pradesh. Key findings
Union Home Minister addresses the ‘Kisan-Mazdoor Samagam’ on the occasion of the Janm Jayanti of Swami Sahajanand Saraswati
Union Home Minister addressed the ‘Kisan-Mazdoor Samagam’ organized on the occasion of the Janm Jayanti of Swami Sahajanand Saraswati at Patna, Bihar on 25 February 2023. About Swami Sahajanand Saraswati
Unying Festival
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal attended the colourful Siang Unying Festival – which is an important festival of the Adi community at Boleng ,Arunachal Pradesh. The festival of Unying is celebrated to herald the season Read More …
Uranium enrichment
According to a report, inspectors had detected uranium particles enriched up to 84% in Iran’s nuclear reactor. About uranium enrichment
UPSC PRELIMS CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTIONS (QUIZ) 27 FEBRUARY 2023
CONTACT US: E-Mail: [email protected] (WhatsApp: 7428811251) (One month test pdf of 220 MCQs is available in Rs 100., ONE YEAR TEST FEE: Rs 900) Question: With reference to Uranium, consider the following statements: (Current Science)1. When uranium is mined, it Read More …
Computer scientist Hari Balakrishnan wins 2023 Marconi Prize
Computer scientist Hari Balakrishnan has been awarded the 2023 Marconi Prize. Previous winners of the Marconi Prize include Sir Tim Berners-Lee, Google cofounder Sergey Brin, and sci-fi author Arthur C. Clarke.
FSSAI notifies 8 quality parameters for millets
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has framed comprehensive group standards for 15 types of millets, specifying 8 quality parameters that include maximum limits for moisture content, uric acid content, and other edible grains. Key points
What is a caveat?
On February 24, a Supreme Court bench headed by CJI D Y Chandrachud reprimanded a law student for filing a caveat in “Shailendra Mani Tripathi v. Union of India & Others” petition. What is a caveat?
Centre approves renaming Aurangabad as ‘Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar’ and Osmanabad as ‘Dharashiv’
The centre has approved the renaming of Maharashtra’s Aurangabad city as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar’ and the Osmanabad city as Dharashiv’. Chhatrapati Sambhaji Dharashiv
FATF suspends Russia’s membership over Ukraine war
Global anti-money laundering watchdog the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has suspended Russia’s membership on the one-year anniversary of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Grey list meaning About FATF
India’s lab-grown diamonds unit to be set up in IIT Madras
The Commerce Ministry on February 23, approved the establishment of the India Centre for Lab-Grown Diamonds (InCent-LGD) at IIT Madras at an estimated cost of Rs 243 crore over the next five years. Key points About Lab-created diamonds
Jaipur Declaration adopted at the 18th World Security Congress
The 18th UIC World Security Congress, jointly organized by Railway Protection Force(RPF) and the International Union of Railways (UIC), concluded on 23 February with the adoption of the Jaipur Declaration by the attendees.
India ranks 42 in 55 countries on International IP Index by US Chamber of Commerce
India has been ranked 42nd out of 55 countries in the US Chamber of Commerce’s latest International IP Index report. The US has topped in index. Evaluation criteria India: steps taken India: weak points India: bright spots
Third patient free of HIV after receiving virus-resistant cells
The “Düsseldorf patient,” a 53-year-old man, is now the third person in the world to be completely cured of the HI virus by a stem cell transplant. Why HIV is considered incurable? Haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (Science Daily)