According to a recent study published in the journal Atmospheric Pollution Research, kerosene-based lamps leads to release of 12.5 gigagrammes (Gg) per year of a potent climate pollutant called black carbon in India. About Black carbon
Category: Current Affairs
Prime Minister launches ‘Unified Genomic Chip’
Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the ‘Unified Genomic Chip’ – aimed at helping farmers identify high-quality cattle early and enhance dairy farming efficiency in India.
2024 Nobel Prize for Medicine
The 2024 Nobel Prize for Medicine has been awarded to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun. These two American scientists were honoured for “the discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation”. About MicroRNA
Prime Minister’s Internship Scheme
The Government of India on 3rd October launched the pilot project of the Prime Minister’s Internship Scheme. Key features
Lake Kivu
According to media reports, at least 78 people have drowned and many more are missing after a boat belived to be carrying 278 passengers capsized just a few hundred metres from the shore of Lake Kivu in the Democratic Republic Read More …
Emergency Use Listing (EUL)
The World Health Organization (WHO) has listed the first mpox in vitro diagnostic (IVD) under its Emergency Use Listing (EUL) procedure. About Emergency Use Listing Procedure (EUL)
James Webb Space Telescope detects carbon dioxide on Pluto’s icy moon Charon
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have detected carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide on the frozen surface of Pluto’s largest moon, Charon. About Kuiper Belt
Assam launches 21 ‘co-districts’
Assam government has launched a new administrative set-up of ‘co-districts’ within state’s district administrations.
ADITI 2.0 & DISC 12
At the DefConnect 4.0 event held at the Manekshaw Centre Delhi Cantt, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on October 7 unveiled the second edition of Acing Development of Innovative Technologies with iDEX (ADITI 2.0) and the 12th edition of Defence India Read More …
India, UAE bilateral investment treaty (BIT) comes into effect from August 31
The central government on October 7, 2024 said bilateral investment treaty (BIT) signed between India and the UAE has been enforced from August 31, 2024. India-FTAs At present India has FTAs with about a dozen countries and regions. It includes:
World Bank’s Business Ready (B-READY) Report
Business Ready (B-READY) is a new data collection and analysis project of the World Bank Group to assess the business and investment climate worldwide, accompanied by an annual corporate flagship report. Differences between B-READY and Doing Business project B-READY 2024 Read More …
Jal Jagar Mahotsav
In Chhattisgarh, Jal Jagar Mahotsav is being held in Dhamtari district. This two-day event has started from October 5 in Ravi Shankar Shukla Reservoir Complex near Gangrel Dam.
India becomes fourth nation to cross $700 billion forex reserves
India has become the fourth economy in the world to surpass 700 billion US dollars in foreign reserves. India’s gross foreign exchange reserves
PM Modi inaugurates Banjara Virasat Museum in Pohardevi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 5 October inaugurated the Banjara Virasat Museum in Pohardevi at Washim in Maharashtra, celebrating the rich heritage of the Banjara community. The four-story museum has 13 galleries depicting the Banjara legacy through the portraits of Read More …
‘Tigers and crows’ migration
According to a recent report, Tamil Nadu witnessed large-scale migration of butterflies belonging to the Danainae sub-family from the Eastern Ghats and plains towards the Western Ghats during September.