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No Tsunami Threat to India

The Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre (ITEWC), part of the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) in Hyderabad, confirmed...

02 Jan 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims

X-ray Polarimeter Satellite: ISRO

Source: IE Why in News? Recently, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched its first X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XpoSat) to...

02 Jan 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims

Trial Essential to Define 'Religious Character of Place of Worship': Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court's recent stance in the Gyanvapi case suggests that the Places of Worship Act, 1991 does not clarify “religious...

01 Jan 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims

Constitution of the Sixteenth Finance Commission

The Government of India, in adherence to Article 280(1) of the Constitution, has established the Sixteenth Finance Commission, appointing Dr. Arvind...

01 Jan 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims

Ayodhya's Transformational Projects

Recently, the Indian Prime Minister inaugurated the newly constructed Maharishi Valmiki International Airport in Ayodhya. Pioneering...

01 Jan 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims

Banks’ Gross NPAs Drop to 3.2%

Source: IE Why in News? The gross non-performing asset (GNPA) ratio for Scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) witnessed a significant decline, falling...

01 Jan 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims

SHRESHTA

Source: PIB Why in News? The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment recently highlighted the Scheme for Residential Education for Students in...

01 Jan 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims

PMLA Notice to Offshore Crypto Firms

Source: IE Why in News? The Financial Intelligence Unit India (FIU-IND) has issued show cause notices to 9 offshore cryptocurrency and virtual...

01 Jan 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims

NYT vs. OpenAI: The Battle for AI IP Rights

The New York Times (NYT) has taken legal action against OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging the unauthorized use of its copyrighted content to train AI...

30 Dec 2023 Quick Facts For Prelims

Mudiyettu Dance Drama of Kerala

Mudiyettu is a ritual theater and dance drama of Kerala that enacts the mythological tale of a battle between the goddess Kali and the demon...

30 Dec 2023 Quick Facts For Prelims

Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC)

Scientists have discovered an ancient underwater mountain range hidden within the world's strongest ocean current, the Antarctic Circumpolar...

30 Dec 2023 Quick Facts For Prelims

Tree Ambulance

Source: HT Why In News? Recently, the Horticulture Department of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) plans to expand its tree ambulance fleet...

30 Dec 2023 Quick Facts For Prelims

Tiger Deaths in India

Source: DTE Why in News? In 2023, India witnessed a disturbing surge in tiger deaths, reaching a record 204, as reported by the Wildlife Protection...

30 Dec 2023 Quick Facts For Prelims

Prasar Bharati MoU with Malaysia

The Indian cabinet has approved the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between India’s Prasar Bharati and Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM)...

30 Dec 2023 Quick Facts For Prelims

Government Declares MLJK-MA as Unlawful Association

The Government of India has officially designated the 'Muslim League Jammu Kashmir (Masarat Alam faction)' (MLJK-MA) as an 'Unlawful Association'...

29 Dec 2023 Quick Facts For Prelims

Impact of Climate Change on Aardvarks

A recent study from Oregon State University highlights the vulnerability of Aardvarks (Orycteropus afer) in sub-Saharan Africa (south of the Sahara...

29 Dec 2023 Quick Facts For Prelims

Elevating Copra MSP: Boosting Farmers & Markets

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) recently announced a significant increase in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for copra, setting it...

29 Dec 2023 Quick Facts For Prelims

Angola Exits OPEC

Angola, one of Africa’s two biggest oil producers, has announced it is leaving the oil producers’ organization Organization of the...

29 Dec 2023 Quick Facts For Prelims

Breakthrough Prizes

Source: TH Why in News? The 2024 Breakthrough Prizes in the Life Sciences category recognised groundbreaking research set to change the lives of...

29 Dec 2023 Quick Facts For Prelims

Indian Meteorological Department

Source: IE Why in News? The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) recently got a new logo ahead of the commencement of its 150th year of providing...

29 Dec 2023 Quick Facts For Prelims