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Daily News2 May 2023

Daily Current Affairs 01.05.2023 ( 11 dead after inhaling toxic gas in Ludhiana, India and China must end the lingering unpredictability across the LAC , India, its SDG pledge goal, and the strategy to apply , Tread a new path, one that prioritises social justice , The erosion of hard-won labour rights )

1. 11 dead after inhaling toxic gas in Ludhiana On alert: A National Disaster Response Force team at the site of the gas leak in the Giaspura area of Ludhiana on Sunday. NDRF’s air quality sensors detected high levels of hydrogen sulphide, but the source of the gas is yet to be identified; victims were from […]

Daily News1 May 2023

Daily Current Affairs 30.04.2023 ( Nicobar project violates tribal rights: ST panel, Behind the ‘dearth’ of rabies vaccine, Close to 4,000 painted storks nesting in two A.P. villages , NGT disappointed over delay in removal of burnt waste from Brahmapuram yard , Safety concerns over e-pharma put Centre in a spot , A push for rehab instead of jail time , H5N1 kills 50 million birds, spreads to mammals )

1. Nicobar project violates tribal rights: ST panel The project intends to use about 7.114 sq. km of tribal reserve forest land. The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) has flagged alleged discrepancies with respect to the forest clearance granted for the ₹72,000-crore Great Nicobar Island (GNI) Project. Citing alleged violations under the Forest Rights […]

Daily News1 May 2023

Daily Current Affairs 29.04.2023 ( Core sectors’ output dipped to 5-month low of 3.6% in March, Register FIRs against hate speeches even without plaints: SC , The women’s reservation Bill cannot wait any longer )

1. Core sectors’ output dipped to 5-month low of 3.6% in March Growth in India’s eight core sectors’ output fell to a five-month low of 3.6% in March, from 7.2% in February, with electricity and cement production slipping from a year ago, and crude oil output falling for the tenth successive month. Coal production jumped […]

Daily News28 Apr 2023

Daily Current Affairs 28.04.2023 ( The Maoist attack in south Bastar is reflective of the group’s potency, There must be zero tolerance of illegal sand quarrying in Tamil Nadu, The threat of rising sea levels , India sends third ship INS Tarkash to Port Sudan for evacuating citizens , ‘Ready to play facilitator to push govt. to ease concerns of same-sex partners’ )

1. Mindless violence The Maoist attack in south Bastar is reflective of the group’s potency Less than two years ago, the Union Home Minister Amit Shah had told leaders and representatives of various States that the influence of the Maoists had reduced from 96 districts in 10 States in 2010 to just 41 by late […]

Daily News28 Apr 2023

Daily Current Affairs 26.04.2023 ( Call to protect historically significant structures at Thirunelly temple in Kerala, On the Code on Social Security for platform-based gig workers, ‘Oil prices, El Nino key risks to inflation, growth outlook’ )

1. Call to protect historically significant structures at Thirunelly temple in Kerala Loss of heritage: ‘Vilakkumadom’, an exquisite granite structure, at the Sree Mahavishnu Temple at Thirunelly in Wayanad. The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) has urged the government to conserve the historically significant structures, including the 600-year-old ‘Vilakkumadom’, an exquisite granite […]

Daily News27 Apr 2023

Daily Current Affairs 25.04.2023 ( After death of two cheetahs, M.P. seeks new site for the felines, The many benefits of marriage equality, How to check relative humidity on a hot day to keep yourself cool , Nuclear liability issues not yet resolved for Jaitapur project: French firm EDF, India, China hold ‘frank and in-depth’ talks , Malaria set to be notifiable disease across India even as cases show a decline )

1. After death of two cheetahs, M.P. seeks new site for the felines On Sunday, the Kuno Park had its second cheetah fatality in less than a month. The Madhya Pradesh Forest Department has asked the Central government for an “alternative” site for cheetahs currently introduced at the Kuno National Park (KNP), which has seen […]

Daily News27 Apr 2023

Daily Current Affairs 24.04.2023 ( Eye on polls, Gehlot targets gig workers with welfare law , . India as most populous can be more boon than bane, The EU’s new crypto-legislation, How can a juvenile be tried as an adult in Court? , Network of sensors to monitor groundwater quality, Centre will clamp down on Ponzi apps, says FM )

1. Eye on polls, Gehlot targets gig workers with welfare law With nearly six months left for the Assembly election, the Rajasthan government is working overtime to deliver the Rajasthan Platform-based Gig Workers (Registration and Welfare) Bill, 2023, which has stringent provisions against errant aggregators, including barring them from operating in the State. Chief Minister […]

Daily News27 Apr 2023

Daily Current Affairs 23.04.2023 ( ISRO launches PSLV-C55 with two Singapore satellites , Pushkaralu festival returns to the Ganga after a gap of 12 years , Reviving a ‘dead’ river: a cultural event to celebrate legacy of Yamuna, . Microbes at the top of the world , Seven worst years for polar ice melting in past decade: study )

1 ISRO launches PSLV-C55 with two Singapore satellites Successful take off: PSLV-C55 lifts off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, on Saturday. The Indian Space Research Organisation’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C55) carrying two Singapore satellites, TeLEOS-2 as primary satellite and Lumelite-4 as co-passenger, took off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, at 2.19 […]

Daily News27 Apr 2023

Daily Current Affairs 21.04.2023 ( Sloth bear falls into well, drowns after being darted during rescue mission, PSLV-C55 mission: ISRO to carry out in-orbit scientific experiments using spent PS4, Create economic opportunities to reap India’s demographic dividend, A new edge to the fight against tuberculosis )

1. Sloth bear falls into well, drowns after being darted during rescue mission Tragic incident: The sloth bear which drowned after falling into a well at Vellanad in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday. A sloth bear that fell into a well on a private property at Vellanad in the district drowned on Thursday morning. The sloth bear, protected […]

Daily News27 Apr 2023

Daily Current Affairs 20.04.2023 ( India’s population to edge ahead of China’s by mid-2023, says UN , Batting for bats, Kerala institute strives to dispel myths , In a first, Meghalaya schools shut due to prevailing heatwave , Caste census, even if morally flawed, can help in targeting of quota benefits , FSSAI needs an energy shot to regulate processed food, Conservationists in Sri Lanka slam plan to export monkeys to China )

1. India’s population to edge ahead of China’s by mid-2023, says UN India’s population projected to reach 142.86 cr. against China’s 142.57 cr.; contrary to alarm bells, population trends point to slower growth and ageing societies, says report; family planning targets can lead to gender-based discrimination, it says India is set to overtake China to […]

Daily News27 Apr 2023

Daily Current Affairs 19.04.2023 ( Arunachal hosts Buddhist meeting at Dalai Lama’s first halt in 1959 , The future of India’s civil society organisations , Deadline for Aadhaar-based payment under MGNREGS extended till June 30 )

1. Arunachal hosts Buddhist meeting at Dalai Lama’s first halt in 1959 Zemithang, the first stop of the 14th Dalai Lama during his flight from China-occupied Tibet in 1959, hosted a major Buddhist conference on April 17. The importance of the place in Tawang district was not lost on some 600 delegates, including Tibetan spiritual […]

Daily News27 Apr 2023

Daily Current Affairs 18.04.2023 ( Chinese shenanigans on Arunachal Pradesh, Dealing with extreme heat, How coastal species are living on plastic debris in the ocean, Pittas find new haven in Odisha districts, India to host summit on Buddhism )

1. Chinese shenanigans on Arunachal Pradesh The views expressed are personal The State represents the finest of India’s cultural and civilisational heritage, and there is absolutely no basis to the Chinese claim over any part of Arunachal Pradesh For the third time in recent years, China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs, on April 2, made a […]