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Daily News8 Jan 2023

Daily Current Affairs 08.01.2023(Roots connect a Meghalaya village, Frequent outbreaks of bird flu in Kerala require diagnostic studies, Assam’s Deepor Beel soars above garbage mounds; survey shows more birds in wetlands, A clear picture of how mercury becomes a superconductor, IISER Pune’s new material removes pollutants from water)

1. Roots connect a Meghalaya village Years of work: The root bridge over the Umkar river in Siej village, Meghalaya. A farmer takes forward the State’s traditional practice of building root bridges and connects two areas across Umkar river in Cherrapunjee Hally War was just 10 when an idea took root in his mind. Seeing his […]

Daily News6 Jan 2023

Daily Current Affairs 06.01.2023(Decennial census put off till Sept. to freeze boundaries, Tirupati to have largest liquid waste treatment plant, Asian elephant has lost most of its optimal habitat in Nilgiri Reserve, Centre plans to promote India as a global hub for green hydrogen: Minister, UGC unveils draft norms to allow foreign universities to set up campuses in India, Small enterprises can be the mainstay of the green economy, Freedom in authority)

1. Decennial census put off till Sept. to freeze boundaries. The decennial census exercise has been postponed till September, at least, as the government informed the States that the date of freezing of administrative boundaries has been extended till June 30. As per norms, census can be conducted only three months after freezing of boundary […]

Daily News3 Jan 2023

Daily Current Affairs 03.01.2023(SC majority ruling finds no flaw in 2016 demonetisation process, Use gender-neutral word to refer to ‘ex-servicemen’, says Karnataka High Court, Jains fear that a sacred hill will be defiled by tourism plans, Online games must register with self-regulatory body, say draft rules, ST Commission holds its ground on impact of new rules on Forest Rights Act, IMF MD Georgieva warns that global economy faces tougher year in 2023, Towards reducing India’s prison footprint)

1. SC majority ruling finds no flaw in 2016 demonetisation process. The sole woman judge on the five-member Bench, Justice B.V. Nagarathna, disagrees with the majority, saying the Union government’s notification issued under the Section 26(2) of the Reserve Bank of India Act was unlawful A majority of four judges on a Constitution Bench of […]

Uncategorized6 Dec 2022

Daily Current Affairs 06.12.2022 (SC offers to find solution to ‘deceitful conversions’,Climate talks as shortchanging international law,EWS quota: beyond the smokescreen,Well within our right to disagree with RBI, government tells SC,Catching small fry is not enough, nab masterminds of drugs smuggling: FM,SC set to host ‘hackathon’ to spot ideas for better system,HC notice to EC for framing rules to stop caste-based rallies, CPI calls for abolition of post of Governor, India eyes access for more goods to Russia)

1. SC offers to find solution to ‘deceitful conversions’ Bench says it will examine ‘veiled intentions’ behind religious conversions through allurement by offering food, medicines, treatment; purpose of charity should not be conversion, it adds The Supreme Court on Monday said acts of charity or good work to help a community or the poor should not […]

Daily News24 Aug 2022

Daily Current Affairs 24.08.2022 (Reinvigorating the Chabahar port, Acculturation, Sex ratio at birth normalises slightly: study, DRDO, Indian Navy test indigenous missile, The case of the missing scientific Indian, The implications of the 5G roll-out for law enforcement, Are freebies a way to mask state inaction?)

1. Reinvigorating the Chabahar port Why has interest in the Iran-based port suddenly spiked? How has the port construction progressed so far? The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal visited Chabahar on August 20. Mr. Sonowal reviewed the progress in the work on the terminal and handed over six mobile harbour cranes […]

Daily News19 Aug 2022

Daily Current Affairs 19.08.2022 (Bustards adapt to produce 2-egg clutch, BRI projects are slow, but lending rises, Hard truths about India’s labour reforms, Should there be limits on ‘freebies’?)

1. Bustards adapt to produce 2-egg clutch New behaviour, a result of increased feed after excessive rain, hailed as a record The perceived beliefs and recorded observations of egg laying habit of Great Indian Bustard (GIB) have changed after the recent excessive rains in western Rajasthan. The critically endangered bird species has adopted an altogether […]

Daily News17 Aug 2022

Daily Current Affairs 17.08.2022 (Understanding ethanol blending, The literary trail of independence, July wholesale inflation slows to 13.9%, Stepping back from an ecological abyss, High points in science, technology and innovation, A probe into the Nehruvian pledge)

1. Understanding ethanol blending How is ethanol extracted? What are the environmental concerns with respect to this process? Blending ethanol with petrol to burn less fossil fuel while running vehicles is called ethanol blending. Ethanol is an agricultural by-product. It’s mainly obtained in the processing of sugar from sugarcane, but also from other sources such as […]

Daily News29 Jun 2022

Daily Current Affairs 29.06.2022 (China’s interventions in the Horn of Africa, The G7 plan to counter the Belt and Road initiative, GST reform needs a new grand bargain, Remembering the ‘Plan Man’ of India, The essence of time, Bring the shine back on government jobs)

1. China’s interventions in the Horn of Africa Is Beijing moving away from its policy of non-intervention in Africa? How are different African states reacting to these developments? In January 2022, during his 17th trip to Africa, China’s Foreign Minister and State Councillor Wang Yi asserted China’s three main objectives in Africa: controlling the pandemic, […]

Daily News22 Mar 2022

Daily Current Affairs 22.3.2022 (Indo-Pacific should be free of conflicts, says Morrison,‘World sleepwalking to climate disaster,‘Myanmar Army committed genocide against Rohingya’,Sri Lanka’s aggravating economic crisis,A solution in search of a problem: on 10% reservations )

1. Indo-Pacific should be free of conflicts, says Morrison Modi seeks cooperation among democracies of the region Developments such as those in Ukraine should never happen in the Indo-Pacific region, Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia said on Monday. Addressing the bilateral annual leaders’ meeting, Mr. Morrison argued for greater cooperation among “like-minded democracies”, and […]

Daily News23 Dec 2021

Daily Current Affairs 23.12.2021 (Galwan Clash, Marriage age for women changed)

1. ‘Aggressive and passive steps taken after Galwan clash’1971 win against Pak. was India’s finest moment: Lt.Gen. A. Arun After the 2020 Galwan Valley skirmish, India has put in place aggressive and passive measures that have made such a clash near impossible hereafter, according to Lt. Gen. A. Arun, General Officer Commanding, Dakshin Bharat Area. […]

Daily News23 Oct 2021

Daily Current Affairs 22.10.2021 (Need strategic reserves of coal and gas)

1.‘Need strategic reserves of coal and gas’ Kumar moots a month’s stock to guard against supply shocks, govt. asks States to boost hydel output The Centre has asked States to lift their hydropower output in a bid to conserve scarce coal supplies, Power Secretary Alok Kumar said on Thursday, stressing the need to build strategic […]

Daily News19 Oct 2021

Daily Current Affairs 16.10.2021 (Hunger Index: poor ranking devoid of ground reality and facts, says Govt, Fall in stubble burning incidents in Punjab & Haryana, says panel)

1.Hunger Index: poor ranking devoid of ground reality and facts, says Govt. Ranked at 101, India is behind neighbours like Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka The Government on Friday challenged India’s poor ranking in the the Global Hunger Index 2021 and the methodology used calling it “devoid of ground reality and facts”. The Index […]