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CURRENT AFFAIRS – 10/09/2024

Contents CURRENT AFFAIRS – 10/09/2024Professor, translator K. Chellappan passes away at 88 / प्रोफेसर, अनुवादक के. चेल्लप्पन का 88 वर्ष की आयु में निधनIndia, UAE ink pact for civil nuclear cooperation / भारत, यूएई ने असैन्य परमाणु सहयोग के लिए समझौता कियाTwo anti-submarine warfare vessels for the Indian Navy launched at Cochin Shipyard / भारतीय नौसेना के लिए दो पनडुब्बी रोधी युद्धपोत कोचीन शिपयार्ड में लॉन्च किए गएOn the challenges to road safety in India / भारत में सड़क सुरक्षा की चुनौतियों परNilgiri Mountain Railway /नीलगिरि माउंटेन रेलवेRegulatory reform stuck in a loop in Health Ministry / स्वास्थ्य मंत्रालय में…

Konyak Tribe

Konyak Tribe  The Konyak Union, the apex body of the Konyak community, has sought the Nagaland government’s intervention in rectifying the “erroneous” boundary line between the State’s Mon district and Assam’s Charaideo district on Google Maps. About Konyak Tribe: The Konyaks can be found in the Mondistrict of Nagaland and also in the Tirap and Changlang districts of Arunachal Pradesh. The term ‘Konyak’ is believed to have been derived from the words ‘Whao’ meaning ‘head’ and ‘Nyak’ meaning ‘black’ translating to ‘men with black hair’. They can be grouped into two groups, namely “Thendu”, which means the “Tattooed Face” and…

Shompen Tribe

Shompen Tribe  The development of a port and airport in the pristine Nicobar Islands “will not disturb or displace” any of the Shompen, the Union Environment Minister said recently. About Shompen Tribe: They are one of the most isolated tribes on Earth. They are one of the least studied Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in India. They reside in dense tropical rain forests of the Great Nicobar Island of Andaman and Nicobar group of Islands. Around 95% of the island is covered in rainforest. The Shompen habitat is also an important biological hotspot, and there are two National Parks and…

CURRENT AFFAIRS – 23/08/2024

Contents CURRENT AFFAIRS – 23/08/2024India, Poland formulate action plan, upgrade ties to strategic partnership / भारत और पोलैंड ने कार्ययोजना तैयार की, संबंधों को रणनीतिक साझेदारी में उन्नत कियाOpposition members raise an array of objections to Waqf Amendment Bill / विपक्षी सदस्यों ने वक्फ संशोधन विधेयक पर कई आपत्तियां उठाईंWhen sweltering heat turns public hospitals into potential ‘death traps’ / जब भीषण गर्मी सार्वजनिक अस्पतालों को संभावित ‘मौत के जाल’ में बदल देती हैA look at ongoing Indian space missions / चल रहे भारतीय अंतरिक्ष मिशनों पर एक नज़रWaterspout / वाटरस्पाउटDo we need a Central law for protection of healthcare…

CURRENT AFFAIRS – 21/08/2024

Contents CURRENT AFFAIRS – 21/08/2024SC forms task force to ensure doctors’ safety / डॉक्टरों की सुरक्षा सुनिश्चित करने के लिए सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने टास्क फोर्स का गठन कियाIndia, Japan conduct ‘2+2’ dialogue with focus on Indo-Pacific / भारत, जापान ने इंडो-पैसिफिक पर ध्यान केंद्रित करते हुए ‘2+2’ वार्ता कीOn the ethanol blending programme / इथेनॉल मिश्रण कार्यक्रम पर‘Abandoning inflation targeting could be counterproductive’ / ‘मुद्रास्फीति लक्ष्य को छोड़ना प्रतिकूल हो सकता है’Miyawaki Method / मियावाकी विधिA ground plan for sustainable mass employment / स्थायी सामूहिक रोजगार के लिए एक आधारभूत योजनाAfrican Union : International Organizations / अफ्रीकी संघ : अंतर्राष्ट्रीय…

Disaster Management Bill

Disaster Management Bill Disaster Management Bill tabled in Lok Sabha / आपदा प्रबंधन विधेयक लोकसभा में पेश किया गया The Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024, introduced by Union Minister Nityanand Rai, aims to establish a national disaster database and Urban Disaster Management Authorities in major cities. It empowers the National and State Disaster Management Authorities to prepare disaster plans, replacing previous executive committees, sparking opposition concerns about state authority encroachment. Provisions in the Bill Creation of a Disaster Database: The Bill mandates the establishment of a comprehensive disaster database at both national and state levels, which will include disaster assessments,…

CURRENT AFFAIRS – 25/06/2024

Contents CURRENT AFFAIRS – 25/06/2024Kerala House passes motion to rename the State ‘Keralam’ / केरल विधानसभा ने राज्य का नाम बदलकर ‘केरलम’ करने का प्रस्ताव पारित कियाPOCSO cases cannot be quashed citing settlement, says Kerala HC / केरल उच्च न्यायालय ने कहा कि समझौते के आधार पर POCSO मामलों को रद्द नहीं किया जा सकताIndia, Philippines rediscovering each other, BrahMos a game changer envoy / भारत और फिलीपींस एक दूसरे को फिर से खोज रहे हैं, ब्रह्मोस एक गेम चेंजर दूतIndia, Pak. delegations reach J&K to inspect power projects under Indus Water Treaty / भारत और पाकिस्तान के प्रतिनिधिमंडल सिंधु…

CURRENT AFFAIRS – 14/05/2024

Contents CURRENT AFFAIRS – 14/05/2024Food inflation surges to four-month high in AprilUN-linked body defers accreditation of NHRC-India for second year in a rowIndia, Iran sign 10-year contract for Chabahar port operationDeclining poverty ratio: a continuing trendThe impact of 50 years of vaccination on children worldwideAn overview of the Smart Cities MissionAt 1.74 billion, China remained top import partner for India in FY2024Stabilising India-Nepal ties in Changing TimesNorth America : Resources [Mapping]CURRENT AFFAIRS – 14/05/2024 Food inflation surges to four-month high in April (General Studies- Paper III) Source : The Hindu About: Inflation (or less frequently, price inflation) is a general…

CURRENT AFFAIRS – 23/08/2023

Contents CURRENT AFFAIRS – 23/08/2023Kashmir drug crisisIndia, ASEAN agree to review FTAInflation pressures may lingerFukushima nuclear plant will start releasing treated radioactive waterBharat NCAP: India gets its own car crash testing programmeHow NASA, ESA will support ISROCausing floods is a terrorist offence in proposed Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita BillCURRENT AFFAIRS – 23/08/2023 Kashmir drug crisis (General Studies- Paper II and III) Source : The Indian Express Kashmir is facing a severe epidemic of drug addiction, particularly affecting young men, causing havoc in families, straining public health resources, and presenting a security challenge. The largest de-addiction centre in Srinagar received one patient…