Page-11 of Current Affairs

Uttarakhand’s Adarsh Sanskrit Village Programme

April 18, 2025

The Uttarakhand government has initiated the Adarsh Sanskrit Village Programme to promote the ancient language of Sanskrit. The decision was made on April 15, 2025, by the state cabinet. This initiative aims to teach Sanskrit in one selected village from ..

Month: 

Category: 

Vulture Conservation in Madhya Pradesh

April 18, 2025

Madhya Pradesh Forest Department has successfully bred and prepared six vultures for release into the wild. This initiative aims to boost the endangered vulture population and enhance ecological balance. The vultures, originating from the Vulture Conservation Breeding Centre in Kerwa, ..

Month: 

Category: 

Tamil Nadu and Gujarat Space Policies for 2025

April 18, 2025

The Tamil Nadu Cabinet recently approved the Tamil Nadu Space Industrial Policy 2025. This policy aims to position the state as a leader in space innovation and high-value manufacturing. It follows the draft policy released in July 2024, which has ..

Month: 

Category: 

Climate Change Threatens Global Blood Supply Chain

April 18, 2025

Climate change is increasingly impacting various sectors, including healthcare. Recent studies highlight how climate instability threatens the global blood supply chain. Researchers warn that rising temperatures and extreme weather events jeopardise blood safety and availability. This situation poses challenges for ..

Month: 

Category: 

Direct Benefit Transfer System’s Achievements

April 18, 2025

India’s Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system has revolutionised welfare delivery since its inception in 2013. By 2025, it has achieved remarkable efficiencies, saving Rs 3.48 lakh crore and halving subsidy allocations. The system has expanded from 11 crore beneficiaries to ..

Month: 

Category: 

MacGregor Memorial Medal Awards

April 18, 2025

The MacGregor Memorial Medal is a prestigious award recognising exceptional contributions in military reconnaissance and adventure. Recently, five military personnel received this honour for their achievements in 2023 and 2024. The award ceremony took place at the United Service Institution ..

Month: 

Category: 

Intermediate-Mass Black Holes

April 18, 2025

Recent astronomical advancements have led to the discovery of an Intermediate-Mass Black Hole (IMBH) located in the faint galaxy NGC 4395, approximately 4.3 million light-years from Earth. This finding, made using India’s largest optical telescope, the 3.6m Devasthal Optical Telescope, ..

Month: 

Category: 

Military Exercise Balikatan 2025

April 18, 2025

The Philippines is set to host the Balikatan joint military exercise involving the United States, Australia and Japan. It will start April 21 and end May 9, 2025. Japan is set to formally participate for the first time in this ..

Month: 

Category: 

India Achieves First QKD Transmission

April 18, 2025

India has recently achieved milestone in quantum communication by successfully demonstrating its first Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) transmission over a 4-core Multi-Core Fibre (MCF). This breakthrough marks a very important step in the nation’s pursuit of secure digital communication networks. ..

Month: 

Category: 

Wet-Bulb Temperature Survival Threshold

April 18, 2025

Recent studies have raised questions about the widely accepted wet-bulb temperature survival threshold of 35°C. Harvard researchers, in collaboration with the Indian Union environment ministry, discussed heat stress and adaptation strategies in India. Their findings suggest that the critical limit ..

Month: 

Category: