State of the World’s Migratory Species – 2024 Report

The State of the World’s Migratory Species – 2024 report was launched by the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), a UN biodiversity treaty on February 12, 2024. It provides the first comprehensive global assessment ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2024

Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

National Common Mobility Card

The National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) was launched in 2019 by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs of the Government of India, as part of the ‘One Nation, One Card’ initiative. It aims to streamline public transport payments and ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2024

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

US bans AI-generated robocalls

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has banned AI-generated robocalls amid a rise in voice cloning scams that have affected thousands of citizens. Artificial intelligence can now create convincing fake audio and video, making it easy to scam people. The ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2024

Category: International / World Current Affairs

India Launches UPI Payment Services in Sri Lanka and Mauritius

India launched UPI payment services in Sri Lanka and Mauritius during a virtual ceremony attended by PM Modi and the top leadership of the two nations. The move enables UPI settlement services for Indian nationals travelling to these countries and ..

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs

Annual Death Penalty Report 2023

According to the Annual Death Penalty Report 2023, appellate Courts in India – SC and all the HCs together – confirmed only one death sentence in 2023 while the rest were either commuted or saw the prisoners acquitted altogether. The ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2024

Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

7th Indian Ocean Conference

The 7th IOC was held in Perth, Australia on February 9-10, 2024. The theme was “Towards a Stable and Sustainable Indian Ocean.” It was organized by the India Foundation, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (Singapore) and Perth-US Asia Centre ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2024

Category: International / World Current Affairs

Union Cabinet Approves Spectrum Auction

Union Cabinet recently approved the spectrum auction for 2024, which is expected to garner Rs 96,317 crore for the exchequer. The auction will include various spectrum bands like 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, and 2300 MHz that ..

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana (PM-MKSSY)

The Union Cabinet approved the “Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana (PM-MKSSY)”, a Central Sector Sub-scheme under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada aimed at formalizing the fisheries sector and supporting fisheries micro and small enterprises. Key Features Investment and Duration ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2024

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

International Arabian Leopard Day – 10th February

The Arabian leopard is a subspecies of leopard found only on the Arabian Peninsula. Weighing 25-40 kg, it is one of the smallest leopard subspecies. Its habitat was once widespread across the Arabian Peninsula but has now shrunk to small ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2024

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs

World Pulses Day – Current Updates (February, 2024)

World Pulses Day is observed every year on 10th February. The day originated from the UN’s International Year of Pulses (IYP) in 2016. The IYP raised awareness about the merits of pulses globally. Following its success, the UN officially recognized ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2024

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs