Page-17 of Current Affairs - August, 2024

India and Israel Launch New Water Technology Centre at IIT-Madras

August 14, 2024

India and Israel have launched a joint project to set up a Centre of Water Technology at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras. This initiative is designed to strengthen India’s efforts in sustainable water management and improve water resource ..

Month: 

Category: 

World’s Oldest Calendar Discovered

August 14, 2024

Archaeologists at Göbekli Tepe in southern Turkey have discovered what is thought to be the Earth’s oldest known Sun-and-Moon calendar, carved into a large stone pillar. This discovery, reported in a study on July 24, offers new insights into the ..

Month: 

Category: 

India-Australia Hold Maritime Security Dialogue

August 14, 2024

On August 13, 2024, the 6th India-Australia Maritime Security Dialogue was held in Canberra, focusing on strengthening maritime security cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region. This meeting reflects the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between India and Australia and addresses crucial maritime ..

Month: 

Category: 

Maharashtra Protects Ancient Ratnagiri Geoglyphs and Petroglyphs

August 14, 2024

The Maharashtra government has officially designated the geoglyphs and petroglyphs in Ratnagiri as protected monuments under the Maharashtra Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1960. This decision responds to growing concerns about preserving these important cultural artifacts. Significance ..

Month: 

Category: 

Bengaluru Researchers Discover Three New Edible Bug Species

August 14, 2024

Entomologists from the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE) in Bengaluru have recently identified three new species of edible bugs that are traditionally eaten by indigenous communities in North-East India. This discovery underscores the importance of ..

Month: 

Category: 

DRDO Successfully Tests Long-Range Glide Bomb ‘Gaurav’

August 14, 2024

On August 13, 2024, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) of India successfully carried out the first flight test of a long-range glide bomb named Gaurav. This test, conducted using a Su-30 MK-I fighter jet from the Indian Air ..

Month: 

Category: 

What is Dynamic Reference Rate?

August 14, 2024

India and Russia are working on introducing a “dynamic reference rate” for their currencies, the Indian Rupee (INR) and the Russian Rouble (RUB), to make financial transactions between the two countries easier and to reduce the impact of U.S. sanctions ..

Month: 

Category: 

NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) – Recent Updates

August 14, 2024

The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission, a joint project between NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), has encountered delays, pushing its launch to after February 2025. This mission is focused on improving our understanding of environmental changes ..

Month: 

Category: