17 Districts in Jharkhand Witness Drought

The Jharkhand government recently declared 158 blocks across 17 districts as drought-hit after below-average rains, impacting nearly 1.5 million farmers. Recurring Rain Deficits Barely 4 out of Jharkhand’s 24 districts recorded normal monsoon rainfalls in 2022. During the critical kharif ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2024

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Significance of Nashik’s Kalaram Temple

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently visited the iconic Kalaram Mandir in Maharashtra’s temple town of Nashik. The site is deeply intertwined with Hindu mythology as part of the Ramayana’s Panchavati area where Lord Ram resided in exile Political Prominence The ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2024

Category: Places in News Current Affairs

Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023

On January 12th, Surat and Indore were jointly adjudged India’s cleanest cities as per the Centre’s annual Swachh Survekshan city cleanliness rankings for 2023. Navi Mumbai secured third place. The awards were conferred by President Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi. ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2024

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) Inaugurated

Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), also known as Atal Setu, marking the opening of India’s longest sea bridge to date. The 21.8-kilometer link built at a cost of over Rs 17,840 crores aims ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2024

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Indian Army to Procure Pup Tents for Troops Guarding China Border

Considering the tense confrontation with China, the Indian Army aims to procure specially designed insulated ‘pup tents’ to shelter the numerous soldiers posted along the freezing Line of Actual Control frontier where the mercury can dip to minus 50 degree ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2024

Category: Defence Current Affairs

India’s First X-ray Polarimetry Satellite Captures Supernova Remnant

The XSPECT instrument aboard India’s pioneering XPoSat space observatory has successfully acquired its first images of the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant. The achievement comes within days of the mission’s January 1 launch. Introducing XPoSat XPoSat is India’s maiden satellite dedicated ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2024

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Conjoined Silverline: New Butterfly Species With Silver-Lined Wings

A striking new butterfly species called the Conjoined Silverline, distinguished by its shiny wing patterns, has been identified in Karnataka’s Kodagu district – the first such find in India’s Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot since the 1970s. Signature Features The newly ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2024

Category: Environment Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs

South Africa’s Genocide Allegations Against Israel at ICJ

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) started a two-day hearing starting January 11th, 2024 to decide on provisional measures in a case filed by South Africa against Israel. South Africa alleges Israel has violated its obligations under the Genocide Convention ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2024

Category: International / World Current Affairs

Shri Ramlala Darshan Scheme

The cabinet of Chhattisgarh has decided to start the Shri Ramlala Darshan (Ayodhya Dham) Scheme in the state. This decision fulfills another guarantee given by Honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to the people of Chhattisgarh. It is known that ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2024

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs

Global Risks Report 2024

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has warned that artificial intelligence (AI) driven misinformation and disinformation will pose great risks globally in 2023 and 2024. The warning comes in the WEF’s Global Risks Report 2024 released ahead of its annual meeting ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2024

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs