Page-8 of Current Affairs - January, 2025
EPFO Launches Centralised Pension Payments System
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has successfully rolled out its Centralised Pension Payments System (CPPS) across India. This initiative benefits over 68 lakh pensioners and modernises the pension disbursement process. The CPPS allows pensioners to withdraw their pensions from ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2025
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Gujarat’s First Coastal Bird Census Begins Soon
The Gujarat government is preparing to launch India’s inaugural census of coastal and wader birds. This landmark event will occur at the Marine National Park and Sanctuary in Jamnagar from January 3 to 5, 2025. The census aims to enhance ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2025
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) 2024
The Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) 2024 report has identified 13 states and Union Territories as “achievers” in logistics performance. This report, released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, evaluates the efficiency of logistics services. The index aims ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2025
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Odisha Declares Unseasonal Rain a Natural Calamity
In December 2023, Odisha experienced unprecedented unseasonal rainfall, leading to crop damage. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced this weather event as a natural calamity during the ‘Krushi Odisha Conclave’ in Bhubaneswar. This declaration aims to expedite compensation for farmers ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2025
Category: Agriculture Current Affairs
Unrwa Faces Closure Amidst Rising Tensions
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (Unrwa) is on the brink of closure due to new Israeli legislation. This agency provides essential services to Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2025
Category: International / World Current Affairs
What is Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV)?
China’s disease control authority recently announced a pilot monitoring system aimed at tracking pneumonia of unknown origin. This initiative comes in response to an expected rise in respiratory infections during the winter months. The country has already observed an increase ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2025
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Tularemia – Rising Cases of Rabbit Fever
Recent reports indicate a concerning rise in tularemia cases, also known as rabbit fever, in the United States. The disease, caused by the bacterium *Francisella tularensis*, has seen over a 50 per cent increase in reported cases. This rise is ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2025
Category: Environment Current Affairs
AbbVie India Violates UCPMP, 2024
The recent actions of AbbVie Healthcare India Private Ltd have brought attention to the ethical standards in pharmaceutical marketing. The company was found guilty of violating the Uniform Code for Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices (UCPMP), 2024. An anonymous report revealed that ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2025
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs