Page-6 of Current Affairs - July, 2024

Rashtrapati Bhavan’s Durbar Hall and Ashok Hall, now renamed

President Droupadi Murmu changed the names of Rashtrapati Bhavan’s halls on July 25, 2024. “Durbar Hall” became “Ganatantra Mandap” and “Ashok Hall” became “Ashok Mandap.” This choice fits with a plan to highlight Indian cultural beliefs and show how important ..

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What are Bharat Small Reactors?

As part of India’s plan to improve its nuclear energy powers, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a plan to build Bharat Small Reactors (BSRs) in her Budget 2024 speech. In a big change to India’s nuclear strategy, this effort is ..

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Why Paris 2024 Will Be The Riskiest Olympics Ever

There will be a lot of security problems at the 2024 Olympics in Paris because of the political unrest in France and around the world. These things could make it more likely that there will be violence and protests at ..

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Shah Rukh Khan Honored With Gold Coins At Grevin Museum

In honor of Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan, the Grevin Museum in Paris has ordered personalized gold coins with his picture on them. This recognition makes him the first Bollywood actor to receive such an honour at the museum. Overview ..

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What is Agristack and how will it work?

In the 2024-25 Budget, Nirmala Sitharaman, the Finance Minister, called for a Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for the agriculture sector. The goal of this DPI is to connect more than six crore farmers to a formal land registry system through ..

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Meta Introduces Llama 3.1

Meta’s latest AI model, Llama 3.1, has reportedly outperformed leading competitors like OpenAI in various performance benchmarks, sparking interest in open source AI’s evolving role in the tech landscape. What is Open Source AI? Open source AI is a term ..

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The State of the World’s Forests 2024 Report

On July 22, 2024, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations released a report, “The State of the World’s Forests,” addressing global forest conditions. The findings present a mixed picture: while the rate of deforestation has slowed, ..

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Nita Ambani re-elected as International Olympic Committee member

Nita Ambani has been re-elected unanimously to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for a second term, just days before the Paris Olympics. This news shows how important she is to supporting sports in India and strengthens India’s growing presence on ..

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