Page-7 of Current Affairs - June, 2024

Saturn’s Energy Imbalance

June 20, 2024

Scientists at the University of Houston have made a major finding about Saturn’s climate that shows the planet has a big energy imbalance. A study in “Nature Communications” questions how planets evolve and how their climates change over time, especially ..

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Who is Suhas Subramanyam?

June 20, 2024

Senator Suhas Subramanyam recently won the Democratic primary for Virginia’s 10th Congressional District. He is the first Indian-American to win in this very tough field, which is a big deal. The current representative, Jennifer Wexton, who chose not to run ..

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Thailand Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage – First in Southeast Asia

June 20, 2024

The Thai Senate recently approved the Marriage Equality Bill on June 18th, and it has the potential to make Thailand the first country in Southeast Asia to permit marriages between people of the same gender. The lower house approved the ..

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ADB Approves $170 Million for India’s Health System Preparedness

June 20, 2024

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) recently gave India a big loan of USD 170 million, which is about Rs 1,418 crore. The loan is meant to improve India’s healthcare system. People in the country are getting this cash help to ..

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Cabinet Approves Rs 76,200 Cr Vadhavan Port in Maharashtra

June 20, 2024

The Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, gave the go-ahead for the building of a new deep-draft port at Vadhavan in Maharashtra. The project, which costs about ₹76,200 crores, includes a lot of services that will help India’s shipping. ..

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DGCA Issues Advisory for Gender Equality in Aviation by 2025

June 20, 2024

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has recently issued a critical advice circular to improve gender equality in Indian civil aviation in response to recent events. This project aims to make sure that by 2023, at least 25% of ..

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Can AI Detect Parkinson’s Disease Early?

June 19, 2024

A groundbreaking study from University College London and University Medical Center Goettingen, which was published in the journal Nature Communications, describes a new blood test that can detect Parkinson’s disease about seven years before any signs show up. Using artificial ..

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NATO invests $1.1 billion in AI, Robotics, Space Tech

June 19, 2024

NATO has taken a big step forward by setting up a €1 billion innovation fund. This is in reaction to changes in the global defense landscape, especially after Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022. The goal of this fund, which ..

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Ancient Pearl City Tu’am Discovered in UAE

June 19, 2024

On the UAE’s Siniyah Island, archaeologists have found the remains of the old city of Tu’am. This place, which used to be famous for its successful pearl trade, has been wrapped in mystery because no one knows for sure where ..

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What is Purple Rain on Mars?

June 19, 2024

NASA recently talked about an interesting thing that happens on Mars: auroras, including a purple one that was caught on camera by NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) orbiter’s Imaging Ultraviolet Spectrograph. This unusual event was shown in an ..

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