India Climbs to 39th in Global Tourism Index 2024

India moved up to the 39th spot on the World Economic Forum’s Travel & Tourism Development Index (TTDI) 2024, as the number of tourists around the world returned to levels seen before the pandemic. First on the list was the ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Chandru G Wins WBC India Cruiserweight Championship

Chandru G from Tamil Nadu recently beat Jaskaran Singh from Punjab to win the WBC India National title in the Cruiserweight Division. At the Pro Boxing Fight Night in Hyderabad, the fight, which ended with a knockout in the fourth ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: Sports Current Affairs

The AI Seoul Summit Opens

Because artificial intelligence (AI) technology is developing quickly, world leaders have prioritized safety rules. After the historic AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park in the U.K., AI companies promised to build technologies safely at the AI Seoul Summit. These promises ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: Summits and Conferences

Singapore Airlines Turbulence – Key Facts

Singapore Airlines Flight SQ321, which was going from London to Singapore on May 21, 2024, ran into bad weather over Myanmar’s Irrawaddy Basin. A terrible accident happened. About 10 hours into the flight, during lunch service, the Boeing 777-300ER started ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: International / World Current Affairs

46th Antarctic Treaty meet begins in Kochi

In 2024, from May 20th to 30th, India will hold the important 46th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM 46) and the 26th Meeting of the Committee for Environmental Protection (CEP 26). These meetings will take place in Kochi, Kerala. This ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: Summits and Conferences

Project Udbhav to Revive Ancient patterns in Military Culture

Hon’ble Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and other top military officials were there on a special day to mark the start of “Project UDBHAV.” The event took place at the Indian Military Heritage Festival. This project is an innovative partnership ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Science Alert: ‘Doomsday Glacier’ Melting at a Terrifying Rate

Scientists have been studying the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica, which is often called the “Doomsday Glacier” because it melts so quickly and has very bad effects on sea levels around the world. Recent studies show that the rate of ice ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: Environment Current Affairs

India’s AstroSat has Made a New Discovery on the Black Hole Binary System

A group of Indian astronomers using India’s AstroSat satellite found an interesting event happening around the black hole X-ray binary system called “Swift J1727.8-1613” in August 2023. NASA’s Swift telescope was the first to see this system. AstroSat, India’s first ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs

X chromosome Revival Raises the Risk of Autoimmune Disease in Older Women

The X chromosome is an important part of mammalian genetics that does a lot more than just determine sex. When it comes to humans, females have two X chromosomes and men have one X chromosome paired with a Y chromosome. New ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Delhi Ranks 350 In Oxford Global Cities Index Report 2024

Delhi has achieved the best ranking among Indian cities in the 2024 Oxford Economics Global Cities Index, positioned at 350th. This index analyzes the global standing of 1,000 cities based on several pivotal categories. Oxford Economics Global Cities Index Overview ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs