RITES Signs Pact to Supply Coaches to Bangladesh

RITES Limited, a government-owned company and the exporting part of Indian Railways, was recently awarded a large contract to provide Bangladesh Railways with 200 broad-gauge passenger carriages. The European Investment Bank paid for the deal, which was worth USD 111.26 ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Google and OpenAI Unveil Next-Gen AI Assistants at I/O 2024

At Google I/O 2024, the industry learned about new and advanced developments in artificial intelligence, especially in how people and computers can talk to each other. Google and OpenAI, known for ChatGPT, have released new AI assistants called Project Astra ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Sariska Tiger Reserve: Supreme Court Orders Mine Closures

The Supreme Court of India told the Rajasthan government on May 15 to close 68 mines that are less than one kilometer from the Sariska Tiger Reserve. This decision is part of a larger attempt to keep illegal mining out ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: Environment Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs

Manipur Takes Steps To Save Endangered Meitei Ponies

In an important joint effort, the Government of Manipur, along with several equestrian groups and state offices, has taken steps to keep the Manipuri Pony, also called the Meitei Sagol, from going extinct. At a meeting on May 16 in ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Ed Dwight, First Black Astronaut Candidate, Finally Reaches Space

Ed Dwight, who was America’s first Black astronaut candidate, made a historic trip into space on May 19 with Jeff Bezos’s company, Blue Origin. This event was a big deal because it happened 60 years after he was first suggested ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: International / World Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs

Why UK is considering Changes To the Graduate Route Visa?

The British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, is thinking about making changes to the Graduate Route Visa (GRV) program. GRVs should only be given to the “best and brightest,” according to the proposal. This is meant to cut down on the ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: International / World Current Affairs

Orcas Sinking Boats: Scientists Investigate Unusual Behavior

A yacht was sunk by orcas in May 2023, 22.5 kilometers off the coast of Morocco in the Strait of Gibraltar. Two crew members were saved in a dramatic escape. This is not the first time something like this has ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: International / World Current Affairs

Constitution Bench Verdict Binding On Lesser Benches: SC

The Supreme Court of India made a big decision that said decisions made by the Constitution bench are more important than decisions made by smaller benches. According to the Haryana Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961, this was brought up ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

FSSAI Warns Against Using Calcium Carbide For Fruit Ripening

A notice from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to traders and Food Business Operators (FBOs) directly targets the illegal use of calcium carbide to make fruit ripen. During the mango-ripening season, this rule is enforced even ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Indian Army Conducts Forward Area Tour In Arunachal

In May 2023, the Indian Army set up a one-of-a-kind field tour in Arunachal Pradesh for army experts. The goal of this project was to give people a better idea of the conditions and problems that military troops stationed along ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: Defence Current Affairs