US Safety Agency Probes Amazon’s Zoox Over Self-Driving Car Crashes

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of the US government is looking into Amazon’s self-driving robot cab unit, Zoox. This comes after two cases in which the robotaxis suddenly slowed down and was hit from behind by motorcyclists. One ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: International / World Current Affairs

OpenAI Offers Free GPT-4o, Unveils New Capabilities

OpenAI, a major player in the field of artificial intelligence study, recently announced big improvements to their AI models, including the release of the GPT-4o model. During a livestream event, Mira Murati, Chief Technology Officer of OpenAI, stated that this ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Kenya Faces Cholera Outbreak Amid Heavy Rains and Flooding

Kenya has had a serious cholera outbreak recently. This is because of the long rains, which destroyed sanitation facilities and contaminated water sources. The Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) have both reported cases and told the ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: International / World Current Affairs

Nagaland Government To Form Committee to Resolve Long-Standing Naga Conflict

The government of Nagaland has announced plans to establish a Political Affairs Committee (PAC) with the overarching aim of finding a fair and inclusive solution to the pervasive Naga political issue. This decision was taken in a meeting chaired by ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: States Current Affairs

Archeologists Discover Ancient Supercontinent Sahul, Linked Asia to Australia

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of Sahul, a lost supercontinent that facilitated human migration from Asia to Australia about 70,000 years ago. This finding hints towards the likelihood of many yet-undiscovered historic sites across the globe. What is Sahul? Sahul was ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

2024 World Wildlife Crime Report

The 2024 World Wildlife Crime Report was released by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime on May 13, 2024. This report provides insights into the illegal wildlife trade that occurred between 2015 and 2021. Key Findings: Animal Species ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: Environment Current Affairs

PM Gati Shakti Boosts Social Security, Expands Health Infrastructure

Recently, the Ministry of Labour and Employment joined the PM Gati Shakti site. Strengthening health infrastructure and social security measures in industrial places and Special Economic Zones (SEZs) is the main goal. According to Sumita Dawra, secretary of the ministry, ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Ruskin Bond Awarded Sahitya Akademi Fellowship

The prestigious Sahitya Akademi Fellowship has been given to Ruskin Bond, a renowned British-Indian author. This honor was given to him on a Saturday at his home in Mussoorie. At first, Bond was named the winner of this prestigious award ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News

West Nile Virus Triggers High Alert in Kerala

The mosquito-borne disease known as West Nile Virus (WNV) has recently made headlines in Kerala. Twelve confirmed cases and four suspected cases have been reported in the southern state in the past several weeks. The health minister, Veena George, and ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: International / World Current Affairs

Putin Nominates Economist Belousov as New Defence Minister

Russian President Vladimir Putin has nominated Andrei Removich Belousov as the new defence minister. Belousov, a civilian with extensive background in economics, has been chosen for this significant military role over two years into the conflict with Ukraine. Background of ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: International / World Current Affairs