Top Expensive Cities 2024

Mercer’s Cost of Living City rankings show that Hong Kong, Singapore, and Zurich are the world’s most expensive places for expats in 2024. From the previous year, these towns have always been in this spot. The cost of living is ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2024

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Hemant Soren Sworn In as Jharkhand CM Again

Hemant Soren was sworn in as Gov. of Jharkhand for the third time on July 4, 2024. Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan led the event at the Raj Bhavan in Ranchi, where the oaths were taken. Political Background and Developments Following the ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2024

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

India, Bangladesh to Renegotiate Ganga Waters Treaty

The Ganga Waters Treaty, which India and Bangladesh signed in 1996, will be discussed again. This pact, which is mostly about the fair sharing of water from the Ganga River, which both countries share, needs to be renewed in 2026. ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2024

Category: International / World Current Affairs

What is ‘junk’ DNA? – Current Updates (July, 2024)

New research from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research has shown that the non-coding regions of DNA may contain cancer-causing genes. This goes against the old idea that these regions were just “junk.” This big step forward opens the door ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2024

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Fact Sheet: Sampoornata Abhiyan

The Indian government’s NITI Aayog recently started the Sampoornata Abhiyan, a development program. It was held in Manzgam Block, Kulgam. A lot of people from local government and schools were there to launch this program. Through the saturation of key ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2024

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

What is Radical CAR-T Therapy?

Car-T therapy, which is also called “chimeric antigen receptor T-cell” therapy, is a new and innovative way to treat cancer. Recently, in November 2023, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began looking into whether Car-T therapy could cause new ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2024

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

World’s Oldest Cave Painting Discovered in Indonesia

On the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia, archaeologists have found the world’s oldest known cave picture with a date that can be trusted. This piece of art was found on the roof of Leang Karampuang cave. It was made at ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2024

Category: International / World Current Affairs

ADB to build 400 MW Solar Power Plant in Gujarat

Asian Development Bank (ADB) has made a major financial move to support renewable energy by giving the ENGIE group a Rs 1,460 crore loan. Using this money, a 400-megawatt solar photovoltaic power plant will be built in Surendranagar, Gujarat. This ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2024

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Rare and Fatal Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection

Three people have recently died in Kerala, from Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM), a cancerous brain illness. One of them, a 12-year-old boy from Feroke in the Kozhikode district, died at a private hospital from the illness. What is Primary Amoebic ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2024

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Daily Current Affairs Quiz: July 5, 2024

1. Which two organizations recently signed an MoU to develop AI tools for detecting and classifying large cardamom diseases in Sikkim? [A] National Informatics Centre (NIC) and the Spices Board of India[B] Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the ..