Indians Shift to LMIA Route Amid Canada Student Caps

The Canadian government put a limit on the number of foreign students it would accept in January. This had a big effect on people from India and other countries who wanted to study there. The goal of this two-year strategy ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: International / World Current Affairs

Prasar Bharati to Launch Family-Friendly OTT Platform by August

The Indian government-run broadcaster Prasar Bharati wants to start its own over-the-top (OTT) streaming service by August. The service will offer material that shows Indian culture and society while still being family-friendly. This project is a direct reaction to what ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • Government Schemes Current Affairs

National Workshop Boosts Deeptech Startups and Investment in India

On May 13 and 14, 2024, the 4th National Workshop on Technology Innovation in Cyber-Physical Systems, or TIPS 4.0, took place. The event was put together by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) as part of the National Mission ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

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

China’s Road-Building Near Siachen Raises Strategic Concerns

A researcher named Nature Desai recently shared on the social media site X information about how China is building roads in the Himalayas. Satellite images back up Desai’s research, which shows that a road is being built across the Aghil ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: International / World Current Affairs

New AIS Feature Enhances Income Tax Confirmation Process

The Annual Information Statement (AIS) now has a useful feature added by the Income Tax Department that lets taxpayers see the confirmation state of their financial data. The goal of this change is to make tax filing more open and ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Georgia Adopts Controversial ‘Foreign Agents’ Bill Amid Protests

Georgia’s parliament passed a controversial “foreign agents” bill on May 14, despite strong opposition from within the country and from around the world. The bill says that news outlets, NGOs, and other groups that get more than 20% of their ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: International / World Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

India’s April Retail Inflation Eases Marginally to 4.83%

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed that retail inflation in India slowed down a bit in April. The rate went down a little from 4.85% in March to 4.83%, according to the National Statistical Office. Some of this small drop ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Climate Change Linked to Severe Heatwaves in India

New studies show that India’s heatwaves are getting worse, which is a very bad sign. Extreme weather happened in April 2023, especially in the east and south. It was said that climate change made these events 45 times more possible. ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Indian Air Force Tests BHISHM Portable Hospital Cubes

BHISHM portable cubes were dropped from an airplane by the Indian Air Force in Agra as part of an important test. These mobile hospitals are meant to provide emergency medical care anywhere, and this event was their first test run. ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: Defence Current Affairs

India Expands UPI to Include More Rural, DBT Users

Multiple banks, including the Reserve Bank of India, are actively urging people who receive government-direct benefit transfers (DBTs) to use the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) for their transactions. This program is part of a larger plan to get more people ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs