Madras HC Directs Tamil Nadu Government to Implement Guidelines for Eliminating Corporal Punishment

The Madras High Court has instructed the Tamil Nadu government to implement the Guidelines for Elimination of Corporal Punishment in Schools (GECP) provided by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR). Justice S M Subramaniam issued the directive ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2024

Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

Astronomers Detect Rare Giant Flare from Magnetar

Scientists have detected the most distant-known instance of a giant flare from a magnetar, a type of neutron star with immensely strong magnetic fields, residing in the Messier 82 (M82) galaxy, also known as the “Cigar Galaxy.” The flare, a ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2024

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

China Launches Shenzhou-18 Mission

Recently, China launched the Shenzhou-18 spacecraft carrying a three-member crew to its orbiting Tiangong space station. The mission is part of China’s ambitious space program, which aims to put astronauts on the moon by 2030. The Shenzhou-18 spacecraft lifted off ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2024

Category: International / World Current Affairs

2024 Global Report on Food Crisis (GRFC)

The 2024 Global Report on Food Crisis (GRFC) reveals that nearly 282 million people across 59 countries and territories experienced high levels of acute hunger in 2023. This study shows a global increase of 24 million from the previous year, ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2024

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

RBI Curbs on Kotak Bank

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) directed Kotak Mahindra Bank to immediately stop onboarding new customers through online and mobile banking channels. The central bank also barred the private lender from issuing fresh credit cards, citing significant concerns observed during ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2024

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Article 244(A) and Autonomy Issue in Assam

In the tribal-majority Diphu Lok Sabha constituency of Assam, which went to polls on April 26, 2024, the implementation of Article 244(A) of the Indian Constitution has emerged as a key election promise by candidates across all political parties. This ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2024

Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

Microsoft Introduces Phi-3-mini

Microsoft has unveiled Phi-3-mini, the smallest model in its new Phi-3 family of open AI models. Phi-3-mini, with just 3.8 billion parameters, is claimed to be the most capable and cost-effective small language model (SLM) available. Despite its small size, ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2024

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure – Current Updates (April, 2024)

The 6th edition of the International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (ICDRI) was held in New Delhi. The CDRI was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2019 at the UN Climate Action Summit. It is a global partnership of ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2024

Category: Summits and Conferences

Daily Current Affairs Quiz: April 27, 2024

41. Indian Historical Records Commission (IHRC), which was seen in the news, is functioning under which ministry? [A] Ministry of Culture[B] Ministry of Home Affairs[C] Ministry of Defence[D] Ministry of Power Show Answer Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Culture] Notes:In ..

KAIST Researchers develop High-Power, Fast-Charging Sodium-Ion Battery

Researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have developed a high-energy, high-power hybrid sodium-ion battery capable of charging in seconds. This breakthrough could potentially revolutionize the energy storage industry and provide a viable alternative to lithium-ion ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2024

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs