Australia’s Closing Loopholes Bill

Gig workers, independent contractors who provide services on demand via apps and websites, have grown rapidly across the globe in recent years.  On February 8th 2024, the Australian Labor government’s “closing loopholes” bill, formally titled “Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2024

Category: International / World Current Affairs

Successful Test of High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS) by CSIR-NAL

Recently, the CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) successfully tested an unmanned High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS)  in Karnataka. This 5-meter-long drone with 11-meter wingspan flew at an altitude of 3 kilometers for 8 hours. It represents a milestone in India’s development ..

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

C-DOT, IIT-Kharagpur to Develop 10-Gigabit Passive Optical Network Components

The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) and IIT Kharagpur recently signed an agreement to create 10-Gigabit XGS-PON (10 Gbps Symmetric Passive Optical Network) components, funded by the Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) scheme. This collaboration for next-generation telecommunication technologies ..

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

India Plans Development of Six Mega Ports by 2047

In a recent policy update, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways outlined ambitious plans for six coastal mega ports by 2047, in line with the Maritime India Vision. The policy underscores expanding economic and strategic interests in the Indian ..

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Fatalities Reported in Karnataka’s Kyasanur Forest Disease Outbreak

The Shimoga district of Karnataka state in India reported two deaths in 2024 due to Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) – a viral hemorrhagic fever with a high fatality rate. With origins traced to Kyasanur forest, it is a re-emerging health ..

Category: Environment Current Affairs

What is Freestyle or Fischer Random Chess or Chess 960?

16-year old Indian chess prodigy Dommaraju Gukesh recently stunned reigning World Champion Magnus Carlsen in a Freestyle Chess match. This new variant format is rising in popularity globally. Emergence of Freestyle Chess In 1996, iconoclast former World Champion Bobby Fischer ..

Category: Sports Current Affairs

What is Nazool Land?

Recently, Uttarakhand witnessed communal tensions over one such property with a now-demolished mosque situated on Nazool land whose lease allegedly ended. Nazool lands represent government properties leased temporarily to entities like trusts or private owners. The term emerged historically when ..

Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

What is Alaskapox?

Alaskapox represents a recently identified orthopox DNA virus, part of the genus containing smallpox and monkeypox. First detected in Alaskan voles in 2015, key aspects are: Zoonotic pathogen infecting small mammals like rodents, occasionally transmitting to humans Symptoms resemble monkeypox, ..

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2023-24 Series IV Opens for Subscription

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced the opening of the next tranche of Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2023-24 – Series IV. The bonds will be open for subscription from February 12 to February 16, 2023. The issue price ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2024

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

State of the World’s Migratory Species – 2024 Report

The State of the World’s Migratory Species – 2024 report was launched by the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), a UN biodiversity treaty on February 12, 2024. It provides the first comprehensive global assessment ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2024

Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs