Current Affairs

Why in the news? Officials of the Tribal Affairs Ministry have mentioned that the idea of the Adi Karmayogi Initiative was to create a cadre of 20 lakh change leaders for the tribal village areas through participatory approach. Adi Karmayogi … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The Labour Ministry reported that women’s employment rate in India nearly doubled from 22% in 2017-18 to 40.3% in 2023-24, while female unemployment fell from 5.6% to 3.2%. Women Employment in Indian Economy Status of Women’s … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The Government of India and the World Food Programme (WFP) signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to collaborate in addressing global hunger. World Food Programme (WFP) Establishment: 1961 by FAO and the UN General Assembly. Headquarters: … Continue reading →

Why in the news? India releases first ever National guidelines/SOPs for animal blood transfusions and blood banks. Blood Transfusion and Blood Banks for Animals in India Blood Transfusion: It is a globally recognised intervention to save the lives of animals … Continue reading →

Why in the news? Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang is facing serious levels of surface water contamination owing to fluoride presence. Fluoride Contamination What is it?: It is the presence of excessive levels of fluorides in drinking water, leading to health hazards … Continue reading →

Why in the news? India and Fiji enhanced defence cooperation by India providing training and equipment to upgrade Fiji’s maritime security. Fiji Location: Fiji is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lie … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The Indian Chief of the Army Staff, held talks with Algeria’s senior military leadership for enhancing defence cooperation between both countries. Algeria Location: It is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. Capital: Algiers … Continue reading →

Why in the news? NASA has unveiled the second Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA) habitat. CHAPEA Project What is it?: Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA) CHAPEA is a set of analog missions designed by NASA to … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The Indian Navy commissioned the state-of-the-art Project 17A stealth frigates INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiriat the Naval Base in Visakhapatnam. Project 17A Launch: Project 17 Alpha frigates (P-17A) were launched by the Indian Navy in 2019. … Continue reading →

Why in the news? Delhi Legislative Assembly hosted a two‑day All‑India Speakers’ Conference to mark the 100th anniversary of Vithalbhai Patel becoming the President of the Central Legislative Assembly, the colonial precursor to today’s Parliament. Vithalbhai Patel Birth: Born on 27 … Continue reading →