Daily Current Affairs – 14 March, 2023

In News Under Operation Trishul, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has extradited 33 people hiding in other countries, involved in various criminal activities. About Operation Trishul involves using the Interpol’s Star Global Focal Point Network, and using the Interpol’s channels to identify dispersal of proceeds of crime by financial criminals. The CBI is India’s […]

In News Recently, ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ and RRR  became the first ever Indian productions to win the Oscar . About The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are given annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS),as a recognition of excellence in cinematic achievements.  SS Rajamouli’s RRR  became the first Indian […]

In News  Some Indian States have recently demanded lightning to be considered a natural disaster. About At present, Cyclone, drought, earthquake, fire, flood, tsunami, hailstorm, landslide, avalanche, cloudburst, pest attack, frost, and cold waves are considered disasters. These disasters are covered under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) which is 75% funded by the Centre. […]

In News The Elephant Whisperers, a Tamil documentary, won the Oscar in the Best Documentary Short Film category at the 95th Academy Awards. About The 40-minute documentary, directed by Kartiki Gonsalves and produced by Guneet Monga, is based on the life and work of Bomman and his wife Bellie who foster orphaned elephant calves. Bomman […]

In News Recently, the vulture survey was carried out in the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka. About An population estimation was carried out by forest departments of respective states in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) and the adjoining landscape consisting of Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR) in Tamil Nadu, Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (WWS) in Kerala, […]

In News India remains the biggest arms importer between 2018-22 despite a drop in overall imports. About India is the world’s largest arms importer for the period between 2018-22, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). SIPRI is a leading international research institute focused on conflict, peace, and arms control. According to the findings, […]

In Context Recently, the Manipur government withdrew from the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement with two hill-based tribal insurgent groups citing that they were “influencing agitation among forest encroachers”. About The government  alleged that the protests were influenced by two hill-based insurgent groups. As a result, the state government withdrew  from tripartite talks/SoO agreements with […]

In News Bhutan is about to become the seventh nation to graduate from the United Nations’ (UN) list of Least Developed Countries (LDCs). What are LDCs?  LDCs are low-income countries confronting severe structural impediments to sustainable development. They are highly vulnerable to economic and environmental shocks and have low levels of human assets. The concept […]

In News The Union government sought approval from Parliament for the second batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants worth ? 2.7 lakh crore for the financial year 2022- 23.  Demand for Grants Article 113 of the Constitution requires that any proposal or estimate seeking withdrawal of money from the Consolidated Fund of India should be […]