Daily Current Affairs – 18 May, 2021

Facts in News Jagannath Temple The Jagannath Temple has been closed due to a surge in COVID-19 cases in Odisha.   Key Points Constructed by: King Anatavarman Chodaganga Deva, the first king of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty in the 12th century. It is dedicated to Lord Jagannath, a form of Lord Vishnu. It is well […]

In News  India continues to label itself as a country with no community transmission (CT) according to the latest weekly report by the World Health Organisation (WHO).  Community Transmission (CT) Community transmission means that the health system has now lost track of the trajectory of the virus and infections are happening without the source of […]

In News  Recently ,the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers  have  taken several steps to ensure availability of fertilizers to farmers at subsidized prices. Background  In the last few months, the international prices of raw materials of Di-ammonium Phosphate (DAP and other Phosphatic & Potassic (P&K) fertilizers have increased sharply.  Prices of finished DAP etc. have […]

In News Recently, Iran has given the Farzad B gas field to Petropars, a domestic gas producer. The current deal will pave the way for daily production of 28 million cubic meter of gas over five years. Earlier, Iran decided to fund and develop a rail link under the second phase of the Chabahar Port […]

In News The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) filed a petition before the Supreme Court seeking the formation of a “neutral and independent collegium or selection committee” for the appointment of members of the Election Commission of India (ECI). About The plea emphasised that the appointments to the ECI on the ‘whims and fancies’ of […]

In News Recently, Scientists from Raman Research Institute (RRI), an autonomous institute of the Department of Science & Technology have developed Magnetometer for low cost, reliable & real-time measurements of magnetic fields. Magnetometer It is an instrument for measuring the strength and sometimes the direction of magnetic fields, including those on or near the Earth […]

In News The West Bengal government will set up a Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad). For setting up the Council, a Bill has to be introduced in the Assembly and then a nod from the Governor is required. The Upper House existed till 1969. About Legislative Council The State Legislative Council or Vidhan Parishad is the […]

In News Recently, the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) has highlighted that unemployment is rising among the salaried class which leads to shrinking real incomes and a lack of demand. Key Highlights Data Analysis Unemployment rose to 8 percent in April 2021, from 6.5 per cent in March 2021. The Labour Force Participation Rate […]