Daily Current Affairs

In  News  An Indian desert cat has been spotted for the first time in Madhya Pradesh’s Panna Tiger Reserve (PTR). The presence of a desert cat was also recorded in the State’s Nauradehi sanctuary. Image Courtesy: IE About Indian Desert Cat  The Indian Desert Cat is also known as the Asiatic Wildcat or the Asian […]

In Context  Goa is marking its 60th Liberation Day which is always celebrated with fervour. Goa Liberation Day About: It is celebrated on 19th December every year to mark the success of ‘Operation Vijay’( a 36-hour military operation) undertaken by the Indian Armed Forces that liberated Goa from Portuguese rule. It is celebrated to recognise […]

In Context  New generation nuclear-capable ballistic missile Agni-P was successfully tested from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam island off the coast of Odisha. This is the second test of the missile. The first test took place in June last. Agni Prime Missile Agni-P is a two-stage canisterised solid propellant missile with dual redundant navigation and guidance […]

In News India and Vietnam sign Letter of Intent to establish partnership in Digital Media paving the way for strengthening partnership between India and Vietnam. About  Letter of Intent: The LoI envisages sharing of information and experience in establishing policies and regulatory frameworks on digital media and social networks, and conducting capacity building and training […]

In News  Recently, the Central University of Rajasthan conducted a study on desertification of the Thar region. Thar Desert The Thar Desert, also called the Great Indian Desert, arid region of rolling sandhills on the Indian subcontinent. It is located partly in Rajasthan state, northwestern India, and partly in Punjab and Sindh (Sind) provinces, eastern […]

In News Recently, after lynching at Golden Temple, youth was killed in Punjab’s Kapurthala over ‘sacrilege attempt’ (disrespect the holiest book). Sacrilege About This is not the first time someone has been killed over accusations of sacrilege of a holy book linked to Sikhism. Several such lynchings have taken place in the recent past. For […]

In News  Recently, India and five Central Asian countries called for immediate humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan at the 3rd meeting of the India-Central Asia Dialogue.  This dialogue saw participation from Foreign Ministers of India, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. Major Points  Restoration of peace in Afghanistan: India  and five Asian countries […]