Daily Current Affairs

In News  Consultative Committee of Ministry of Civil Aviation discussed ‘DIGI YATRA’ project About ‘DIGI YATRA’ It is a project conceived to achieve contactless, seamless processing of passengers at Airports, based on Facial Recognition Technology (FRT).  The project basically envisages that any traveller may pass through various checkpoints at the airport through a paperless and […]

In Context  Actor Emilia Clarke, who appeared in Game of Thrones, has revealed her struggle with a brain aneurysm that caused the loss of “quite a bit” of the organ. What is Aneurysm? It is a swelling of the arteries and veins in any part of the body, and is caused by weakening of the […]

In News  The Centre is reported to be considering granting “tribal” status to the Trans-Giri region of Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmaur district.  Background  The Constitution provides for two types of areas: “Scheduled Areas” in terms of the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution, and “Tribal Areas” in terms of the Sixth Schedule. “The “Tribal Areas” are designated […]

In News  The Union Minister of Law and Justice announced that from this year, Tele-law service was being made free of cost for the citizens in the country. About Tele-law service It is a service that uses video conferencing facilities and telephone services to connect lawyers to litigants who need legal advice.  This service aims […]

In News Recently, the Union Government answered that incidents of Naxal violence in the country have dropped by 77 percent between 2009 and 2021. About Although such incidents have dropped, deaths of security force personnel due to Maoist violence have more than doubled in Chhattisgarh in the past three years. The resultant deaths (civilians + […]

In News Recently, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has set new deadlines for various major missions. About the recent changes/ developments made First solar mission and third lunar mission are set to take place in the first quarter of next year.  XpoSat: this scientific mission is scheduled for next year. The XpoSat will be […]

In Context The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is in the process of implementing the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in a phased manner for wholesale and retail segments. Status of  Central Bank Digital Currency in India The introduction of CBDC was announced in the Union Budget 2022-23. Amendments have also been made to the […]

In Context Recently, the Supreme Court allowed 27% reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in all the upcoming local body elections in Maharashtra. More about the news About: Supreme Court bench accepted the report by the five-member Banthia commission and allowed reservation for OBCs in the Nagar Panchayat, Nagar Parishad and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections.   […]