Daily Current Affairs

In News The Abel Prize for mathematics was awarded to Argentine-American Luis Caffarelli. Partial Differential Equations Luis Caffarelli is a professor at the University of Texas and was honoured for his seminal contributions to regularity theory for nonlinear partial differential equations. He is the first person born in South America to win the award. Differential […]

In News Scientists were banned by GISAID from using the database that contained the genomic information they used for their study on COVID-19 virus origins. About Many scientists have expressed surprise about the ban which appears to have further vitiated public conversations as well as intensified the spotlight on China’s recalcitrance against international investigations on […]

In News Recently, the Prime Minister launched the ‘Call Before u Dig’ (CBuD) app, to tackle Uncoordinated digging and excavation. About The Call Before u Dig mobile application, an initiative of the Department of Telecommunications  aims to prevent damage to underlying assets like optical fibre cables that occurs because of uncoordinated digging and excavation It  […]

In News Recently, the 11th edition of the World Happiness Report was released by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN). World Happiness Report Published ever since 2012 by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network. The World Happiness Report is based on two key ideas: Happiness or life evaluation measured through opinion surveys, and  […]

In News The Centre is planning to irradiate onions with Gamma rays before sending them into cold storage on a pilot basis. Irradiation prevents sprouting and thus brings down post-harvest losses. What is Food Irradiation? Food irradiation is used in food processing to help ensure food safety. In food irradiation, ionizing radiation uses electricity, x-rays […]

In News Recently, the Prime Minister launched the Bharat 6G vision document and The 6G Testbed as part of its 6G mission. About The 6G Testbed will provide academic institutions, industries, start-ups, and MSMEs, and industry, among others, a platform to test and validate evolving ICT technologies.. Bharat 6G vision document is prepared by the […]

In News A Chinese state company has reportedly bagged the multi-million dollar contract to redevelop an international port in Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands. China is continuing its expansionist policies in the Greater Pacific region.  About The move has since sparked concerns from the United States and Australia which perceive it as China’s […]

In News Recently, the National Security Act has been invoked in the case of self-styled Sikh preacher and on-the-run Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh. About National Security Act, 1980 About: The National Security Act was passed by the Parliament in 1980 and has been amended several times since then.  NSA “empowers the state to […]