Daily Current Affairs – 27 November, 2021

In News  DBT-National Brain Research Centre (DBT-NBRC) has recently developed the project SWADESH. About SWADESH It is a unique brain initiative focusing on certified neuroimaging, neurochemical, neuropsychological data and analytics that are made accessible to researchers for managing brain disorders.  SWADESH is the first large-scale multimodal neuroimaging database designed specifically for the Indian population with […]

In News  The World Health Organization declared the recently-discovered B.1.1.529 strain of COVID-19  to be a variant of concern and renamed it Omicron based on the evidence presented indicative of a detrimental change in COVID-19 epidemiology. Image Courtesy: TH About B.1.1.529 strain The variant was first reported to the WHO from South Africa on November […]

In News  Recently, the Union Minister for Jal Shakti launched the River Cities Alliance.  About River Cities Alliance It is a dedicated platform for river cities in India to ideate, discuss and exchange information for the sustainable management of urban rivers. This first of its kind of Alliance in the world symbolizes the successful partnership […]

In News  National Milk Day is observed across India on November 26 in memory of the father of the white revolution, Dr Verghese Kurien.  This year is also the birth centenary year of Dr Kurien. About National Milk Day  In the year 2014, the Indian Dairy Association (IDA) took the initiative to celebrate National Milk […]

In News According to a new study published in The Lancet, India has the highest population with household exposure to pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). Major highlights of the report Overall statistics: An estimated 38 million people live in households across 20 high-burden countries where at least one person has pulmonary TB. This includes India. Country-wise estimates: […]

In news The President said that Members of Parliament (MPs), whether they represent the ruling party or the Opposition, are defenders of the dignity of Parliament and one should not confuse competition to be rivalry. About The President was speaking at a function to celebrate Constitution Day in the Central Hall of Parliament.  It is […]

In News  Recently, the Ministry of Finance allocated additional funds of ?10,000 crores for the Mahatma Gandhi NREGA as an interim measure after it ran out of funds allocated in the budget. More funds may be forthcoming based on the assessment of demand. More in News  During the current financial so far more than 240 […]

In News Recently, Niti Aayog has published the first-ever National Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) of India. Key Findings Among States: Bihar has the highest proportion of people who are multidimensionally poor, followed by Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh. Kerala, Goa, and Sikkim have the lowest percentage of the population being multidimensionally poor. This baseline report of […]