Daily Current Affairs

  Facts in News Banni Grassland (Environment) Recently, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered the removal of encroachments in Banni grasslands, Gujarat. The local nomadic people (Maldhari) have complained about non-forest activities in violation of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 and  Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006.   Banni Grassland Location: Rann of Kutch in […]

In News  Recently, the Maharashtra government has submitted a tentative “serial” nomination seeking the World Heritage Site tag for 14 forts. The 14 forts are from the era of 17th century Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on the theme of Maratha Military Architecture in Maharashtra.  14 Forts in Maharashtra’s Proposal Raigad Fort Originally called Rairi, […]

In News India and Israel signed a three-year work program for cooperation in Agriculture. About India and Israel have had bilateral relations since 1993 in the agricultural sector. This is the 5th Indo-Israel Agriculture Action Plan (IIAP).  Both India and Israel are implementing the “INDO-ISRAEL Agricultural Project Centres of Excellence” and “INDO-ISRAEL Villages of Excellence”. […]

In News Recently, the number of reported cases of mysterious illness that is linked to Havana Syndrome has started growing . Havana Syndrome In late 2016, US diplomats and other employees stationed in Havana reported feeling ill after hearing strange sounds and experiencing odd physical sensations in their hotel rooms or homes. The symptoms included […]

In News In News Recently, in a cyber-attack on Air India’s data processor, 10 years worth of the national carrier’s customer data have been leaked. About the Data Breach The incident affected around 45 lakh data subjects in the world and pertained to personal data registered between August 2011 and February 2021. Air India’s passenger […]

In News The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has adopted Kharif Strategy 2021, to achieve self-sufficiency in the production of oilseeds.  Kharif Strategy 2021 It is an ambitious plan for the free distribution of high yielding varieties of seeds to the farmers for the Kharif season 2021 in the form of more than 8 […]

In News Recently, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has highlighted the growth of the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows into India. Key Highlights FDI grew 10 per cent in 2020-21 and touched a record USD 81.72 billion. In 2019-20, India had received USD 74.39 billion in FDI. FDI equity inflows rose 19 per cent […]