Current Affairs
November 30,2023
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN URBAN AREAS According to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) conducted by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), the unemployment rate in urban areas of the country decreased from 7.2% in July-September 2022 to 6.6% in July–September 2023,...
NOVEMBER 29,2023
‘INNUYIR KAPPOM-NAMMAI KAAKKUM 48’ Why is in news? The number of persons who have benefitted under the State government’s ‘InnuyirKappom-NammaiKaakkum 48’ has crossed two lakhs. About the Scheme: Through this scheme, the State government will bear the expenses of...
NOVEMBER 28,2023
FIBRE OPTIC CABLES About Optical fibre: Optical fibres are made of thin cylindrical strands of glass. The diameter of a typical fibre is close to the diameter of a human hair. These fibres can carry information, such as text, images, videos, telephone calls, and...
NOVEMBER 27,2023
SPECIAL CATEGORY STATUS TO BIHAR Why is in news? The Chief Minister Nitish Kumar led Cabinet passed a resolution seeking the grant of special category status (SCS) to Bihar. The demand comes in the backdrop of the findings from the “Bihar Caste-based Survey, 2022”,...
NOVEMBER 25,2023
SICKLE CELL ANAEMIA AND THALASSAEMIA The first therapy based on gene editing technology Crispr-Cas9 for sickle cell disease and thalassaemia has been approved in UK. Both sickle cell disease and thalassaemia are caused by errors in the gene for haemoglobin, a protein...
NOVEMBER 24,2023
CHIEF MINISTER'S TAMIL COMPUTING AWARD Why is in news? The Tamil Development Department has invited applications for the Chief Minister’s Tamil computing Award. About Tamil computing Award: The awardee is given a cash prize of Rs 2 lakh, a Sovereign Gold Medal and a...