Current Affairs
NOVEMBER 04,2023
UNESCO’S CREATIVE CITIES NETWORK (UCCN) Kozhikode, a city in Kerala, and Gwalior, a city in Madhya Pradesh, have been included in UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network (UCCN). These cities were chosen to represent specific creative fields, with Kozhikode falling under the...
NOVEMBER 3,2023
PURCHASING MANAGERS INDEX Why is in news? India’s manufacturing activity slipped to 55.5 in October as compared to 57.5 in September.Hiring activity faded and business confidence slipped to a five-month low. About Purchasing Managers Index: It is a survey-based...
NOVEMBER 02,2023
AGARTALA-AKHAURA RAILWAY PROJECT Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina virtually inaugurated a rail link connecting Northeast India with Bangladesh. The Agartala-Akhaura project will cut down the travel time between Agartala and...
NOVEMBER 01,2023
INDIA’S ‘DEEP OCEAN MISSION’ - SAMUDRAYAAN India’s flagship deep ocean mission, ‘Samudrayaan’, was initiated in 2021 by the Minister of Earth Sciences. It is India’s ambitious quest to explore and harness the depths of the ocean. India will embark on a journey to a...
OCTOBER 31,2023
SC PUTS SPEAKER ON DEADLINE OVER DEFECTION PLEAS Why is in news? The Supreme Court directed Maharashtra Assembly Speaker to decide disqualification petitions filed under the Tenth Schedule (anti-defection law) of the Constitution. A three-judge Bench led by Chief...
OCTOBER 30,2023
CARBON EMISSIONS GOAL A Study published by Council for Energy Environment and Water (CEEW) said Developed countries were responsible for three-fourths of existing carbon emissions. They will end up emitting 38% more carbon in 2030 than they have committed. The NDCs of...