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Climate Finance for Developing Nations: Challenges and Requirements Sub : Env Sec Int conventions Why in News The upcoming 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), scheduled to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan from November 11 to 22, 2024, is set to focus heavily […]
16th Century Copper plates discovered in Tiruvallur Sub: History Sec: Ancient History Context: A set of copper-plate inscriptions dating back to the 16th Century CE have been discovered at the Sri Singeeswarar temple at Mappedu village in Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu recently. The two leaves of the copper plates were strung together […]
PM opens 3 airports in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh under UDAN scheme Sub: Schemes Sec: Eco Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated three airports across the country in Chhattisgarh’s Surguja, Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa and Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur. The Maa Mahamaya Airport at Ambikapur in Surguja district of Chhattisgarh is the first […]
DIPAM Asks Its Officers Not to Trade in Shares of State-Owned Companies Sub : Eco Sec: Capital market Background: The Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM), which is under the Ministry of Finance, has directed its officials to refrain from trading shares of public sector companies to prevent misuse of market-sensitive […]
Daily Prelims Notes 21 October 2024 Table Of Contents DIPAM Asks Its Officers Not to Trade in Shares of State-Owned Companies PM opens 3 airports in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh under UDAN scheme 16th Century Copper plates discovered in Tiruvallur Climate Finance for Developing Nations: Challenges and Requirements Impact of Atlantic Ocean […]
20 bomb threats in a day; security regulator meets CEOs of airlines Sub : POLITY SEC: National Body Context: In the wake of 20 bomb threats to various airlines in a day and six consecutive days of bomb threats, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) convened a meeting with the CEOs of […]
Fourth global coral bleaching widest and fastest on record Sub :Geo SEC: Oceanography Context: The ongoing fourth global coral bleaching event (GCBE4), which commenced in January 2023, is now the most extensive and severe event recorded, surpassing previous bleaching levels observed during the period of 2014-2017 by over 11 percent, according to the […]
Vijaya Kishore Rahatkar to be new NCW chairperson Sub :Polity SEC: National body Context: Vijaya Kishore Rahatkar has been appointed the ninth Chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW). The appointment was made under Section 3 of the National Commission for Women Act, 1990. About National Commission for Women (NCW): The NCW, […]
Revamping Tuberculosis Treatment Through Improved Nutrition and Support Systems Sub :Schemes SEC: Health Why in News The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has recently announced a significant increase in financial and nutritional support for tuberculosis (TB) patients. The doubling of the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) under the Nikshay Poshan Yojana (NPY) from […]
Phytoplankton Balloon to Six Times Their Size to Navigate Ocean Depths Sub :Env SEC: Ecosystem Why in News A recent discovery has shed light on how single-celled phytoplankton—specifically the bioluminescent species Pyrocystis noctiluca—can inflate to six times their original size to reach the ocean’s surface. This phenomenon helps explain the long-standing mystery of […]