Ropeway at Yamunotri Dham : The Uttarakhand government has signed a contract to build a 3.38-kilometer ropeway connecting Janki Chatti in Kharsali with Yamunotri Dham. To be built at a cost of Rs 166.82 crore, the ropeway will cut down the travel time from the current 2-3 hours to just 20 minutes. At present pilgrims […]
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7-year-old Prince from Bhutan becomes first digital citizen of the country: Bhutan has begun to modernise its digital infrastructure. The Himalayan kingdom recently welcomed its first digital citizen. The Bhutan National Digital Identity (NDI) mobile wallet, Royal Highness The Gyalsey (Prince) Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck has become the first digital citizen of Bhutan. The system under
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ICAR develops wheat variety to beat the heat : Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has developed a new wheat variety called HD-3385. It can overcome the challenges arising out due to changes in weather patterns and rising heat levels. It is amenable to early sowing, escaping the impact of heat spikes, and can be harvested before March’s end. February
University of Auckland, Tata Memorial Hospital sign MoU for cancer care : Tata Memorial Hospital (TMH) and Waipapa Taumata Rau (Auckland University) signed an MoU to engage in long-term cooperation in cancer care. TMH is the most renowned cancer care hospital and research center in India. February 2023 Current Affairs Quiz Initial projects envisaged for the partnership include a digital
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Politician Upendra Kushwaha launches new political party : In a huge setback for Bihar Chief Nitish Kumar ahead of the 2024 general elections, Upendra Kushwaha on Monday quit Janata Dal (United) and resigned from all party positions and launched a new political party ‘Rashtriya Lok Janata Dal’. February 2023 Current Affairs Quiz This development in
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Karthik Subramaniam wins National Geographic ‘Pictures Of The Year’ : An Indian-origin, Karthik Subramaniam has won the prestigious National Geographic ‘Pictures of The Year’ award with his photograph titled “Dance of the Eagles”. The award-winning photograph captured a bald eagle intimidating its peers to claim a prime log while salmon hunting in the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve in Alaska. February
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Power Minister launches SADUN to modernise power distribution utilities in South Asia: Power Minister RK Singh launched South Asia Distribution Utility Network (SADUN) which aims to modernise distribution of utilities in South Asia via knowledge sharing among discoms. About SADUN: SADUN is a collaboration between the Ministry of Power, USAID, and PFC. Singh stated that
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India to host Permanent Mission Roundtables at UN as G- 20 chair : India will host the Permanent Mission Roundtables at United Nations Head Quarter as Chair of G- 20 and ahead of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Summit 2023 to be held in New York. February 2023 Current Affairs Quiz During the event, the focus
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Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launches Learning-Teaching Material : As envisaged under National Education Policy 2020, Union Education Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan launched Learning – Teaching Material for Foundational Stage in presence of Minister of Education, Smt Annapurna Devi and Dr. K Kasturirangan, Chairman, National Steering Committee on National Curriculum Framework in New Delhi. It was launched
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18th World Security Congress Begins in Jaipur: The International Union of Railways (UIC), Paris and the Railway Protection Force (RPF) together organised the 18th UIC World Security Congress, which lasted three days and started on February 21. Theme of this year’s Congress is “Railway Security Strategy: Responses and Vision for Future”. February 2023 Current Affairs
