Archives: Current Affair

Why in News? Addressing the Indo-Singapore Judicial Conference, Chief Justice of India has recently underlined the need for robust auditing mechanisms in place to check misleading information. CJI said that Artificial Intelligence (AI) holds immense potential to transform the way legal professionals work. He underlined the “critical importance of balancing technological advancements with ethical considerations […]

Why in News ? The Election Commission (EC) has adopted “Mohan Babu” as its poll mascot to get people of Cooch Behar in north Bengal out to the polling booths . About Mohan Babu: • It is an endangered black softshell turtles that are revered by the local people as an incarnation of the Hindu […]

Why in News? The government has come up with a new platform to disburse subsidies to horticulture farmers under the Cluster Development Programme (CDP) .The platform is known as CDP-SURAKSHA. The move seeks to push the growth of India’s horticulture sector, which contributes nearly one-third to the agriculture gross value addition (GVA). About CDP-SURAKSHA: • […]

Keralites living across the world have crowdfunded Rs 34 crore to meet the ‘blood money’ to enable the release of a Kozhikode native facing the death penalty in Saudi Arabia. • Abdul Rahim has been in prison for the last 18 years after a 15-year-old boy, who was left in his care and was being […]

One of Africa’s largest and most populous countries is on the brink of famine after a year of war between its Army and main paramilitary. Sudan, one of Africa’s largest countries by area and population, is in turmoil. A year of conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has […]

Recently an article has pointed out about the declining conditions of sparrow. Key points : Besides architectural design, there are other factors. Where will sparrows get food? Home gardens have virtually vanished in metros. Insecticides and pesticides have got rid of insects. I remember an article from Down to Earth. To quote, “Subramanya, a Sacon […]

THE WHITE House has directed NASA to create a time standard for the Moon, which international organisations and private companies can use to coordinate activities on the lunar surface. The space agency has been asked to work with other parts of the United States government to finalise by the end of 2026 the strategy to […]

The WTO, however, lowered its forecast for growth in 2024 of world merchandise trade volumes to 2.6 per cent from 3.3 per cent it had projected in October last year as the impact of factors responsible for contraction in 2023 are still being felt. Global trade volumes are expected to get back to the growth […]

Recently, The Kerela BJP Chief said that the renaming of Sulthan Bathery is inevitable. The name Sulthan Bathery emerged as part of Tipu Sultan’s invasion. Where does the name Ganapathyvattam come from? • Sulthan Bathery, one of the three municipal towns in Wayanad (the other two are Mananthavady and Kalpetta), has a stone temple that […]

Why in News ? Trophy hunting is legal in many countries. Between 2005 and 2014, more than 1.26 million wildlife trophies were imported to the U.S, according to a report by Humane Society International. • Many of the trophies imported from the continent of Africa are ranked as Vulnerable or Threatened endangered species lists. • […]