Month: January 2024

India is all set to begin the export of ground systems for the BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to the Philippines. About BrahMos: It is a supersonic cruise missile that can be launched…

More than 300 vultures were recorded in the recently completed synchronous vulture survey in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve (NBR). About Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve (NBR): Location: It is located in the…

Four new emperor penguin colonies have been identified in Antarctica from satellite imagery recently. About Emperor Penguin: It is the largest of all the different kinds of penguin species. Scientific Name: Aptenodytes forsteri…

The Hindu , PIB,  Indian Express, AIR Headline Source Syllabus Key points to know India-France ties The Hindu(Page 1) The Hindu (Page 12) Indian Express (Page 26) IR (GSII) –…

Why in news? Sweden’s attempt to join NATO cleared a major hurdle after Turkey’s parliament supported its membership. For a new country to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO),…

Why in the News? The Central government has approved a new treatment regimen for leprosy, aiming to stop its transmission at the sub-national level by 2027, three years ahead of…

Why in news? The Supreme Court is set to hear the dispute over the expansion of the Border Security Force (BSF) jurisdiction in Punjab. In October2021, the Ministry of Home…

Recently, Vice-President of India had inaugurated ‘Hamara Samvidhan, Hamara Samman’ to commemorate the 75th Year of India as Republic. It is a yearlong pan India campaign. Undertaken by – Department of Justice,…

A team of archaeologists recently discovered two stone inscriptions of ‘Grantham’ and Tamil dating 11th and 16th centuries respectively at Pazhnchervazhi village near Kangayam. About Grantham Inscriptions: Grantha is an…

The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) is going to inspect the Big Four audit firms as well as other top auditors of large listed entities in 2024. About National Financial…

Scientists have discovered that a shallow “soda lake” in western Canada could be a good match for Darwin’s “warm little ponds” where life got started on the primordial Earth. About…

Recently, the World Health Organisation (WHO) emphasised the urgent need for global preparedness against a potential new pandemic, referred to as ‘Disease X’. About Disease X: It is referred to…

Wandering albatrosses are threatened with extinction and climate change could put their nesting sites at risk. About Wandering albatrosses: It is the world’s largest flying bird, with a wingspan reaching an…

The Supreme Court recently held that default bail cannot be claimed on the ground that the investigation is pending against other accused. About Default Bail: The Code of Criminal Procedure…

The Union Finance Minister participated in the ‘Halwa Ceremony’ recently, a tradition observed before the annual budget presentation. About Halwa Ceremony: It is a tradition performed every year ahead of the…

Smart rings are the tiny but mighty wearables which are useful in health tracking and more in a barely noticeable device. About Smart Rings: These are tiny yet mighty, smart rings that…

The Supreme Court recently held that while prosecuting a person for the offence of cheating under Section 420 of the IPC, it is to be seen whether the deceitful act…

Election Commission of India is celebrating 14th National Voters’ Day (NVD) on 25th January 2024. About National Voters’ Day (NVD): It has been celebrated on January 25 every year since 2011,…

Headlines of the Day 25-01-2024 The Hindu , PIB,  Indian Express, AIR Headline Source Syllabus Key points to know Telecom Act will hold good for ‘many, many years’ The Hindu(Page…

Why in news? As per the Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT, the ambitious artificial intelligence (AI) Mission may soon head for Cabinet approval and could have an…