Daily Current Affairs  – 3 May 2023

In News Japan to train 1,000 Indian engineers before transfer of bullet train technology. About Indian engineers will be trained by Japanese experts before starting work on the High-Speed Rail Track system for Mumbai Ahmedabad High Speed Rail corridor (MAHSR). The bullet train being built between Mumbai and Ahmedabad will use the ballastless Slab Track […]

In News A rare melanistic royal Bengal tiger, popularly known as black tiger, was found dead in the Simlipal National Park.  The population of black tigers in Similipal is very limited (eight tigers as per theTiger Status Report 2018). The death can affect the breeding of tigers in the region. Black Tigers About:  They are […]

In News The Ministry of Finance has launched the scheme, “Vivad se Vishwas I – Relief to MSMEs”. More about News The scheme was announced in the Union Budget 2023-24. 95 % of the forfeited amount relating to performance security, bid security and liquidated damages forfeited/ deducted during the COVID-19 pandemic will be returned to […]

In News The University Grants Commission (UGC) has launched CU– Chayan, a unified faculty recruitment portal for Central universities. The UGC has developed this portal to create an enabling environment for both universities and the applicants. Significance The portal would cater to the needs of all the stakeholders in the teachers’ recruitment process. The portal […]

In News There’s a growing trend of countries sidestepping the US dollar (de-dollarisation) and choosing to use their own local currencies for bilateral trade. What is de-dollarisation? De-dollarisation is a term that refers to the process whereby countries tend to reduce their reliance on the US dollar as a reserve currency, medium of exchange, and […]

In News Continuing India’s capacity-building assistance in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), the Defence Minister recently handed over a Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) and a Landing Craft Assault ship to the Maldives National Defence Forces (MNDF). The FPV, capable of coastal and offshore surveillance at high speeds, was commissioned as MNDF Coast Guard ship Huravee. […]

In News The annual State of World Population report 2023 by the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) stated that India’s population is expected to surpass that of China by the middle of this year at the latest. History of India’s population Period Population estimate Remarks 1871 255 million 1st Census Data 1947 343 million At the […]