Daily Current Affairs  – 12 February 2021

                                        Facts in News National Coal Index (NCI) The NCI is a price index which reflects the change of price level of coal in a particular month relative to the fixed base year. Base year: FY […]

  In News: On Kerala coast, 2000 litres of furnace oil leaked from Travancore Titanium Products (TTP) factory. (Image Source: TH) What is an Oil Spill? It is an accidental leakage of petroleum products either from ships or offshore industries. As the oil floats and spreads across the ocean, it creates multiple hazards. Reasons of […]

In News: Technology Information Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC) has launched two new technology initiatives: SAKSHAM (Shramik Shakti Manch) and Seaweed Mission. About SAKSHAM (Shramik Shakti Manch): In response to the reverse migration of laborers, it was created by TIFAC under the Dept of Science and Technology. It will dynamically map the skills of Shramiks […]

In News: Recently, Rajya Sabha has passed the Major Ports Authorities Bill 2020. The Bill was passed in Lok Sabha during the Monsoon session in September 2020. Key Highlights of the Bill The Bill seeks to provide for regulation, operation and planning of major ports in India and provide greater autonomy to these ports.  Application: […]

Fossil Discovery in India In News Recently, researchers have found the first-ever fossil of a Dickinsonia in India. About The fossils were found on the roof of the Auditorium Cave at Bhimbetka Rock Shelters in Madhya Pradesh. They are identical with Dickinsonia tenuis from the Ediacaran Member of the Rawnsley Quartzite in South Australia. Dickinsonia […]

In News Recently, India Australia Circular Economy (I-ACE) Hackathon 2021 has been jointly organised by the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). About The concept of I-ACE joint Hackathon originated in the virtual bilateral summit between the Prime Minister of India and the Prime Minister of Australia in […]

In News Recently, countries like Denmark, Estonia, Israel, Chile, UK, etc. have announced new digital corona passports (also referred to as immunity passports or release/risk-free certificates), in order to ease travel restrictions amid the Covid-19 pandemic. About Immunity Passports These digital documents would enable people to travel or return to work based on the assumption […]

In News -Recently, the price of Brent crude crossed the $60 per barrel mark. The price of Brent Crude has risen by over 50 percent since the end of October after prices had remained around $40 per barrel for five months. Reasons for the rise in the price of crude oil Major oil-producing countries had […]

In News Every year, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science is celebrated on 11th February. Major Highlights The theme for 2021 is “Women Scientists at the forefront of the fight against Covid-19”. The pandemic highlighted the critical role of women researchers in different stages (knowledge on the virus, development of testing-techniques and […]