Daily Current Affairs  – 15 May 2021

  Facts in News e-Sanjeevani Platform It is reported that around 50 lakhs of people in the country benefited from the e-Sanjeevani portal. Launched in: 2019 Administered by: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Developed by: Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) Mohali. C-DAC is the premier R&D organization of the Ministry of Electronics […]

In News  Recently, the Prime Minister bows to Jagadguru Basaveshwara on Basava Jayanthi. About Jagadguru Basaveshwara He was born in Bagevadi ( of undivided Bijapur district in Karnataka) during 1131 AD. His father was Madarasa and Madalambike was his mother. They belonged to the Brahmin community. He was a 12th Century Kannada social reformer, poet […]

In News Recently, a systematic modelling study published in the journal Physics of Fluids shows that improved ventilation can lower the risk of transmission of the Covid-19 virus. About the Experiment The scientists measured the clean air delivery rate of the air cleaning system. Tobacco smoke was used to simulate the airborne virus. The experimental […]

In News Recently, the Minister of State for Culture & Tourism discussed various issues under the Cultural Exchange Programme with his Mongolian counterpart.  Major Highlights  They discussed various issues under the Cultural Exchange Program between the two countries, and other areas of common interest. The Cultural Exchange Program between India and Mongolia stands renewed until […]

In News Recently Israel bombarded Gaza with artillery and air strikes in response to a new barrage of rocket fire from the Hamas-run enclave.  Background Inception of Conflict The United Nations (UN) proposed an Arab-Jewish partition of Palestine between Palestine and the new state of Israel.  This partition plan mandated 53 per cent of the […]

In Context Recently, there has been a rise in global commodity prices that is being billed as a new commodity super cycle. What is a Commodity  A commodity is a basic good used in commerce that is interchangeable with other goods of the same type. Commodities are most often used as inputs in the production […]

In News Cyclone Tauktae which formed over the Southeast Arabian Sea heads towards Gujarat, likely to intensify into a ‘very severe’ storm. About With its prevalence in Arabian Sea,it will affect the West Coast states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Goa and UTs like Lakshadweep, where IMD forecasted heavy rains. It will move north-northwestwards and there […]

In News Recently, India has chaired the First BRICS Employment Working Group (EWG) Meeting, held virtually. Participants: Representatives of member nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), the representatives of International Labour Organization (ILO) and International Social Security Agency (ISSA) also made valuable interventions and suggestions on the agenda issues. Prime Agendas of the […]