Daily Current Affairs  – 16 July 2022

In News Recently, Scientists from the Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun and the Himachal Pradesh forest department have calculated the density and population of Asiatic black bears in two Protected Areas (PAs) of Himachal Pradesh. About Asiatic Black Bears The scientists calculated the population density of the bears for Darangati Wildlife Sanctuary and Rupi Bhaba. […]

In News Recently, the Defence Minister launched the fourth and latest ship of the Indian Navy’s 17A Frigates, the Dunagiri.  About Dunagiri Development: It is built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders Limited (GRSE) in Kolkata. Dunagiri is the fourth ship of P17A Frigates. The first two warships of Project 17A INS Nilgiri and INS Himgiri were […]

In News Recently the birth anniversary of Shri K. Kamaraj was observed.  About Kumaraswami Kamaraj (15 July 1903 – 2 October 1975) Popularly known as Kamarajar  Widely acknowledged as the “Kingmaker” in Indian politics He was the founder and the president of the Indian National Congress (Organisation) Served as the Chief Minister of Madras State […]

In News Recently, the Ministry of Women and Child Development has issued detailed guidelines for the ‘Mission Shakti’ scheme. Mission Shakti About: It is an integrated women empowerment programme as an umbrella scheme for the safety, security and empowerment of women for implementation during the 15th  Finance Commission period 202l-22 to 2025-26.  The norms of […]

In News Recently, the Vice President of India expressed concern over low female participation in the formal labour force in India. Key Points about Female Labour Force Participation It is a driver of growth and therefore, participation rates indicate the potential for a country to grow more rapidly.  The relationship between women’s engagement in the […]

In News Recently, UNICEF in a study said that three million children in India have missed DPT doses in 2020 because of a pandemic.  About Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis (DTP3) vaccine The DPT vaccine or DTP vaccine is a class of combination vaccines against three infectious diseases in humans: diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), and tetanus. […]

In News Iran and Belarus are likely to be the two newest additions to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) grouping. And, Varanasi will be declared the “Cultural and Tourism Capital” of SCO. More about the news Iran and Belarus: 2021 SCO summit in Dushanbe agreed for Iran to join.  Belarus has also begun the membership […]

In News The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) of universities and colleges for the year 2022 was recently released by the Ministry of Education (MoE).  Key Findings Overall Rankings: IIT-Madras topped the overall category for the fourth consecutive year, and in engineering for the seventh straight year.  The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), which topped […]