Daily Current Affairs  – 24 January 2023

In News India had set a target to eliminate measles and rubella (MR) by 2023. Background India had missed the earlier deadline of 2015 and 2020. In 2019, India adopted the goal of measles and rubella elimination by 2023. Measles and Rubella About: Measles virus is one of the world’s most contagious human viruses.  It […]

In News Recently, the Indian Navy commissioned the fifth diesel-electric Kalvari-class submarine Vagir. Key Points About: Also known as Sand Shark, the submarine was delivered to the Indian Navy in December 2022. Vagir is a Kalvari-class submarine, which includes six submarines developed under Project 75.   Four of these submarines have already been commissioned into the […]

In News In the recent excavations, the Structural Complex of the Buddhist Monastery was found in the continuation of large Stupa, Black and Red ware pottery, and Sculptures discovered from excavation done 50 years ago at the same site in West Bengal. About An extended Monastery complex was found in an excavation done by the […]

In News Jacinda Ardern made her final public appearance as New Zealand’s Prime Minister Tuesday, saying the thing she would miss most was the people because they had been the “joy of the job.” Education Minister Chris Hipkins is set to become New Zealand’s next prime minister after he was the only candidate to enter […]

In News Recently, the Government of India celebrated  National Girl Child Day. About National Girl Child Day It was first initiated in 2008 by the Ministry of Women and Child Development. It is celebrated in the country on January 24 every year with the objective to provide support and opportunities to the girls of India. […]

In News Recently, the district administration of Ladakh designated six hamlets within the Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary as a dark-sky reserve. New Study Title:  Citizen scientists report global rapid reductions in the visibility of stars from 2011 to 2022 What they Found:  Researchers from Germany and the U.S. analysed a global database of what the dimmest […]

In News Recently, Markets regulator SEBI launched an information database on municipal bonds. More about the news Programme on municipal bonds and municipal finance: As part of efforts to develop the bond markets, an outreach programme on municipal bonds and municipal finance was organised by SEBI in New Delhi. The information database: The information database […]

Context Kerala forest officials  captured a wild elephant code-named Palakkad Tusker-7 (PT 7), which had been terrorising several villages in Palakkad district since two years.  About Facts Figures Elephant: India has the largest number of wild Asian Elephants, estimated at 29,964 according to the 2017 census by Project Elephant, i.e. about 60% of the species’ […]

In News The Union Sports Minister announced that six-time World champion and Olympic medallist boxer M.C. Mary Kom would head a government-appointed five-member Oversight Committee to investigate the charges levelled by some prominent wrestlers against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Do you Know? Wrestling in India has been practiced since […]

Context WHO cautions nearly 5 billion people are at risk for heart disease owing to exposure to Trans-fats. About Recently, a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) has found that nearly 5 billion people worldwide remain unprotected from harmful trans fats, which can increase their risk of heart disease and death. WHO first […]