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Page-2 of Current Affairs - February, 2024

What are climate tipping points?

There is growing evidence that the climate is rapidly approaching critical tipping points beyond which abrupt and/or irreversible changes could occur. A 2023 report identified at least 5...

February 13, 2024

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar wins Floor Test

In January 2023, the ruling Mahagathbandhan alliance between Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal (United), Tejashwi Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Congress ended in Bihar. Kumar then formed an...

February 13, 2024

Australia’s Closing Loopholes Bill

Gig workers, independent contractors who provide services on demand via apps and websites, have grown rapidly across the globe in recent years.  On February 8th 2024, the Australian...

February 12, 2024

What is Egg Freezing?

Egg freezing or Oocyte Cryopreservation has gained attention in recent years as a technique to preserve fertility, after celebrities like actress Mona Singh and Priyanka Chopra spoke publicly...

February 12, 2024

Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2023-24 Series IV Opens for Subscription

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced the opening of the next tranche of Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2023-24 – Series IV. The bonds will be open...

February 12, 2024

State of the World’s Migratory Species – 2024 Report

The State of the World’s Migratory Species – 2024 report was launched by the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), a UN biodiversity...

February 12, 2024

National Common Mobility Card

The National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) was launched in 2019 by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs of the Government of India, as part of the ‘One...

February 12, 2024

US bans AI-generated robocalls

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has banned AI-generated robocalls amid a rise in voice cloning scams that have affected thousands of citizens. Artificial intelligence can now create...

February 12, 2024

Annual Death Penalty Report 2023

According to the Annual Death Penalty Report 2023, appellate Courts in India – SC and all the HCs together – confirmed only one death sentence in 2023 while...

February 11, 2024

7th Indian Ocean Conference

The 7th IOC was held in Perth, Australia on February 9-10, 2024. The theme was “Towards a Stable and Sustainable Indian Ocean.” It was organized by the India...

February 11, 2024

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