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Page-17 of Current Affairs - May, 2024

Indian Army Set to Receive Russian Igla-S, Israeli UAVs

The Indian Army will be able to defend itself better in the air after getting more Russian Igla-S very short-range air defense weapons (VSHORAD). The Army’s defensive actions...

May 16, 2024

IIPE Develops Eco-Friendly Water Treatment Solution

The Indian Institute of Petroleum & Energy (IIPE), Visakhapatnam, and other national research institutions have come up with a new, environmentally friendly way to treat water. They call...

May 16, 2024

Indians Shift to LMIA Route Amid Canada Student Caps

The Canadian government put a limit on the number of foreign students it would accept in January. This had a big effect on people from India and other...

May 15, 2024

Prasar Bharati to Launch Family-Friendly OTT Platform by August

The Indian government-run broadcaster Prasar Bharati wants to start its own over-the-top (OTT) streaming service by August. The service will offer material that shows Indian culture and society...

May 15, 2024

National Workshop Boosts Deeptech Startups and Investment in India

On May 13 and 14, 2024, the 4th National Workshop on Technology Innovation in Cyber-Physical Systems, or TIPS 4.0, took place. The event was put together by the...

May 15, 2024

China’s Road-Building Near Siachen Raises Strategic Concerns

A researcher named Nature Desai recently shared on the social media site X information about how China is building roads in the Himalayas. Satellite images back up Desai’s...

May 15, 2024

New AIS Feature Enhances Income Tax Confirmation Process

The Annual Information Statement (AIS) now has a useful feature added by the Income Tax Department that lets taxpayers see the confirmation state of their financial data. The...

May 15, 2024

Georgia Adopts Controversial ‘Foreign Agents’ Bill Amid Protests

Georgia’s parliament passed a controversial “foreign agents” bill on May 14, despite strong opposition from within the country and from around the world. The bill says that news...

May 15, 2024

India’s April Retail Inflation Eases Marginally to 4.83%

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed that retail inflation in India slowed down a bit in April. The rate went down a little from 4.85% in March to...

May 15, 2024

Climate Change Linked to Severe Heatwaves in India

New studies show that India’s heatwaves are getting worse, which is a very bad sign. Extreme weather happened in April 2023, especially in the east and south. It...

May 15, 2024

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