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Andhra Pradesh Launches WhatsApp Governance

The Andhra Pradesh government recently launched the “Mana Mitra” initiative. This programme aims to enhance governance through WhatsApp. Nara Lokesh, the Minister for IT, Electronics, and Communication, introduced...

January 31, 2025

Current Status of India’s Reservoirs and Agriculture

India’s agricultural landscape faces challenges due to declining reservoir levels. The Agriculture Ministry is monitoring the situation closely. Recent data indicates drop in water storage across the country....

January 31, 2025

Novel Method for Coronal Mass Ejection Analysis

Recent advancements in astrophysics have led to the development of a novel method for analysing Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs). This method allows scientists to determine the instantaneous expansion...

January 31, 2025

UPSC Current Affairs Quiz: January 31, 2025

1. In the context of the concept of judicial review, consider the following statements: Judicial review allows courts to assess the constitutionality of legislative acts. The principle of...

January 31, 2025

Supreme Court’s Landmark Ruling on Tanneries in Vellore

The Supreme Court of India has recently issued ruling regarding the environmental impact of tanneries in Vellore, Tamil Nadu. It compared the pollution in the Palar River (a...

January 31, 2025

Bennu Asteroid Samples Provide Evidence of Life’s Origins

The asteroid Bennu has recently provided astronomers with vital information about the origins of life on Earth. The samples returned by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission have revealed a variety...

January 31, 2025

International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation

The United Nations has declared 2025 as the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation. This initiative aims to raise awareness about the vital role glaciers play in our ecosystem...

January 31, 2025

Guinea Eliminates Sleeping Sickness as Public Health Issue

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently announced that Guinea has successfully eliminated the gambiense form of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), commonly known as sleeping sickness. This milestone was...

January 31, 2025

Polavaram Project

The Polavaram Project is multi-purpose irrigation initiative in Andhra Pradesh. Recently, the state government approved ₹990 crore for constructing a new diaphragm wall for the Earth-cum-Rock Fill dam....

January 31, 2025

SEBI Implements New Guidelines for Market Infrastructure Institutions

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) recently introduced guidelines aimed at enhancing the evaluation of statutory committees within Market Infrastructure Institutions (MIIs). This decision comes in...

January 31, 2025

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