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UPSC Current Affairs – January 10, 2024

Jan Vishwas Bill GS-2-Governance Facts for Pre & Mains:  The Jan Vishwas Bill 1.0 addressed issues but was insufficient for accelerating job creation. Jan Vishwas Bill 2.0 aims...

January 10, 2024

Ecuador Declares Emergency as Notorious Gang Boss Flees Jail

Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa announced a 60-day nationwide state of emergency recently after the country’s most wanted crime lord escaped custody amid a spree of riots across prisons....

January 10, 2024

Fungi Bio-Pesticide Offers Natural Solution Against Destructive Eucalyptus Beetle

Scientists have identified a pathogenic fungus naturally preying on eucalyptus snout beetles that shows promise as an affordable, eco-friendly biopesticide to protect eucalyptus plantations from the voracious pests....

January 10, 2024

India-Maldives Ties Fray Over Minister’s Remarks Against PM Modi

A diplomatic furor erupted this week after three Maldivian junior ministers mocked Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit promoting local Lakshadweep islands, prompting many Indians to cancel...

January 10, 2024

Study Finds Abundant Micro and Nanoplastics in Bottled Water

A new study utilizing advanced microscopy techniques has detected extremely high levels of micro and nanoplastic particles in several popular bottled water brands. On average, each liter was...

January 10, 2024

Gabriel Attal: France’s New Prime Minister

French President Emmanuel Macron sparked a cabinet shakeup this week by naming popular Minister of Education Gabriel Attal as the country’s newest Prime Minister after incumbent PM Elisabeth...

January 10, 2024

Pran Prathistha to be Conducted in Ayodhya’s Ram temple

The consecration ritual to infuse the divine spirit into the Ram idol at the Ayodhya temple, known as pran pratishtha, is approaching. Preparations will commence on January 16...

January 10, 2024

UPSC Current Affairs – January 9, 2024

Ayodhya’s Historical Significance GS-1-Indian Culture Facts for Pre & Mains:  Ayodhya, located on the Sarayu river in Uttar Pradesh, is a historically significant city for Hindus, known as...

January 9, 2024

Work4Food: Algorithm to Ensure Minimum Wages for Food Delivery Workers

Researchers at the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi have developed an innovative new system called Work4Food that could guarantee fair minimum incomes for food delivery personnel...

January 9, 2024

Microsoft Launches AI Odyssey Program to Upskill 100,000 Indian Developers

Microsoft has unveiled an ambitious new initiative called AI Odyssey that aims to provide advanced skills training in artificial intelligence (AI) tools and technologies to 100,000 software developers...

January 9, 2024

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