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ILO Reports Sluggish Progress Towards SDG 8

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has issued a policy brief stating that the world is falling significantly behind in achieving Sustainable Development Goal 8 (SDG 8), which seeks...

September 16, 2023

UNESCO Lists Kyiv and Lviv World Heritage Sites as ‘In Danger’ Due to Russian Conflict

UNESCO, the United Nations cultural organization, has designated the World Heritage Sites in the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Lviv as “in danger” due to the ongoing conflict...

September 16, 2023

Earth’s High-Energy Electrons May Contribute to Moon’s Water Formation

Scientists analyzing data from India’s Chandrayaan-1 lunar mission have made a fascinating discovery: high-energy electrons from Earth’s plasma sheet may play a role in forming water on the...

September 16, 2023

Nobel Prize Winners to Receive Increased Financial Reward

The Nobel Foundation, responsible for administering the Nobel Prizes, has announced that this year’s Nobel Prize winners will receive an additional 1 million Swedish crowns, bringing the total...

September 16, 2023

Ig Nobel Prize 2023

The Ig Nobel Prize is a parody of the Nobel Prize, awarded for unconventional and humorous scientific achievements. It aims to make people laugh and then think about...

September 16, 2023

India Approves Rs 45,000 Crore Defense Procurement Proposals

India has given the green light to nine defense procurement proposals valued at approximately Rs 45,000 crore. These proposals, sanctioned under the ‘Make in India’ initiative, include the...

September 16, 2023

IRS Officer Rahul Navin Appointed Acting Director of Enforcement Directorate

President Droupadi Murmu has appointed Rahul Navin, an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer from the 1993 batch, as the Acting Director of the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Rahul Navin...

September 16, 2023

YashoBhoomi Convention Center

On September 17, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate YashoBhoomi, a state-of-the-art convention center. Covering over 73,000 sq m, YashoBhoomi boasts one of the world’s largest MICE (Meetings,...

September 16, 2023

Unified Portal for Agricultural Statistics (UPAg)

The Indian government has introduced the Unified Portal for Agricultural Statistics (UPAg), an online platform developed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare. It is hailed as...

September 16, 2023

Daily Current Affairs Quiz : September 16, 2023

41. India recently organised its first ‘Investment Forum 2023’ with which country? [A] UAE[B] Saudi Arabia[C] Australia[D] Germany Show Answer Correct Answer: B [Saudi Arabia] Notes:India-Saudi Arabia Investment...

September 16, 2023

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