At least 67 people were killed and dozens injured in a drone attack on a hospital in El-Fasher in Sudan’s Darfur region on Friday evening.The hospital was one of the last functioning hospitals to remain in operation in Darfur. The hospital building was completely destroyed after the attack, especially the part where emergency cases were treated.It is not yet known which party carried out the…
Migration by birds is a special behaviour of birds. The climate of the place where birds migrate is suitable for them and they also get sufficient food. According to biologists, birds usually migrate to those places where some offspring of their ancestors, that is, some of their relatives, is present. Migratory birds migrate from 5 km to thousands of km. Before setting out on this…
The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) has identified nine major hotspots of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) along the eastern and western coasts of India.The study was conducted under the leadership of INCOIS Director T.M. Balakrishnan Nair. Algal bloom is a natural phenomenon in which the number of phytoplankton (such as diatoms and cyanobacteria) suddenly increases. This phenomenon can be harmful to marine…
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the launch of the National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM).This mission has been launched keeping in view the role of critical minerals under the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative. An outlay of Rs 34,300 crore has been set for this mission over seven years. The Finance Minister had announced the establishment of the Critical Mineral Mission in…
The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2024 was released in New Delhi, by co-founders of Pratham Dr. Madhav Chavan and Ms. Farida Lambay. This is the fourteenth ‘basic’ ASER report.The ‘basic’ ASER survey generates district, state and national level estimates of the enrolment status of 3 to 16-year-old children, and basic reading and arithmetic skills of 5 to 16-year-old children. Website URL: https://www.sanskritiias.com/current-affairs/aser-report-classes-resumed-after-covid
Indore and Udaipur became the first Indian wetland cities to receive international recognition under the Ramsar Convention.Bhopal was also nominated, it could not join due to ecological concerns.Indore (Madhya Pradesh) and Udaipur (Rajasthan) were given this recognition for the effective steps taken by them to conserve their natural and man-made wetlands. Union Environment . Website URL: https://www.sanskritiias.com/current-affairs/first-indian-wetland-cities-indore-and-udaipur-on-global-stage
Chinese AI Company DeepSeek is making waves around the world as its open-source. AI model is challenging the monopoly of big tech companies and bringing about a significant shift towards new developments. Stock markets fell sharply, especially the tech-heavy NASDAQ, which fell by about 3% This decline is believed to be due to the global attention being drawn by new AI models from Chinese AI…
A new study has revealed that extreme weather events are changing Greenland’s lakes from their traditional nature.More than 7,500 lakes in western Greenland which previously acted as carbon sinks (absorbing carbon dioxide), are now turning into a major source of carbon dioxide. Due to extreme weather events in 2022, these lakes have not only turned brown but are now emitting atmospheric carbon dioxide. Website URL:…
India has officially joined the Medium Altitude Long Endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (MALE RPAS) or Eurodrone programme as an observer. It is a Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS). It is being developed primarily to meet European defence and security requirements. It is a drone-based surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) system, aimed at providing advanced capabilities over conventional unmanned aerial vehicles…
The Nepal Pashmina Industry Association and the Confederation of Nepali Industries organised the first three-day International Pashmina Festival cum Exhibition.The event was aimed at showcasing the uniqueness, quality and traditional handicraft of Nepali pashmina on a global platform. The festival was attended by artisans, traders and buyers associated with the pashmina industry. Website URL: https://www.sanskritiias.com/current-affairs/international-pashmina-festival