The Constitutional Bench of seven judges of the Supreme Court has upheld the recognition of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) as a minority institution by a majority of 4:3. In its recent decision, the Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court has rejected its own decision given in the year 1967 in the case of S. Aziz Basha vs Union of India. In the year 1967, in…
Maha Kumbh will be organized in Prayag from 13 January to 26 February. Kumbh Mela is an important festival of Hinduism. This holy event takes place in four places in India – Haridwar, Ujjain, Nashik and Prayagraj and each of these cities is located on the banks of the holy river. These include Ganga to Kshipra, Godavari and Prayagraj is the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna…
An international team of scientists led by Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad has discovered a new planet outside the solar system, ‘TOI-6651b’. It is five times larger and 60 times heavier than Earth, which is a planet of Sub-Saturn class. The size of the planets of Sub-Saturn class is between Neptune and Saturn. It has been discovered using ‘PRL Advanced Radial Velocity Abu Sky Search-2’…
South Africa launches fast-track visa process for Indian tourists. From January 2025, South Africa will launch the Trusted Tour Operator Scheme (TTOS) to simplify the entry process for Indian and Chinese tourists. The scheme aims to promote tourism by making it faster and easier to obtain visas. TTOS is an initiative of the Department of Home Affairs, South Africa It aims to facilitate travel for…
Recently, Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi launched the second phase of Bharat Brand Scheme. In this scheme, the government has tried to provide food grains and other essential commodities to the middle class at subsidized prices under the ‘Bharat Brand’ label. The first phase of this scheme was started in the year 2023. Website URL: https://www.sanskritiias.com/current-affairs/bharat-brand-scheme…
National Cancer Awareness Day is celebrated on 7 November. The theme of National Cancer Awareness Day 2024 is- ‘Improving access to cancer prevention, early detection and treatment’. The main reason for celebrating Cancer Awareness Day on 7 November is This day is the birthday of Nobel Prize winning scientist Madame Curie. Madame Curie made an important contribution in fighting cancer. Website URL: https://www.sanskritiias.com/current-affairs/national-cancer-awareness-day Country…
Researchers have discovered a unique protein called Interleukin 35 (IL-35). This protein protects the immune system by reducing specialized immune cells that produce chemicals that cause inflammation. This protein is a new option for diabetes treatment. It was discovered by the Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati. It reduces the effects of pancreatic cell death, a major contributor to type 1 diabetes…
India-Indonesia joint exercise GARUD SHAKTI is being held in Sijantung, Jakarta, Indonesia.It will be held from 1 to 12 November 2024. This is the 9th edition of this exercise.The 8th edition of GARUD SHAKTI exercise was held in Indonesia in the year 2022. Under this, the armies of both the countries will conduct joint anti-insurgency operations in urban and rural environments. Website URL: https://www.sanskritiias.com/current-affairs/india-indonesia-joint-special-forces-exercise-garud-shakti-24 Country…
Recently, National Stock Exchange has completed its 30 years.To mark this occasion, website and mobile app have also been launched in eight additional languages. Trading in equity market started on NSE on 3 November 1994.These languages include- Assamese, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil and Telugu. This has increased the total number of languages supported by NSE to twelve. Website URL: https://www.sanskritiias.com/current-affairs/national-stock-exchange-completes-its-30-years Country List: India
It will be held in Rajgir, Bihar from 11 November to 20 November. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will inaugurate it on 11 November. It is being held in Bihar for the first time. Five other countries like China, Malaysia, Korea, Thailand and Japan will also participate in it. The event will be held in the newly built ultra-modern international sports complex. Website URL:…