• A new vulnerability named Log4Shell is being touted as one of the worst cybersecurity flaws to have been discovered. The vulnerability is based on an open-source logging library used in most applications by enterprises and even government agencies. •…
• Indore was ranked the cleanest city for the fifth consecutive year by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in its annual cleanliness ranking. About: • The Swachh Survekshan Awards, 2021 handed out by President Ram Nath Kovind…
• Union Health Ministry of India notifies new protocol for post-mortem procedure. About: • The Government of India announced that it has made changes in post-mortem protocols to allow for the procedure to be conducted after sunset effective from November…
• India was ranked 101 in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) for 2021 from 94 in the previous year, trailing behind its South Asian neighbours Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal. About: • The Global Hunger Index (GHI), which tracks hunger and…
• To create mass awareness for adoption of climate resilient technologies, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will dedicate 35 crop varieties with special traits to the Nation on 28th September. About crop varieties with special traits: • The crop varieties…
• In a rare discovery, teeth of new species of hybodontshark of Jurassic age have been reported for the first time from Jaisalmer by a team of officers from the Geological Survey of India (GSI), Western Region, Jaipur. About: •…
• The theme of the Summit was BRICS@15: Intra-BRICS Cooperation for Continuity, Consolidation and Consensus. • These four Cs are in a way the fundamental principles of BRICS partnership. Key takeaways: • PM called for enhanced BRICS cooperation under motto…
• India is set to sign the largest-ever infrastructure project in the Maldives known as the Greater Malé Connectivity Project (GMCP). About: • GMCP is not only the biggest project India is doing in the Maldives but also the biggest…
• Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has recently secured trademark registrations in three countries – Bhutan, UAE and Mexico – a big stride towards protecting the identity of brand “Khadi” globally. About: • So far KVIC was having Trademark…
• The minimum global corporation tax rate of at least 15% would form the basis of a global pact. • It aims to close cross-border tax loopholes used by some of the world’s biggest companies and to ensure taxes were…
• The Union Cabinet has approved the Model Tenancy Act for circulation to all States / Union Territories for adaptation by way of enacting fresh legislation or amending existing rental laws suitably. It will help overhaul the legal framework with…
• American scientists are cultivating sunflower starfish off the coast of Washington state. Between 2013 and 2017, ocean warming killed 5.75 billion sunflower starfish. • Approximately 91% of the world’s sunflower starfish are found between the seas of Mexico and…
