CURRENT AFFAIRS

Arctic tundra is emitting more carbon than it absorbs, for first time in many millennia.

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has set up the country's first diabetes biobank in Chennai in collaboration with the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation.

Wheat and edible oil are the real inflation concerns as wheat imports have become inevitable due to low stocks and production uncertainties, while global palm oil prices are constantly rising due to Indonesia's biodiesel blending programme.

Recently, Mount Semeru volcano located in East Java province of Indonesia has erupted.

Recently Sri Lanka-India Naval Exercise SLINEX 2024 started.

Recently, 'Nupi Lal/Lan Numit 2024' was organized in Manipur, Tripura, Assam and some areas of Bangladesh.

The International Labour Organization (ILO) published the 'Social Dialogue Report' amidst economic and geopolitical instability.

The Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024 has been passed in the Lok Sabha.The construction of India's railway network started before independence as a branch of the Public Works Department. With the expansion of this network, the Indian Railways Act, 1890 was implemented for the proper operation of various railway units.

Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal launched the ‘Jalvahak’ scheme.

Recently, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully carried out a hot test of its CE20 cryogenic engine at sea level.