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Current Affairs

Judges are not monks, and work stress affects them as well: L.N. Rao, a Supreme Court judge

May 20, 2022 by iascurrent
Judges

Judges are not monks, and work pressure affects them as well, Justice L. Nageswara Rao, the Supreme Court’s fifth most senior judge, said on Friday while sharing the ceremonial bench with the Chief Justice on … Read more

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The RBI board has approved a surplus transfer to the central government of Rs. 30,307 crores

May 20, 2022 by iascurrent
RBI

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) board of directors met in Mumbai on Friday and approved a surplus transfer to the Central Government of Rs 30,307 crores for the fiscal year 2021-22 while keeping the Contingency … Read more

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An additional booster dose of mRNA vaccination in health workers has certain short-term benefits: WHO

May 18, 2022 by iascurrent
Booster

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that giving an extra booster dose of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccination to high-risk groups, such as health workers, those over 60, and people with immunocompromising illnesses, is beneficial. … Read more

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The World Bank has given Sri Lanka $160 million

May 18, 2022 by iascurrent
World Bank

Sri Lanka has received $160 million from the World Bank and is considering using some of it to buy fuel, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe informed Parliament on May 18, as protests against persistent fuel and … Read more

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India may deploy Russian S-400 missiles to defend itself against Pakistan and China, the Pentagon claims

May 18, 2022 by iascurrent
India

During a congressional hearing, the Pentagon’s top intelligence official stated that India plans to deploy the Russian-made S-400 missile defense system by next month to defend itself against Pakistani and Chinese threats as part of … Read more

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Due to dust, solar panels of NASA’s InSight Mars lander will run out of electricity

May 18, 2022 by iascurrent
solar panel

Dust on Solar Panel: Because of the dust on its solar panels, the InSight lander is losing power. NASA announced on May 17 that it will continue to use the spacecraft’s seismometer to record marsquakes … Read more

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India is willing to collaborate with Jamaica and contribute its technical expertise: President Ramnath Kovind

May 18, 2022 by iascurrent
India

President Ram Nath Kovind has stated that India is willing to collaborate with Jamaica and share its technical skills, knowledge, and expertise in order to modernize the Caribbean country’s education and companies. On May 17, … Read more

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Inflation in the United Kingdom has reached a 40-year high

May 18, 2022 by iascurrent
inflation

Official data released on May 18 showed that Britain’s annual inflation rate hit a 40-year high last month due to rising energy costs, exacerbating a cost-of-living issue. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported that … Read more

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The US takes possession of the Afghanistan embassy and consulates in Washington, D.C., New York, and California

May 18, 2022 by iascurrent
US, Afghanistan

The State Department announced on May 17 that the US had assumed possession of Afghanistan’s embassy in Washington and consulates in New York and Beverly Hills, California. The State Department announced on Monday that it … Read more

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India successfully fired a naval anti-ship missile in a test

May 18, 2022 by iascurrent
naval

The Indian Navy successfully tested the first indigenously designed naval anti-ship missile from a Seeking chopper on May 18, according to officials. The test was carried out at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Balasore, … Read more

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