- A terror attack happened in the Baisaran Valley (meadows) often called 'mini Switzerland', near the town of Pahalgam in the Anantnag district.
- The Resistance Front or TRF was founded in October 2019, after India bifurcated Jammu and Kashmir, and abrogated Article 370 that gave special status to the erstwhile State.
- The MHA banned the outfit under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in 2023. Read More
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Daily Current Affairs – 23 April, 2025
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- With rising extreme weather events, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is emerging as a transformative tool to improve prediction accuracy beyond traditional models.
- Traditional weather forecasting uses numerical weather prediction (NWP) models.
- The model simulates atmospheric processes using equations of fluid dynamics and thermodynamics. Read More
Extreme Weather Events Forecasting with AI
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Traditional Model of Weather Prediction
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid a state visit to Saudi Arabia.
- Strategic Partnership Council: The second leaders meeting of the India-Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership Council (SPC) was co-chaired by the leaders.
- Ministerial Committee on Defence Cooperation under the SPC: To reflect the deepening of defence partnership over the past few years, the Council decided to create a new Ministerial Committee on Defence Cooperation under the SPC. Read More
PM State Visit to Saudi Arabia
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List of Outcomes
- India's aviation sector is undergoing major infrastructure expansion and regional connectivity enhancement.
- It is growing and includes scheduled air transport (domestic and international airlines), non-scheduled services (charter and air taxis), and air cargo (cargo and mail transport).
- It is witnessing rapid growth, driven by rising demand and strong government support through strategic policies. Read More
India’s Aviation Industry: From Regional Runways to Global Routes
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India's aviation sector
- Recently, a member of NITI Aayog has advocated for India to embrace GM edible oils to boost self-sufficiency, citing significant yield improvements seen in the US and China.
- India is one of the world's largest producers of oilseeds, making oilseeds and edible oils among the most essential agricultural commodities in the country.
- India produces a variety of edible oils such as mustard, groundnut, soyabean, sunflower, safflower, and coconut oil etc. Read More
Genetically Modified (GM) Edible Oils For Self-Sufficiency
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Importance of Edible Oils in the India's Economy
- A new study in The Lancet Planetary Health links climate change to rising arsenic levels in rice, warning of increased health risks in Asia by 2050.
- Arsenic is a naturally occurring trace element that occurs in many minerals, usually in combination with sulfur and metals.
- It is highly toxic in its inorganic form. Read More
