Headlines of the day 27-06-2023

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Char Dham Yatra -149 pilgrims succumb to ailments, accidents in two months The Hindu Page 12 GS-1/Culture
  • What is Char Dham Yatra?
  • Why do pilgrims succumb to ailments, accident?
Fibonacci Sequence The Hindu Page 18 CSAT/Science
  • What is  Fibonacci Sequence? Its Significance
A grand revival: on India-Egypt ties  The Hindu Page 6 GS-2/IR
  • India and Egypt have re-established close ties in recent years. What are the main resons behind this?
  • Why West Asia-North Africa (WANA) region is important for India?
Understanding the Wagner mutiny The Hindu Page 8 GS-2/IR
  • Whaat is Wagner Group? Why did Prigozhin launch the mutiny?
  •  What was Putin’s response?
India ends Special Olympics Campaign with 202 medals The Hindu Page 15 Sports
  • What is Special Olympics World Summer Games. India’s Performance
  • Paralympics vs. Special Olympics

What are Flash Floods?

Indian Express GS-1/Geography
  • What are flash floods, which have also led to landslides in parts of Himachal Pradesh and Haryana?
Tripura observes Kharchi Puja Indian Express GS-1/Culture
  • What is Kharchi Puja? Its Significance
Centre approves ₹56,415 crore as interest-free, long-term capex loans to 16 states so far in FY24 Mint GS-3/Eco
  • The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, has approved capital investment proposals of Rs. 56,415 crore in 16 States in the current financial year
  • Approval given under the scheme entitled ‘Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment 2023-24
UTPRERAK: Unnat Takniki Pradarshan Kendra PIB GS-3/Eco
  • The Ministry of Power has established UTPRERAK. What are its target?

NANDI (NOC Approval for New Drug and Inoculation System) Portal launched

PIB GS-3/Eco
  • What is NANDI Portal?
  • Its Aim and Strategy

QCI and Odisha Government launched Odisha Gunvatta Sankalp

PIB GS-2/Governance
  • What is Odisha Gunvatta Sankalp?
  • What are functions of Quality Council of India?

Multispectral/Hyperspectral Comparison

PIB GS-3/Science
  • What is Hyperspectral remote sensing technology?
  • Comparison with Multispectral remote sensing technology 

PM Modi to flag off 5 Vande Bharat Express trains in Bhopal

AIR GS-3/Eco
  • What is Vande Bharat Express?
  • How many Vande Bharat trains do the Railways currently operate?

India Meteorological Department has issued orange alert in Uttarakhand

AIR GS-1/Geography
  • The India Meteorological Department has issued orange alert for rain in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh
  • What are IMD Colour-based alerts?

Arab Youth Survey Reveals India’s Growing Influence as Strong Ally Surpassing US

AIR GS-2/IR
  • What are the Top findings from the 15th annual ASDA’A BCW Arab Youth Survey?