Current Affairs - Miscellaneous

Amplifi 2.0 was launched by India's Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to centralize city data to inform urban policy-making and development, empowering academics, researchers, and engaging stakeholders in the process.

Nepal made history by formally registering the first same-sex marriage in Dordi Rural Municipality, Lamjung district, affirming the rights of the LGBTQ+ community as explicitly stated in its 2015 Constitution.

The Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) initiative, recently approved by the Union Cabinet, is specifically aimed at addressing the challenges faced by Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) with a total outlay of Rs 24,104 crore.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year for 2023 is "authentic," defined as "not false or imitation" and "true to one's own personality." The term, challenging to define precisely, often revolves around identity, influencing discussions on cuisine, self, voice, and more. The revelation, made by editor Peter Sokolowski highlighted ‘deepfake’ as one of the top searches, but the word of the year was declared to be “authentic.”

The MR vaccine 'Mabella' has been introduced by Indian immunologists to safeguard children from measles and rubella. It is administered in two doses, with the first dose recommended at 9 months and the second dose at 16-24 months of age.