Current Affairs - Miscellaneous

Weighing nearly a trillion metric tonnes and covering an extensive area of 4,000 square km, the colossal iceberg A23a, originating from West Antarctica's Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf in 1986, has broken its decades-long stillness, marking a noteworthy event in its movement after more than 30 years.

The researchers from IIT Ropar identified the presence of the rare metal 'Tantalum' in the sand of the Sutlej River in Punjab. Tantalum, with the atomic number 73, exhibits unique properties, including ductility in its pure form and an exceptionally high melting point.

The United Service Institution of India (USI) is hosting the Annual UN Forum 2023 in New Delhi, focusing on 'International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and Peacekeeping,' in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Centre for UN Peacekeeping Operations.

IIT Madras' Centre for Research on Startups and Risk Financing (CREST), in collaboration with startup YNOS, has developed an exclusive information platform for India's 1,000 active incubators, providing a centralized location for easily accessible information.

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal announced that the Indian patent office has achieved a historic milestone by granting a record-breaking 41,010 patents until November 15 in the current fiscal year.