Current Affairs - Miscellaneous

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has approved a proposal to provide maternity, childcare, and child adoption leave to both women soldiers, sailors, and air warriors, as well as women officers. This decision aligns with the principle of "inclusive participation" of all women in the armed forces, regardless of their ranks.

The Enemy Property Act, of 1968, specifically excludes the heirs of individuals who migrated to China and Pakistan during partition from claiming their ancestral properties left behind in India.

Mundra Port, operated by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), achieved the significant milestone of handling 16.1 million metric tons of cargo in October 2023.

IIT Kanpur has developed a solution to tackle Delhi's air pollution crisis using artificial rain. The institute has been working on this project for over five years and has conducted successful trials.

Collins Dictionary has declared "AI" as the Word of the Year for 2023. The publisher chose the word because of its rapid development and increasing impact on our lives. The use of the word "AI" has quadrupled in the past year, and it is now used in a wide range of contexts, from business and technology to healthcare and the arts.