Today in History | Indian Navy Day (December 4^th, 1971)

To recognise and pay tribute to the exceptional performance of the Indian Navy during the 1971 war, 4 December was officially announced as Indian Navy Day.

Summary of Today’s News

State Assembly Elections- Results

Madhya Pradesh results
Winner= BJP

Rajasthan Results
Winner= BJP

Chhattisgarh Results
Winner= BJP

Telangana Results
Winner= Congress

Cyclone Michaung has intensified in its move across the south-west Bay of Bengal. It means strength or resilience, name Michaung was given by Myanmar.

• It will hit Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Orissa on
• IMD was established in 1875.
• The Director General of Meteorologyis the Head of the India Meteorological Department.
• There are 6 Regional Meteorological Centres, each under a Deputy Director General with headquarters at Mumbai, Chennai, New Delhi, Calcutta, Nagpur and Guwahati.
• Its headquarter is in New Delhi.
• At present IMD is under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES).

Delhi the most unsafe city for women in India (NCRB report)

• Delhi registered the maximum number of crimes against women among 19 metropolitan cities for the third consecutive year
• at least three cases of rape registered every day in 2022
• The Capital of India recorded 14,158 incidents of crime against women in 2022,
• It is the highest number among 19 metropolitan cities for the third consecutive year,
• This included 1,204 rape cases,

Fifth World Media Summit (WMS) held in Guangzhou, China

• Disinformation is a major threat to democracy
• The first WMS was held in 2009, organized by Xinhua, was held in Beijing in 2009
• Xinhua is the news agency, of China

Indonesia’s Marapi volcano in West Sumatra erupted on Sunday, spewing volcanic ash as high as 3,000 m into the air.

What is Methane?

• • Simplest hydrocarbon, consisting of one carbon atom and four hydrogen atoms (CH₄).
    • It is flammable, and is used as a fuel worldwide.
  • Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas.

The main sources of methane– oil and natural gas systems, agricultural activities, cattle farming, Landfills, wastewater treatment facilities, rice cultivation, coal mining and wastes.