BYJU’S Bulletin Board – News of the World: Edition 17

SPACE

• US and Japan sign space agreement: The US and Japan have signed a deep-space exploration pact at NASA headquarters, cementing a long-standing partnership.

CURRENT AFFAIRS

• Cold wave to warm up: The IMD has said that Delhi’s cold wave may abate in the next few days as temperatures in the north of India may go up four-six degrees.

SPORTS

• Virat’s 100/100: Cricketer Virat Kohli scored his third century during the third ODI match against Sri Lanka. This is his 46th century overall, making him the fifth-highest run-scorer in Indian cricket.

TECHNOLOGY

• New AI: Microsoft has launched Vall-E, a new AI that can imitate your voice with a three-second voice sample.

ACADEMICS

• JEE admit cards out soon: The National Testing Agency said that the admit cards for JEE Main 2023 will be released this week.

ECONOMY

• Pakistan’s economic crisis: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed his embarrassment as the country asks for more foreign loans to help with its deepening fiscal crisis.

SCIENCE & MEDICINE

• A study in reinfection: A new study shows that hospitalised patients get infected more because of their own bacteria. These bacteria can be introduced to the already-ailing patient in the course of their treatment, despite a hospital’s sterile environment.

ART & CULTURE

• City of art: The UAE government has announced that it will be converting Dubai into a city of art with multiple commissions of street art and installations, which will be seen around the city in the coming months.

ARCHAEOLOGY

• Archaeologists have discovered 188 new geoglyphs in southern Peru, shedding light on the mysterious pre-Columbian era. The geoglyphs, which are huge designs or drawings carved into the desert, date back 2,000 years and are mainly of humans, birds, animals and plants.
  

ENVIRONMENT

• Endangered otters spotted: The rare and endangered giant river otters are making a return, as witnessed by Kalamadugu village, situated on the banks of river Godavari, Telangana.