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UN Report on Education

In Context  A recent UN report highlighted the number of girls and boys missing out on a quality education due to armed conflicts, forced displacement, climate-induced disasters and protracted crises is alarming. About the report: It is given by Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the UN global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises. The […]

14th BRICS Summit

In News Recently the 14th BRICS Summit which was held virtually came up with the Beijing Declaration. Major Highlights of the meet: Beijing Declaration: It states that BRICS supports talks between Russia and Ukraine.  The grouping is willing to support the United Nations’ and ICRC’s (The International Committee of the Red Cross) efforts to deliver […]

Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana

In News The government has surpassed the formal employment creation target set under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana (ABRY), which incentivises employers for creating jobs. About Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana It was announced as a part of Aatmanirbhar Bharat 3.0 package to boost the economy, increase the employment generation in post Covid recovery phase and […]

Drug Resistant Typhoid Strains

In News Recent study of the bacteria Salmonella Typhi, published in The Lancet Microbe, has found emergence of drug-resistant typhoid strains. Key Findings Typhoid fever causes 11 million infections and more than 100,000 deaths per year.  Typhoid fever is a life-threatening systemic infection caused by the bacterium Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (commonly known as Salmonella […]

NIPUN Scheme

In News Recently, the government launched the NIPUN (National Initiative for Promoting Upskilling of Nirman workers) scheme to train over 1 lakh construction workers. More about the scheme: The project NIPUN is an initiative of the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) under its flagship scheme of the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission […]

Anti-defection Law

In News Recently the political development in Maharashtra saw a group of MLAs defecting from the state legislative assembly. Anti-defection Law: Origin: Aaya Ram Gaya Ram was a phrase that became popular in Indian politics after a Haryana MLA Gaya Lal changed his party thrice within the same day in 1967.   The anti-defection law was […]

International Day of Yoga

In Context The 8th edition of the International Day of Yoga is being observed across the world.  About the International Day of Yoga It is celebrated every year on June 21 across the world to spread awareness about the benefits of yoga for health and well-being. The International Day of Yoga aims to raise awareness […]

12th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization

In News Recently, the World Trade Organization’s 12th Ministerial Conference was held in Geneva, Switzerland. Major Outcomes of  12th Ministerial Conference Meeting Curtailing harmful fishing subsidies: The WTO passed a multilateral agreement that would curb ‘harmful’ subsidies on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing for the next four years, to better protect global fish stocks.  There […]

Australia seeks to Revitalize Indo-Pacific Ties

In Context India is one of Australia’s Closest security partners and the government is focused on revitalizing Australia’s Historically deep engagement with our partners across the Indo-Pacific, Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister of Australia ahead of visit to India. This is the first high-level visit from Australia after the formation of a new government. […]

PM eVIDYA

In News  The “PM eVidya” scheme has been awarded with the UNESCO’s King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize for the Use of ICT in Education for the year 2021. About the award  The UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize for the Use of ICT in Education recognizes innovative approaches in leveraging new technologies to […]