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Investment Incentive Agreement

In News The Government of India and the Government of the United States of America have signed an Investment Incentive Agreement (IIA) at Tokyo, Japan. Background 1997: This IIA supersedes the Investment Incentive Agreement signed between the Government of India and the Government of the United States of America in the year 1997. Development Finance […]

Swachh Survekshan 2023

In News  The Union Government launched the Eighth Edition of Swachh Survekshan – SS-2023 under Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0. About  Swachh Survekshan 2023 It is curated towards achieving circularity in waste management.  The survey would give priority to the principle of 3Rs – Reduce, Recycle and Reuse. The theme of SS 2023 : ‘Waste […]

Look Out Circular (LOC)

In News  Recently, Delhi Police issued a Look-out-circular (LoC) against son of Rajasthan Cabinet Minister  in connection with a rape in which he is a suspect. What is a Look Out Circular?  It is a notice to stop any individual wanted by the police, investigating agency or even a bank from leaving or entering the […]

ASHA Programme

In News Recently, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has recognized the contribution of Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) Programme during the Covid-19 pandemic.  Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) Programme About: The ASHA programme is a key element of the community processes component of the National Health Mission intended to attain the goal of increasing community […]

China-Taiwan Issue

In Context  Recently, a  statement by the United States President suggested that any attempt by China to invade Taiwan would attract American military intervention. How did the current round of tensions come about? The current round of tensions between China and Taiwan began on October 1 2021 when China observed its National Day to mark […]

Parliamentary Oversight over International Treaties

In Context  Recently, the question arose whether Parliament should exercise some control over the executive’s power to sign international treaties. Parliament’s power to legislate on treaties  In the Constitution, entry 14 of the Union list contains the following item —  “entering into treaties and agreements with foreign countries and implementing treaties, agreements and conventions with […]

Wild Poliovirus

In News Mozambique has confirmed the first wild poliovirus Type 1 case in 30 years. In August 2020, Africa was declared free of indigenous wild polio after eliminating all forms of wild polio from the region.  Wild Poliovirus About: Polio is a highly infectious disease, caused by the virus which multiplies in the intestine, from […]

Sowa-Rigpa

In News A National workshop on Sowa-Rigpa for the Sowa-Rigpa practitioners of North Eastern States is held in Gangtok, Sikkim. The National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa under the Ministry of Ayush in collaboration with the Namgyal Institute of Tibetology (NIT) is conducting this workshop. The Ministry of Ayush intends to set up a 30-bedded Sowa Rigpa […]

Central Advisory Board on Archaeology

In News  Recently ,the Government  reconstituted the Central Advisory Board on Archaeology(CABA) over seven years since its last meeting. About CABA It is meant to strengthen contacts between the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and those in the field of archaeological research . The ASI re-constituted the board with the Culture Minister as the chairperson […]

India-China Dispute in Pangong area

In News Recently, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that two bridges are built by China in the Pangong area which have been under the illegal occupation of China since the 1960s. About  The bridge being referred to is a second structure that China is building, right next to the bridge it constructed earlier […]