In News: Chief Ministers of the Assam and Arunachal Pradesh in the presence of Union Home Minister signed a Memorandum of Understanding over disputed areas along the roughly 800-km shared boundary. Major Highlights of MoU The two states share a roughly 800-kilometer-long border and the disputed areas the MoU deals with are 123 border villages, […]
In Context Recently, the Inter-governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation meet was held between India & Russia. Inter-governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation meet Surge in trade: India and Russia hailed the surge in bilateral trade (up by 2.6 times in the past year, and at about […]
In News Nigeria made history with the approval granted a new malaria vaccine- R21/Matrix-M, which has been developed by the University of Oxford and manufactured by the Serum Institute of India. It is the second country to do so after Ghana. About The R21, otherwise referred to as Matrix-M malaria vaccine, is the second vaccine […]
In Context Civil society organisations (CSO) in India are facing various issues & challenges in recent days. About the Civil Society Organizations in India About: India has a long history of civil society based on the concepts of daana (giving) and seva (service). Civil society organization (CSO) or non-governmental organization (NGO) are organizations that are […]
In News At least one person died and around a 100 were confirmed or suspected to be infected of blastomycosis in the US. Blastomycosis About: It is an infection caused by a fungus called Blastomyces. The fungus lives in the environment, particularly in moist soil and in decomposing matter such as wood and leaves. Transmission: […]
In Context World Heritage Day/International Day for Monuments and Sites is celebrated on April 18th every year. More about the World Heritage Day About: World Heritage Day, also known as the International Day for Monuments and Sites, is an annual observance held on April 18th. Significance: It is celebrated to raise awareness about the importance […]
In News The Central Government has notified the Animal Birth Control Rules, under Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act, 1960 and after superseding the Animal Birth Control (Dog) Rules, 2001. Key highlights of Rules Animal Birth Control programme for the sterilization and immunization of stray dogs are to be carried out by the respective local […]
In Context The EU, the UK, Canada, Japan, the US and others are bracing up to levy CBT on imports. About Carbon Border Adjustment Tax About: The European Union has proposed a policy called the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to tax products such as cement and steel that are extremely carbon intensive, with effect […]
In News Utsa Patnaik, a renowned economist of national and international repute, has been selected for the Malcolm Adiseshiah Award 2023. About Malcolm Adiseshiah Award It is one of the most prestigious national awards in India that recognizes and honours the outstanding contributions of social scientists to the field of development studies. It was instituted […]
In News The Union Minister of State (IC) Science & Technology launched the ‘Yuva’ portal. He also launched the One Week -One Lab programme. About ‘Yuva’ portal: It is aimed to help in connecting and identifying potential young start-ups across the country It will help in connecting and identifying potential young Start-Ups. One Week- One […]
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