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Sudan conflict

In News Recently, fierce fighting broke out in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, between the country’s army and paramilitary forces. Reason of recent crisis Clashes erupted after heightened tensions between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo — also known as Hemedti — and the military, headed by Lt […]

Rohingya Crisis

In News The International Court of Justice at The Hague rejected the Myanmar junta’s appeal for a 10-month reprieve to file a counter-memorial — or reply — to The Gambia’s case that Myanmar was in breach of the International Genocide Convention. The case relates to the Myanmar military’s “clearing” operations in 2017 in Rakhine state, […]

Preparing industry for Carbon Border Tax

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 […]

G7 Commit to Produce Carbon-free Electricity by 2035

In News G7 countries concluded two days of meetings on climate, energy and environmental policy in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo. Renewable fuel sources and energy security have taken on a new urgency following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Key Highlights of the Meeting Carbon-free electricity production by 2035: The Group of Seven (G7) countries […]

Global Terrorism Index (GTI)

In News The 2023 edition of the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) was recently released. About the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) About: The Global Terrorism Index (GTI) is a comprehensive study analysing the impact of terrorism for 163 countries covering 99.7 percent of the world’s population. The GTI report is produced by the Institute for Economics […]

Targets for PM Jeevan Jyoti Bima and PM Suraksha Bima Yojana

In News Public sector banks (PSBs) have set a target for the sale of flagship government insurance schemes Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) in FY24. They have also set goals for other financial inclusion schemes like Mudra Yojana and StandUp India Scheme. Progress  There are about […]

Collection of Voice Samples

In News Recently, a Congress leader appeared before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to submit samples of his voice in connection with his alleged role in three murders by a mob during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.  Process of Collecting Voice Samples  An investigating agency generally moves to court, seeking permission to collect a person’s […]

A big fat problem in milk: What’s driving up prices?

In Context India is currently facing price inflation in milk mainly due to milk fat shortage. All over India, the price difference between Full cream & toned milk has widened from Rs 11 to Rs 16.56/litre. India’s dairy sector India’s success story in milk production was scripted by Dr Verghese Kurien, known as the “Father […]

Skills Shortage Hampering Farm Mechanisation

In News Recently, the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) released a white paper on ‘Making India a Global Power House in the Farm Machinery Industry’. Farm mechanisation Meaning: Farm mechanisation refers to the development and use of machines that can replace human and animal power in agricultural processes with the end objective of […]

Development of Healthcare in NorthEastern Region

In News The first All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) was inaugurated in the Northeast at Changsari near Guwahati. More about the news AIIMS & medical colleges: The AIIMS and a medical college each in Kokrajhar, Nagaon, and Nalbari were among various projects initiated and dedicated to the nation in Assam. The super speciality […]