G-20 Summit 2022: The 17th annual summit of G-20 was hosted by the Indonesian G20 presidency in Bali under the theme ‘Recover Together, Recover Stronger’. Now, India has assumed the charge of the G20 presidency and the 18th summit will be held in India in 2023. Member countries adopted a declaration deploring Russia’s aggression in […]
Fourth Phase Of Digital Shakti Campaign
Fourth Phase Of Digital Shakti Campaign: The National Commission for Women (NCW) has recently launched the fourth phase of Digital Shakti Campaign. Digital Shakti started in June 2018 to help women across the nation to raise the awareness level on the digital front, to build resilience, and fight cyber-crime in the most effective ways. The […]
National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM)
National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM): The Ministry of Textiles in partnership with Northern India Textile Research Association (NITRA) and Indian Technical Textile Association (ITTA) organized a full-day event “National Conclave on Technical Textiles – Protech” Technical Textiles are textile products which are manufactured primarily for their functionality and use rather than the aesthetic appeal. These […]
Vikram-Suborbital Rocket : Set To Launch
Vikram-Suborbital Rocket : Set To Launch ISRO is set to launch India’s first privately built rocket (Vikram-suborbital (VKS) rocket) from Sriharikota. VKS rocket is developed by the the non-government entity/startup, Skyroot Aerospace Pvt Ltd (SAPL). Apart from being the nation’s first private launch, it will also be the maiden mission of Skyroot Aerospace, named ‘Prarambh’. […]
What Is Moscow Format?
What Is Moscow Format? India joined the meeting of the ‘Moscow format consultations on Afghanistan’ that was in the Russian capital. The Moscow format is one of the several dialogue platforms on Afghanistan which began before the Taliban takeover of Kabul. It consists of Russia, China, Pakistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and India. […]
Carbon Border Tax
Carbon Border Tax: India, China, Brazil, South Africa opposed ‘carbon border tax’ proposed by European Union in the 27th edition of the Conference of Parties (COP) in Sharm El Sheikh. The European Union has proposed a policy called the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism to tax products such as cement and steel, that are extremely carbon […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 17th November 2022
Today Current Affairs: 17th November 2022 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
East Asia Summit
East Asia Summit: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar recently addressed the East Asia Summit. Beginning in 2005, 16 participating countries comprised this grouping, with their first meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. These members were the 10 ASEAN countries, Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, and the Republic of Korea. ASEAN’s 10 member countries are Brunei, Cambodia, […]
Artemis 1 : Recent Updates
Artemis 1 : Recent Updates The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the United States is set to launch the Artemis-1 mission, which will take humans back to the Moon. It is only a lunar Orbiter mission even though, unlike most Orbiter missions, it has a return-to-Earth target — it is intended to lay […]
India’s Urban Infrastructure : World Bank Report
India’s Urban Infrastructure : World Bank Report According to the World Bank, India would need to invest $840 billion over the next 15 years, that is, an average of $55 billion each year, to meet the demands of its fast-growing urban population. Its latest report, titled ‘Financing India’s Urban Infrastructure Needs: Constraints to Commercial Financing […]
