Abraham Accords: On 18 October, 2021, the foreign ministers of the United States, India, Israel, and UAE met virtually to enhance cooperation and partnerships between these states on the back of the Abraham Accords, signed in 2020, normalising relations between Israel and a grouping of Arab states led by the UAE. The Abraham Accords are […]
INSACOG : India SARS-CoV-2 Genome Consortium
INSACOG : India SARS-CoV-2 Genome Consortium: The decline in daily new infections across India has prompted INSACOG (India SARS-CoV-2 Genome Consortium), the consortium of labs focused on sequencing coronavirus variants, to “prioritise” new surveillance approaches. In view of currently declining cases and importance of early detection of increased transmission in the future, INSACOG will prioritise […]
Mount Manipur
Mount Manipur: The Union government rechristened Mount Harriet, a historical tourist spot in the Andaman and Nicobar islands, as ‘Mount Manipur’. The announcement was made during Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to Port Blair, where he referred to the “significant contribution” the North-eastern state had made in resisting the British, especially during the historic […]
The Sakharov Prize
The Sakharov Prize: Imprisoned Russian Opposition leader Alexei Navalny was awarded the European Union’s top human rights prize in a clear slap to President Vladimir Putin. The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, commonly known as the Sakharov Prize, is an honorary award for individuals or groups who have dedicated their lives to the defense […]
Kushinagar International Airport
Kushinagar International Airport: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Kushinagar international airport in the presence of representatives from 12 countries. The airport in eastern UP, the third international airport in the state, will mainly service the Buddhist tourism circuit. The Sri Lankan Airlines flight carrying monks and dignitaries was the first to land at the […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 21st October 2021
Today Current Affairs: 21st October 2021 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Modi Van
Modi Van: Home Minister Amit Shah flagged off Modi Van under the ‘Seva Hi Sangathan’ programme to commemorate Prime Minister Narendra Modi completing 20 years as the Head of Government. Five Mobile Medical Vans will operate in five Assembly Constituencies in Kaushambi district of Uttar Pradesh. They will work under the aegis of Kaushambi Vikas […]
Bachelor Of Sowa Rigpa Medicine And Surgery (BSRMS)
Bachelor Of Sowa Rigpa Medicine And Surgery (BSRMS): The University Grants Commission has issued notification recognizing Bachelor of Sowa Rigpa Medicine and Surgery (BSRMS) under the specified Degrees. Duration of the degree will be of minimum of five years and Ten plus Two (10+2) is fixed as entry qualification. In a gazette notification issued on […]
Bio-Economic Hub
Bio-Economic Hub: Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said that Northeast will be developed as India’s Bio-Economic Hub. The Eastern Himalayan Region is one of the mega-biodiversity rich zones and is among the 34 biodiversity Hotspots of the world. There is a need to put these invaluable genetic resources to use for the economic growth of […]
New Quadrilateral Economic Forum
New Quadrilateral Economic Forum: India, Israel, the United Arab Emirates and the United States have decided to launch a new quadrilateral economic forum, as External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar joined his counterparts at a videoconference from Jerusalem, where he is on a five-day visit. The quadrilateral builds on ongoing cooperation between the U.S., Israel and […]
