United Nations Economic And Social Council, ECOSOC: India has been elected to the United Nations Economic and Social Council, ECOSOC for the term 2022-24. The UN Charter established ECOSOC in 1945 as one of the six main organs of the United Nations. The Council consists of 54 Member States, which are elected yearly by the […]
INS Sandhayak: Decommissioned
INS Sandhayak: Decommissioned: INS Sandhayak, the Indian Navy’s oldest Hydrographic Survey Vessel was decommissioned at Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam after serving the nation for 40 glorious years. INS Sandhayak undertook over 200 major hydrographic surveys. The ship also took part in important operations like Op Pawan in Sri Lanka, 1987, Op Rainbow for Humanitarian Assistance […]
QS World University Rankings 2022
QS World University Rankings 2022: QS World University Rankings 2022 shows that India’s tally in the top 200 universities hasn’t changed for the fifth straight year. Global Rankings: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) of the US is the top university for the 10th consecutive year. The University of Oxford (UK) has risen to second rank […]
Joint Statement On Multilateralism: BRICS
Joint Statement On Multilateralism: BRICS: The BRICS Foreign Ministers, in a recent meet, put out a joint statement on multilateralism. BRICS is an acronym for the grouping of the world’s leading emerging economies, namely Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Multilateralism: It is the process of organizing relations between groups of three or more […]
Surakshit Hum Surakshit Tum Abhiyan
Surakshit Hum Surakshit Tum Abhiyan: NITI Aayog and Piramal Foundation launched ‘Surakshit Hum Surakshit Tum Abhiyan’ in 112 aspirational districts. This drive was launched to assist the administration in providing home care support to Covid-19 patients, who are either asymptomatic or have mild symptoms. Most of these districts are in Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Maharashtra. […]
Saral Jeevan Bima: IRDAI
Saral Jeevan Bima: IRDAI: Saral Jeevan Bima, launched by IRDAI (Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India) in 2020, has become a popular term life insurance product among the masses. IRDAI is an autonomous body that was established in 1999 to regulate and develop the insurance industry. IRDAI in October 2020 had mandated all life […]
Autonomous District Council
Autonomous District Council: The Rengma Nagas in Assam has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah demanding an autonomous district council amid a decision by the Central and the State governments to upgrade the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) into a territorial council. With the Assam government on verge of inking a peace Accord with […]
Operation Pangea XIV
Operation Pangea XIV: The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) through its Operation Pangea XIV targeted the sale of fake medicines and products online. More than 1.10 lakh web links, including websites and online marketplaces, were taken down in the operation. Operation Pangea is a well-established international effort of Interpol to disrupt the online sale of […]
Monsoon Session Of Parliament
The Monsoon Session Of Parliament: Expected To Begin On Schedule In July: The monsoon session of Parliament is expected to begin on schedule in July. The last session of Parliament was curtailed and ended sine die on March 25 and under the Constitutional norms, the next session has to be held within six months. This […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 8th June 2021
Today Current Affairs: 8th June 2021 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
