Raisina Dialogue: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the seventh edition of Raisina Dialogue on April 25, 2022. President of the European Union Ursula Von Der Leyen is the chief guest at the Dialogue. The three-day Dialogue is based on the theme – Terranova, impassioned, impatient, imperiled. There are six broad thematic pillars of the Dialogue […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 25th April 2022
Today Current Affairs: 25th April 2022 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
First Navigation Chart : India- Maldives
First Navigation Chart : India- Maldives During a three–day visit to the Maldives, Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Adm R. Hari Kumar unveiled the first navigation chart that has been jointly produced by India and Maldives. He also handed over hydrography equipment to strengthen the Maldivian National Defence Forces’ (MNDF) capabilities. He also visited the […]
Incredible India International Cruise Conference 2022
Incredible India International Cruise Conference 2022: Sarbananda Sonowal, the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, and AYUSH during an event announced that Mumbai will be hosting the 1st Incredible India International Cruise Conference-2022 from 14th to 15th May 2022 Sagarmala initiative was also talked about and how this initiative is connecting the ports of […]
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC): Pakistan’s new government has initiated a process to abolish the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority, with the planning minister saying it was a “redundant organisation” that wasted resources and thwarted speedy implementation of the ambitious regional connectivity programme. CPEC Authority established through an ordinance in 2019 was aimed at accelerating the pace […]
Meteor Showers In Indian Skies
Meteor Showers In Indian Skies: Lyric Meteor showers peaked in Indian skies on April 22nd and will continuously pass through till April 29 at nearly 10-15 meteors every hour. Lyrids are debris of Comet Thatcher, which is currently traveling at a distance of 1,60,00,00,000 kilometers from the planet. Currently traveling away from the Sun, Comet […]
Draft Protection And Enforcement Of Interests In Aircraft Objects Bill, 2022
Draft Protection And Enforcement Of Interests In Aircraft Objects Bill, 2022: The Ministry of Civil Aviation has sought stakeholders’ comments on the draft Protection and Enforcement of Interests in Aircraft Objects Bill, 2022. Highlights of the Bill: The Bill implements the provisions of the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and Protocol on Matters […]
Phone Tapping In India
Phone Tapping In India: IPS officer Rashmi Shukla is facing an FIR in Mumbai and is being probed for allegedly tapping the phones of Rajya Sabha MP Raut and NCP leader Eknath Khadse in 2019, when she was heading the State Intelligence Department in Maharashtra. Section 5(2) says that “on the occurrence of any public […]
Coal Shortage
Coal Shortage: The India Energy Outlook 2021 report of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said energy use in India has doubled since 2000, with 80% of demand still being met by coal, oil and solid biomass. Pandemic-related disruptions, however, prevented the stock-up of coal. Mining operations were halted to curb the spread of the virus. […]
Government Order GO 111
Government Order GO 111: Environmentalists and activists are criticizing the Telangana government for withdrawing an over 25-year-old government order (GO) 111 protecting the historic Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar reservoirs in Hyderabad, which they say will destroy the fragile surrounding ecosystem. On 8th March, 1996, the government of erstwhile (undivided) Andhra Pradesh had issued GO […]
