Kerala Unveils nPROUD for Safe Drug Disposal: The Kerala Health Department has launched the nPROUD (New Programme for Removal of Unused Drugs) initiative, a significant step toward addressing the safe disposal of expired and unused medicines. This program aims to prevent environmental hazards and health risks caused by improper disposal of pharmaceuticals. Kerala is the […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 20th February 2025
Today’s Current Affairs: 20th February 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Navika Sagar Parikrama II : Completed Challenging Phase
Navika Sagar Parikrama II: Completed Challenging Phase The Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Tarini entered Port Stanley on 18 Feb 25 thus completing the third and most challenging phase of Navika Sagar Parikrama II. Navika Sagar Parikrama II underscores the Indian Navy’s commitment to gender empowerment and maritime excellence. It is crewed by two women […]
Caspian Pipeline Consortium
Caspian Pipeline Consortium: Russia said oil flows through the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), a major route for supplying Kazakhstan and exporting to the global market, were reduced by 30-40% recently after a Ukrainian drone attack on a pumping station. CPC is a $2.6 billion project consisting of a 935-mile crude oil pipeline that runs from […]
Biennial Transparency Report
Biennial Transparency Report: India is in the final stages of preparing its first ever Biennial Transparency Report (BTR), part of its commitment as a signatory to the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change. The BTR is a report prepared and submitted by Parties to the Paris Agreement under the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) that captures […]
Inland water transport terminal
Inland water transport terminal: Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways inaugurated an Inland Waterways Terminal (IWT) on Brahmaputra in Assam’s Jogighopa. The terminal is set to transform the connectivity in the region and bolster our trilateral trade with Bhutan and Bangladesh. The foundation stone for the terminal was laid in February, 2021. It has […]
Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary
Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary: The Periyar Tiger Conservation Foundation has implemented the real-time monitoring and networking system in the Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary under the Thiruvananthapuram Forest Division. Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala spread over 53 sq km. area. It was declared as wildlife sanctuary in 1983. The sanctuary constitutes the […]
Soil Health Card Scheme
Soil Health Card Scheme: The soil health card scheme has completed its decade. The soil health card scheme was launched in 2015 to assist State Governments to issue soil health cards to all farmers. It provides information to farmers on nutrient status of their soil along with recommendation on appropriate dosage of nutrients to be […]
India-Qatar
India-Qatar: India and Qatar elevated their bilateral relations to a strategic partnership in February focusing on trade, energy, and investments. Both nations set a target to double bilateral trade to $30 billion by 2030 and agreed on major economic collaborations. India-Qatar Summit 2025: Energy Cooperation: Qatar Energy and Petronet LNG signed a 20-year deal for […]
Rarest of Rare Doctrine
Rarest of Rare Doctrine: The Kolkata R.G. Kar Medical College case and the Sharon murder case led to contrasting judgments on the death penalty, reigniting debates on the application of the ‘rarest of rare’ doctrine in India. The ‘rarest of rare’ doctrine governs the imposition of the death penalty in India. It mandates that capital […]
