International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO): India will start participating in the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s (ICAO) Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA).CORSIA is the first global market-based measure for any sector. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is a specialized funding agency of the United Nations. It changes the principles and techniques […]
Millets Experience Centre
Millets Experience Centre: The Indian government has launched a first of its kind Millets Experience Centre (MEC) in collaboration with the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED). This initiative comes in light of the UNGA’s declaration of 2023 as the International Year of Millets (IYM 2023). Millet has been referred to as […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 1st May 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 1st May 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
70th Anniversary Of The Washington Declaration
70th Anniversary Of The Washington Declaration: The 70th anniversary of the Washington Declaration was commemorated. Washington Declaration is a security alliance between the United States and the Republic of Korea. 26th day of April, 2023 marked the 70th anniversary of the U.S.-ROK Alliance. The Alliance commits to engage in deeper, cooperative decision-making on nuclear deterrence […]
United Nations Permanent Forum On Indigenous Issues
United Nations Permanent Forum On Indigenous Issues: India’s representative at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) faced criticism from Adivasi rights activists for stating that the concept of ‘indigenous people’ was not applicable in the Indian context. The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which India has ratified, recognizes the […]
Credit Guarantee Fund Trust For Micro And Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) Scheme
Credit Guarantee Fund Trust For Micro And Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) Scheme: The Union Minister for MSME recently launched the revamped Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) Scheme. CGTMSE Scheme was launched in 2000 by the Government of India (GoI) to make available collateral-free credit to the micro and small enterprise sector. […]
Fabry Disease
Fabry Disease: The Lysosomal Storage Disorders Support Society sought the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s immediate intervention for the treatment of Fabry Disease patients. Fabry Disease is a rare inherited disorder of glycosphingolipid (fat) metabolism resulting from the absent or markedly deficient activity of the lysosomal enzyme, alpha-galactosidase A (α-Gal A). It belongs […]
Bihan Mela : Odisha
Bihan Mela : Odisha The members of the Kondh tribe in Odisha’s Nayagarh district celebrates Bihan Mela. Bihan Mela is known as the seed festival and the event is participated by the farmers. Preparations begin as soon as farmers have harvested Kharif crops, which include both hybrid and indigenous varieties of paddy, millets, maize and […]
Unified Logistics Interface Platform
Unified Logistics Interface Platform: The Secretary of, the Ministry of Coal chaired a meeting on the integration of the Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP) with the digital systems of the Ministry of Coal. Unified Logistics Interface Platform was launched in 2022 as a part of the ‘National Logistics Policy (NLP)’. It is designed for enhancing […]
Achanakmar Tiger Reserve : Tigress Captured After It Killed Two Person
Achanakmar Tiger Reserve : Tigress Captured After It Killed Two Person A tigress that had been captured after it killed two persons and injured another in Chhattisgarh’s Surajpur district was recently released into Achanakmar Tiger Reserve. Achanakmar Tiger Reserve is located in the Bilaspur district of Chhattisgarh. It was declared a tiger reserve in 2009. […]
