National Assessment and Accreditation Council : Halt To Physical Inspections Of Colleges National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) recently announced an immediate halt to physical inspections of colleges. National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) was established in 1994 as an autonomous institution of the University Grants Commission (UGC). Its primary objective is to ensure and […]
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National Commission for Safai Karamcharis
National Commission for Safai Karamcharis: The Union Cabinet approved a three-year extension of tenure for the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK). National Commission for Safai Karamcharis was first set up in 1994 under the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis Act, 1993. It was functioning as a statutory body till 2004, when the law lapsed. […]
BIMSTEC Youth Summit 2025 in Gandhinagar
BIMSTEC Youth Summit 2025 in Gandhinagar: The BIMSTEC Youth Summit 2025 will be held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, from 7th to 11th February 2025, bringing together young leaders from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand to foster regional collaboration.The summit will be inaugurated on 8th February 2025 by Union Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, […]
International Criminal Court : In News
International Criminal Court : In News U.S. President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court over investigations of Israel, a close U.S. ally. It is the only permanent international criminal tribunal. It was established in 2002 by an international agreement, the Rome Statute, on 17 July 1998. The […]
International Big Cat Alliance
International Big Cat Alliance: In a major development, the Framework Agreement on establishment of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) has officially come into force. It was established by Government of India, through the nodal organisation viz., National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC). It was launched on 9th […]
World Health Organization : In News
World Health Organization : In News The World Health Organization chief recently asked global leaders to lean on Washington to reverse President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the U.N. health agency. World Health Organization (WHO) is the United Nations specialized agency for health. It was established in 1948 with the objective of the attainment […]
Inland Waterways Authority of India : New Regional Office
Inland Waterways Authority of India : New Regional Office The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) sets up new Regional Office at Varanasi. It is a statutory body established the under the Inland Waterways Authority of India Act (IWAI), 1985. The Authority primarily undertakes projects for development and maintenance of IWT infrastructure on national waterways […]
International Year of Glaciers Preservation : United Nations
International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation : United Nations The United Nations will observe 2025 as the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation, with 21st March marked annually as World Day for Glaciers starting in 2025.Glaciers are large, slow-moving masses of ice formed from compacted snow over centuries.They form on land and move due to gravity, slowly […]
Indonesia has joined BRICS as a full member
Indonesia has joined BRICS as a full member: Indonesia has officially become a full member (11th) of the BRICS group of emerging economies. Brazil, holding the presidency of BRICS for 2025, announced this development, noting that Indonesia’s candidacy was endorsed by BRICS leaders at the Johannesburg summit in 2023. Indonesia’s membership aligns with the ongoing […]
Export Inspection Council
Export Inspection Council: The Export Inspection Council (EIC) has initiated a detailed gap assessment study on food testing infrastructure for exports. Export Inspection Council was set up by the Government of India under Section 3 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963. It ensures sound development of export trade of India through quality […]
