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 […]
Category: Important Organisations
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 […]
Tobacco Board of India
Tobacco Board of India: The Tobacco Board has undertaken several strategic activities to ensure the sustainability and growth of the tobacco industry. It is a statutory body established on 1st January 1976 by an Act of Parliament “Tobacco Board Act, 1975 (Act 4 of 1975)”. The Board is headed by a chairperson and is responsible […]
South Asian Economic Union
South Asian Economic Union: The South Asian Economic Union (SAEU) remains an aspirational vision amidst the geopolitical and economic complexities of the region.The SAEU is a long-term vision of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) to integrate the economies of its eight member states: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri […]
NHRC Action On Tribal Suicides In Kerala
NHRC Action On Tribal Suicides In Kerala: The NHRC took suo motu cognisance of a news report highlighting an alarming rise in suicides among the tribal population in Kerala’s Peringammala Panchayat in Thiruvananthapuram district. The report revealed that 23 suicides occurred in 2024, following 138 suicides in the region between 2011 and 2022. National Human […]
Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics
Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics: Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCIS) initiates “detailed examination” after official trade figures showed that India’s gold imports in November surged threefold to an all-time high of $14.8 billion compared to the previous year. It is the premier organization of Government of India for collection, compilation […]
UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs
UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs: India has been chosen to Chair the 68th Session of the United Nation Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND). UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs is the principal policy-making body of the United Nations on drug-related matters. It is mandated to monitor global drug trends, support Member States in formulating balanced policies, […]
