2nd UN World Geospatial International Congress: PM Narendra Modi recently addressed 2nd UN World Geospatial International Congress. It is being held in Hyderabad. The goal of this year’s UNWGIC is to promote a broad dialogue on global geospatial information management with all relevant governments, non-governmental organisations, academia, and the private sector. Theme: The theme of […]
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6th Meeting Of The India-Norway Joint Working Group On Higher Education
6th Meeting Of The India-Norway Joint Working Group On Higher Education: India recently hosted the 6th meeting of the India-Norway Joint Working Group on Higher Education in New Delhi. The Joint Working Group was established to monitor and oversee the implementation of the MoU on Cooperation in the field of Higher Education signed between India […]
India’s Growth Forecast
India’s Growth Forecast: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently trimmed its FY23 growth forecast for India by 60 basis points from its July projection of 7.4 per cent to 6.8 per cent, its steepest cut for any major economy barring the US. IMF’s move follows the World Bank slashing its FY23 growth projection for India […]
Marathon
Marathon: Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge, who is regarded as the world’s greatest marathon runner, broke his own world record by 30 seconds at the Berlin Marathon. It was a major improvement over his 2:01:39 set four years ago in Berlin. The Berlin marathon course is considered the fastest in the world because of the flat smooth […]
Global Food Security Platform
Global Food Security Platform: International Finance Corp has launched the Global Food Security Platform (the Platform), to support the private sector for sustainable production and delivery of food stocks to countries affected by food instability. This 6 billion USD financing facility will help boost the flow of food supplies and other important commodities like […]
Global Distribution Of Sodium On The Moon’s Surface
Global Distribution Of Sodium On The Moon’s Surface: Scientists from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have mapped out the global distribution of sodium on the Moon’s surface. They used the CLASS instrument (Chandrayaan-2 large area soft X-ray spectrometer) carried by the second Indian Moon mission, Chandrayaan-2. There are sodium atoms that are weakly bound […]
Mahabaleshwar Temple Corridor
Mahabaleshwar Temple Corridor: PM will inaugurate the Mahakaleshwar Temple Corridor project, worth ₹856 crores. The corridor measures over 900 metres in length and will house around 200 statues and murals of lord Shiva and goddess Shakti, among other religious figures. It will help make Ujjain the central node for promoting religious tourism to connect people […]
Mainstreaming Biodiversity In Forestry Report: FAO
Mainstreaming Biodiversity In Forestry Report: FAO Food and Agriculture Organization’s recently released report titled “Mainstreaming Biodiversity in Forestry Report”, integrating biodiversity into such ‘production forests’ is paramount. Recommendations of the Report: Recognizing the forest tenure of Indigenous Peoples and local communities, with emphasis on enhancing the equitable sharing of benefits. Preventing the conversion of natural […]
International Girl Child Day
International Girl Child Day: International Girl Child Day is celebrated on October 11. The International Day of the Girl Child aims to raise awareness about the importance and potential girls hold as the future of our society. It focuses attention on the need to address the challenges girls face and to promote girls’ empowerment and […]
Forex Reserves
Forex Reserves: Reserve Bank of India (RBI), India’s forex reserves have fallen by USD 110 billion in the last 13 months. Current Scenario: India’s forex reserves have fallen by USD 110 billion since September 2021 where it stood at a record high of USD 642.45 billion. It needs to be noted that Indian rupee is […]
