India’s 39th World Heritage Site: India’s nomination of Rudreswara Temple, (also known as the Ramappa Temple) at Palampet, Mulugu district, near Warangal in the state of Telangana has been inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage list. This is India’s 39th World Heritage Site. The decision was taken at the 44th session of the World Heritage Committee […]
Category: Current Affairs
Alexander Dalrymple Award
Alexander Dalrymple Award: Vice Admiral Vinay Badhwar, Chief Hydrographer to the Govt. of India received the Alexander Dalrymple award from the British High Commissioner. Vice Admiral Vinay Badhwar was conferred with the prestigious award in 2019 but the award ceremony was delayed due to the ongoing pandemic. The Alexander Dalrymple award has been named after […]
Global Survey On Digital And Sustainable Trade Facilitation: UN
Global Survey On Digital And Sustainable Trade Facilitation: UN: India has scored 90.32% in United Nation’s Economic and Social Commission for Asia Pacific’s (UNESCAP) latest Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation. The Survey hails this as a remarkable jump from 78.49% in 2019. After evaluation of 143 economies, the 2021 Survey has highlighted […]
Renewables Integration In India 2021
Renewables Integration In India 2021: A report on “Renewables Integration in India 2021” was jointly launched by NITI Aayog and International Energy Agency (IEA). The report is based on the outcome of three states workshops held with the Governments of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Gujarat to understand the specific energy transition challenges faced by these renewable-rich […]
Special Economic Zones (SEZ)
Special Economic Zones (SEZ): Special Economic Zones (SEZ) have touched new heights in terms of performance in Exports, Investment and Employment in the last three years. An SEZ is a territory within a country that is typically duty-free (Fiscal Concession) and has different business and commercial laws chiefly to encourage investment and create employment. SEZs […]
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare highlighted various measures to address the challenges posed by Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in the country. Antimicrobial resistance is the resistance acquired by any microorganism (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasite, etc.) against antimicrobial drugs (such as antibiotics, antifungals, antivirals, antimalarials, and anthelmintics) that are used to treat […]
Right To Be Forgotten
Right To Be Forgotten: Ashutosh Kaushik who won reality shows Bigg Boss in 2008 and MTV Roadies 5.0 has approached the Delhi High Court with a plea saying that his videos, photographs and articles etc. be removed from the internet citing his “Right to be Forgotten” In the plea, Kaushik maintains that the “Right […]
Secrecy Of Vote : Latest SC Judgement
Secrecy Of Vote: Highlights Of The Latest Judgement:: The Supreme Court of India held that in any election, be it to Parliament or State legislature, the maintenance of secrecy of voting is “a must”. It reiterated its 2013 judgement in the People’s Union for Civil Liberties case. Highlights of the Latest Judgement: Part of Fundamental […]
NIMHANS : Guidelines On The Management Of Mental Health Issues
NIMHANS:Set Of Guidelines On The Management Of Mental Health Issues: Acting on the request of the Ministry of Home Affairs, NIMHANS, an Institute of National Importance, issued a set of guidelines on the management of mental health issues of the prisoners and prison staff. NIMHANS Guidelines: Gatekeeper Model for Identification of Mental Illness: In this […]
Gaon Pradhans : Gaon Buras
The Gaon Buras: The Assam Cabinet announced that Gaon Buras, village-level functionaries of the district administration, will be called ‘Gaon Pradhans’. The government has reasoned that a number of young men (and women) become Gaon Buras, and thus, the word ‘Bura’ (meaning old in Assamese) is no longer appropriate. Gaon Buras are the village headmen. […]
