Agricultural And Processed Food Exports : Data The Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCI&S) has released the data of India’s Agricultural and processed food products exports for the first quarter of current Fiscal (April-July 2022-23). DGCI&S, under the Ministry of Commerce, Government of India, is the pioneer official organization for collection, compilation and […]
Category: Current Affairs
World Dairy Summit 2022
World Dairy Summit 2022: Prime Minister inaugurated the International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit (IDF WDS) 2022 at India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida. International Dairy Federation is the leading source of scientific and technical expertise for all stakeholders of the dairy chain. Since 1903, IDF’s network of dairy experts has provided a mechanism […]
Wonder On Wheels
Wonder On Wheels: Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) commissioner launched ‘Wonder on Wheels’, an initiative to introduce art and cultural activities for Anganwadi children, in collaboration with NGO Freethinking Foundation. This is the continuation of the Montessori School on Wheels programme launched before. The bus is furnished with detachable seating, shelves and storage to allow […]
Gyanvapi Mosque
Gyanvapi Mosque: A Varanasi district court dismissed an application filed by the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee challenging the maintainability of the suit filed by five Hindu women seeking the right to worship Hindu deities within the Gyanvapi mosque (located in Banaras, Uttar Pradesh) premises all year round. District judge A.K. Vishvesha ruled that neither the […]
Appointments Of Judges In High Courts
Appointments Of Judges In High Courts: The Supreme Court Collegium led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) U.U. Lalit has recommended eight names for appointment to the Bombay High Court. Six of them are judicial officers and two are advocates. If the government agrees with the Collegium, the judicial strength in the Bombay High Court […]
EWS Quota
EWS Quota: The Supreme Court will examine whether The Constitution (103rd Amendment) Act, which introduced a 10 per cent quota for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in government jobs and admissions, violates the basic structure of the Constitution. A five-judge Constitution Bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) U U Lalit decided to examine the […]
G7’s Price Cap On Russian Oil
G7’s Price Cap On Russian Oil: The Group of Seven countries is working to cap the price of Russian oil in an attempt to limit Moscow’s ability to fund its invasion of Ukraine, a plan analysts say could work in the long term but might boost oil prices in coming months. The G7 wealthy nations […]
PM Matsay Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)
PM Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY): Recently, the 2nd anniversary of PMMSY has been celebrated Launched in 2020 Aim: To bring about a blue revolution through sustainable and responsible development of the fisheries sector in India. Ministry: Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Timeline: FY 2020 to 2025 Key targets: Enhance fish production by an additional 70 […]
Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
Indo-Pacific Economic Framework: Indo-Pacific Economic framework (IPEF) ministerial summit concludes. IPEF is the US-led economic grouping of 14 countries in the Indo-Pacific region, intended to counter Chinese aggressive and non-transparent trade and economic policies. Members: Four QUAD countries, South Korea, New Zealand, Fiji and seven out of the ASEAN members The IPEF framework has four […]
Kushiyara River Treaty Between India And Bangladesh
Kushiyara River Treaty Between India And Bangladesh: A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed on sharing of the waters of the Kushiyara river which flows through Assam, and then on to Bangladesh. Under the agreement, Bangladesh will be able to withdraw 153 cubic feet per second of water from the Kushiyara which will solve the […]
