Gelephu Project: Bhutan’s King has announced plans to build a massive “international city” in an area of over 1,000 sq. km. on its border with Assam. This project is known as the Gelephu Project. Gelephu Smart City Project is expected to be an “economic corridor connecting South Asia with Southeast Asia via India’s northeastern States”. […]
Category: Current Affairs
National Consumer Rights Day 2023
National Consumer Rights Day 2023: India celebrates National Consumer Rights Day on 24th December every year to raise awareness about consumer rights and responsibilities. The World Consumer Rights Day is observed on 15 March. The day commemorates the day when the Consumer Protection Act 1986 received the President’s assent on December 24, 1986. The Act […]
Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya Birth Anniversary
Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya Birth Anniversary: On the 162nd birth anniversary of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya on 25th December 2023, the Prime Minister is scheduled to release the first series of the ‘Collected Works of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya.’ The bilingual (English and Hindi) work features writings, speeches, unpublished letters, and other works of Madan […]
Iridescent Clouds : Spotted
Iridescent Clouds : Spotted Iridescent clouds, known as nacreous clouds, were spotted over parts of Scotland, northern England, and the West Midlands recently. The clouds, resembling mother of pearl, are known for their pastel light reflections during sunset and sunrise. This phenomenon occurs as sunlight diffracts around tiny ice crystals within the clouds, creating an […]
World Bank Released International Debt Report
World Bank Released International Debt Report: India’s total debt is around 81%, but most of it is domestic debt. India’s external debt is around 18.6% (around USD 624 billion at the end of March 2023), as per the RBI data. Public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) debt service payments by Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) reached […]
Press And Registration Of Periodicals Bill, 2023 : Passed In Parliament
Press And Registration Of Periodicals Bill, 2023 : Passed In Parliament The Parliament has passed the Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill, 2023, simplifying the title allotment and registration process for periodicals. The new law aims to expedite the title registration process, reducing the time from 2-3 years to just 60 days, benefiting small and […]
R21/Matrix-M Vaccine : WHO Prequalification
R21/Matrix-M Vaccine : WHO Prequalification In a significant development in the global fight against malaria, the World Health Organization (WHO) has recently added the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine to its list of prequalified vaccines. It was developed by Oxford University and manufactured by the Serum Institute of India, this vaccine holds promise in preventing malaria in […]
The Post Office Bill, 2023
The Post Office Bill, 2023: The Post Office Bill, 2023 aims to repeal the Indian Post Office Act, 1898, which has been in existence for 125 years. The Act regulates India Post, a departmental undertaking of the central government. The Bill contains provisions that allow the Centre to intercept, open, or detain any item, and […]
BRAHMA-2D : Indigenous River Model
BRAHMA-2D : Indigenous River Model Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) recently developed an indigenous river model, BRAHMA-2D. BRAHMA-2D (Braided River Aid: Hydro-Morphological Analyzer) is a mathematical model to gauge the flow of large braided rivers like the Brahmaputra. It is a quasi-3D river flow model which helps to understand how […]
UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards For Cultural Heritage Conservation 2023
UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards For Cultural Heritage Conservation 2023: Three heritage projects from Punjab and Haryana have secured prestigious spots among the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation 2023. UNESCO seeks to encourage private sector involvement and public-private collaboration in conserving the region’s cultural heritage for the benefit of current and future generations. Since 2000, […]
