SCO Summit 2022: The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit 2022 was held recently in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Samarkand declaration was signed by the member states. India takes over Presidency of the SCO for 2023. The Samarkand declaration advocated “commitment to peaceful settlement of differences and disputes between countries through dialogue and consultation”. They stress that the […]
Category: Current Affairs
Green Fins Hub
Green Fins Hub: The United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), along with the UK-based charity Reef-World Foundation, launched the Green Fins Hub. Green Fins Hub is a global digital platform for diving and snorkeling operators worldwide. Green Fins is a proven conservation management approach implemented internationally by The Reef-World Foundation and the UNEP which leads to […]
Asiatic Caracal
Asiatic Caracal: Caracal, which was used by India’s nobility in the sport of coursing like the cheetah, is struggling to survive, although both species had a similar distribution in the past. The Asiatic caracal is a medium-sized and locally threatened cat species, which has been widely reported to be on the brink of extinction in […]
World Ozone Day
World Ozone Day: World Ozone Day, also known as the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, is observed annually on September 16 to bring attention to the ozone layer and the dangers of ozone depletion. This years theme is “Montreal Protocol@35: Global Cooperation Protecting Life on Earth” which recognises the wider impact […]
26th Meeting Of The Financial Stability And Development Council
26th Meeting Of The Financial Stability And Development Council: The Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs chaired the 26th Meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC). Key Highlights: The council stressed on the early warning indicators for the economy and the preparedness to deal with them, improving the efficiency of the existing […]
Ramakrishna Mission’s Awakening Programme
Ramakrishna Mission’s Awakening Programme: The Union Minister for Education launched Ramakrishna Mission’s ‘Awakening’ Programme for school students. It is an initiative towards ensuring overall personality development of a child in line with the philosophy of National Education Policy (NEP), 2020. It is for the students of classes I to V. Ramakrishna Mission, Delhi branch, from […]
AgriTech Summit
AgriTech Summit: The Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare addressed the ‘Outlook Agritech Summit and Swaraj Awards 2022’. AgriTech Summit: Agritech Summit is a platform to bring together the top political leadership, policymakers, thought leaders and companies involved in agriculture-related technology to share knowledge and recognise the best practices in the field of agriculture […]
India Discrimination Report
India Discrimination Report: The India Discrimination Report which is released by Oxfam India highlighted that women and marginalized communities suffered discrimination in the job market. Highlights of the Report: The dataset was taken from the 61st round of the National Sample Survey on employment unemployment (2004-05), the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) in 2018-19 and […]
Automobile Industry In India
Automobile Industry In India: The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry addressed the 62nd Automotive Component Manufacturers Association (ACMA) Annual Session. The Theme of the session was ‘Future of Mobility – Transforming to be Ahead of Opportunity’. The ACMA is the apex body representing the interest of the Indian Auto Component Industry. Its membership of […]
Shallow Water Mining
Shallow Water Mining: A group of researchers has suggested that Shallow Water Mining is in direct conflict with Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainability Goals, as the activity poses severe environmental risks. Shallow-water mining takes place at depths less than 200 metres and it has been touted as less destructive than terrestrial mining and less risky than […]
