Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA): India and Australia are fast-tracking negotiation regarding the bilateral Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA). India’s exports to Australia amounted to $4.04 billion while imports were $8.24 billion in FY21. Major Indian exports to Australia are petroleum products, medicines, polished diamonds, gold jewellery, apparel etc, while key Australian exports to India […]
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Meendum Manjappai Scheme: Tamil Nadu
Meendum Manjappai’ Scheme: Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has launched the ‘Meendum Manjappai’ campaign aimed at creating awareness on the usage of cloth bags instead of single-use plastic bags. The Tamil Nadu government has already banned 14 types of plastic materials. The government also needs to address important structural issues such as […]
Tablighi Jamaat: Banned by Saudi Arabia
Tablighi Jamaat: The Islamic missionary organisation made headlines again this month as it was banned by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Literally, it means a society for spreading the faith. It is a conservative Muslim organisation. It is a Sunni Islamic missionary movement. The aim is to reach out to ordinary Muslims and revive their […]
NMCG-TERI’s Centre Of Excellence (CoE) On Water Reuse
NMCG-TERI’s Centre Of Excellence (CoE) On Water Reuse: The Director General of National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and the Director General of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) launched the NMCG-TERI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) on Water Reuse at the TERI Headquarters in New Delhi. The CoE on Water Reuse is the first of […]
ABHYAS: DRDO
ABHYAS: DRDO has successfully conducted the flight test of Indigenously developed High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) ‘Abhyas’ from Integrated Test Range at Chandipur off the coast of Odisha. The vehicle can be used as an aerial target for evaluation of various missile systems. This indigenous target aircraft, once developed, will meet the requirements of High-speed […]
Tiananmen Square Massacre
Tiananmen Square Massacre: Workers at the University of Hong Kong put took down the towering “Pillar of Shame”. The 8-metre (26-foot)-tall sculpture, which was taken away in parts, remembered the victims of China’s 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protests at Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. There is more than one Pillar of Shame. It is a series of […]
Karnataka Right To Freedom Of Religion Bill, 2021
Karnataka Right To Freedom Of Religion Bill, 2021: The Karnataka legislative Assembly passed The Karnataka Right to Freedom of Religion Bill, 2021, commonly referred to as the anti-conversion Bill, amid Opposition protests. The Bill will now go to the Karnataka Legislative Council. It prohibits conversion from one religion to another by misrepresentation, force, fraud, allurement […]
TRIFED Vandhan Chronicle
TRIFED Vandhan Chronicle: TRIFED Vandhan Chronicle was launched by Arjun Munda, Minister for Tribal Affairs on December 23, 2021. TRIFED VanDhan Chronicle is an in-depth resource on the Van Dhan Yojana and TRIFED’s activities in this important scheme. The chronicle gives an in-depth illustration of the activities undertaken by TRIFED which has impacted the life […]
INS Khukri
INS Khukri: INS Khukri, the first of the indigenously built Missile Corvettes, was decommissioned after 32 years of glorious service on 23 Dec 2021. The ship solemn ceremony was held at Visakhapatnam. The corvette was built by the Mazagaon Dock Shipbuilders on 23 August 1989 and had the distinction of being part of both the […]
Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) For Copra
Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) For Copra: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for copra for 2022 season. Copra refers to the dried coconut kernels from which coconut oil is expelled. The MSP for Fair Average Quality […]
