Mission 300: The World Bank and the African Development Bank (AfDB), along with key partners, have launched Mission 300, an ambitious initiative to electrify 300 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2030.Mission 300 is a large-scale electrification initiative aimed at providing electricity to 300 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2030 through grid expansion, mini-grids, […]
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Dholavira : Visit Of President Of India
Dholavira : Visit Of President Of India President Droupadi Murmu visited the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Dholavira in Gujarat, appreciating the conservation efforts of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).It is Situated on Khadir Bet Island in the Great Rann of Kutch, Gujarat. Lies within the Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary and on the Tropic […]
Exercise Desert Hunt 2025
Exercise Desert Hunt 2025: Exercise Desert Hunt 2025 was conducted at Air Force Station Jodhpur from 24 to 28 February 2025.It is an integrated Tri-Service Special Forces exercise conducted by the Indian Air Force.The exercise involved elite Para (Special Forces) from the Indian Army, the Marine Commandos from the Indian Navy along with the Garud […]
Anti-Retroviral Therapy
Anti-Retroviral Therapy: The Supreme Court recently directed all States to respond to concerns relating to periodic stockouts, transparency in tendering and procurement, and drug quality and certification processes of the of Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) drugs for People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV). ART is a combination of medications that treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV is […]
Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary : Faunal Survey
Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary : Faunal Survey During a three-day off-season faunal survey held in the Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary recently, 14 species of birds, 15 butterflies, and 8 odonates have been newly sighted in the sanctuary. Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary (IWL) which came into existence in 1976, is located in the Thodupuzha and Udumbanchola taluks in Idukki […]
Hague Service Convention
Hague Service Convention: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently sought assistance from the Union Law Ministry, the central authority for India under the Hague Service Convention, to effectuate summons on Gautam Adani and his associates. Hague Service Convention, formally known as the Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil […]
WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control: The World Health Organization celebrated the 20th anniversary of the entry into force of its Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC). It is the first international treaty negotiated under the auspices of the World Health Organization It was adopted by the World Health Assembly on 21 May 2003 […]
Incineration Process
Incineration Process: The first trial of incinerating 10 tonnes of toxic Union Carbide waste began in Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh, after the Supreme Court refused to intervene in the disposal process. Incineration is a waste treatment process that involves burning solid waste at high temperatures in a controlled environment. It is primarily used for hazardous waste, […]
Blood Moon
Blood Moon: A total lunar eclipse, or blood moon, will light up the sky on March 14 and will be visible in most parts of the world. Blood Moon happens when Earth’s moon is in a total lunar eclipse. A blood moon occur when Earth comes directly between the Sun and the moon. A process […]
Lunar Trailblazer Spacecraft
Lunar Trailblazer Spacecraft: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral carrying NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer orbiter. It is an initiative of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). It is being sent to find and map water on the moon’s surface. It is about the size of a […]
