Mindoro bleeding-heart Pigeon: Mindoro bleeding-heart pigeon was reappeared after 20 years which confirmed that it is still surviving in the wild. Mindoro bleeding-heart Pigeon is a ground-dwelling pigeon endemic to Mindoro, Philippines. It is one of seven species of bleeding-hearts, or “bleeding-heart” doves, five of which are endemic to the Philippines. It is ground-dwelling and […]
Category: Current Affairs
Digital Hawala
Digital Hawala: The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has flagged the growing use of digital hawala for money laundering and terror financing.Its latest report notes that nearly 70% of surveyed jurisdictions have detected the use of new technologies in underground banking networks. Digital hawala is the technology-enabled evolution of the traditional informal hawala system, where […]
The OPEC Plus
The OPEC Plus: Seven core OPEC+ nations decided in a virtual meeting to keep their crude oil output targets unchanged for October.The decision came amid global economic uncertainties and continuing supply disruptions across the Middle East and the Strait of Hormuz. OPEC+ is an expanded coalition comprising member states of the Organization of the Petroleum […]
LORA Missile
LORA Missile: Germany successfully tested the LORA missile in the North Atlantic overnight, military officials said recently. The LORA (Long Range Artillery) is a short-range, road-mobile, ground- and sea-launched ballistic missile developed and operated by Israel. It is believed to have entered service in Israel in 2007. It is designed to strike high-value targets deep […]
The El Alamein International Airshow
The El Alamein International Airshow: The Indian Air Force’s (IAF) Sarang Helicopter Display Team reached Egypt to participate in the second edition of the El Alamein International Airshow. A premier international aerospace, defence, and commercial aviation exhibition serving Africa and the Middle East, showcasing static and flying aircraft displays alongside high-level industry conferences. Host: […]
India’s Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS)
India’s Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS): The United Kingdom has officially recognized India’s Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) as a qualifying carbon pricing framework under its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). A national market-based mechanism designed to establish the Indian Carbon Market (ICM) by pricing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, issuing tradable Carbon Credit Certificates (CCCs), […]
Luxembourg
Luxembourg: During an official visit to India, Luxembourg Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister strongly backed India’s bid for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Luxembourg is small, landlocked sovereign grand duchy in northwestern Europe, functioning as a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary representative democracy. Capital: Luxembourg City. Border Nations: Bordered by […]
India-China Border Management
India-China Border Management: India and China held their first Corps Commander-level talks in the Eastern Sector at the Wacha-Damai Border Personnel Meeting (BPM) Point in Arunachal Pradesh, against the backdrop of increased People’s Liberation Army (PLA) patrol activity and localised stand-offs in Taksing, Upper Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh. This marks an expansion of the […]
Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2026
Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2026: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) organized Swachh Vayu Diwas 2026 on the occasion of the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies (7thSeptember). During the event, the 5th Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan Awards were conferred on the best-performing cities and wards under the National Clean Air Programme […]
Consensus on Defining Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS)
Consensus on Defining Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS): 128 countries reached a consensus in Geneva under the UN Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) on a text defining Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS), or “killer robots.” The non-binding agreement marks an important step towards developing international regulations or a future treaty on autonomous weapons. Defining […]
