Joint Sitting Of Parliament And Leader Of House: The President of India recently addressed the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament. It was the first time he addressed the newly elected 18th Loksabha. A joint sitting involves both houses of Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha) meeting together. There are two main types of […]
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National Statistics Day 2024 : Theme
National Statistics Day 2024: Theme National Statistics Day is celebrated in India on June 29 every year. National Statistics Day is celebrated in recognition of the notable contributions made by Professor (late) Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis in the fields of statistics and economic planning. The main objective of celebrating Statistics Day is the creation of public […]
Interest Equalisation Scheme
Interest Equalisation Scheme: The Department of Commerce has extended the Interest Equalisation Scheme for pre- and post-shipment rupee export credit for Micro, Small and Medium-scale (MSME) exporters till August 31. Interest Equalisation Scheme was first implemented on 1st April 2015, to provide pre- and post-shipment export credit to exporters in rupees. It was initially valid […]
National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) Assessment
National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) Assessment: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched the National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) assessment, Dashboard for IPHS and Spot Food Licence Initiative to provide “Healthcare for All” and promote wellness. National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) assessment has been launched for Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAM) and Integrated Public […]
Artificial Intelligence Preparedness Index
Artificial Intelligence Preparedness Index: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released an Artificial Intelligence Preparedness Index (AIPI) Dashboard. Artificial Intelligence Preparedness Index (AIPI) assesses the level of AI preparedness across 174 countries. The rating for each country is given based on the assessment of readiness in four key areas – digital infrastructure, human capital and labour […]
RIMPAC Exercise
RIMPAC Exercise: Indian multi-role stealth frigate INS Shivalik, mission deployed in the South China Sea and North Pacific Ocean, has reached Pearl Harbour in Hawaii to take part in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise. Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise is the world’s largest international maritime exercise, being held in Hawaii. It is […]
Shyok River : Five soldiers died
Shyok River: Five soldiers died Five soldiers died after a tank was swept away by strong water currents in the Shyok River during military training in Ladakh recently. Shyok River is a river that flows through northern Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir, India and enters the Pakistan-administered region of Gilgit-Baltistan, where it joins the Indus […]
Pench Tiger Reserve : AI System For Early Detection Of Forest Fires
Pench Tiger Reserve : AI System For Early Detection Of Forest Fires The Pench Tiger Reserve recently launched an advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) system for the early detection of forest fires. Pench Tiger Reserve is located in the southern reaches of the Satpura hillsin the Seoni and Chhindwara districts in Madhya Pradesh and continues in […]
South China Sea : In News
South China Sea : In News India recently said it opposes unilateral actions seeking to change the status quo by force in South China Sea amid concerns over China’s escalatory moves against the Philippines’ maritime operations in the region. South China Sea is an arm of the western Pacific Ocean that borders the Southeast Asian […]
Oropouche Fever
Oropouche Fever: Italy reported its first-ever case of Oropouche fever, a mosquito-borne disease, recently. Oropouche Fever is an emerging zoonotic arboviral disease caused by the Oropouche Virus (OROV). OROV is part of the orthobunyavirus family, with an incubation period of 4 to 8 days. It was first discovered in Trinidad and Tobago in 1955. The […]
