International Sugar Organisation: India is hosting a global event in sugar sector ‘International Sugar Organisation (ISO) Council Meeting’ in New Delhi from 25th till 27th June, 2024. International Sugar Organisation is an inter-governmental bodycompletely devoted to improving conditions in the world sugar market. It was established in 1968 and it is also a UN affiliated […]
Category: Current Affairs
Lake Natron
Lake Natron: According to experts, the population of flamingos on Lake Natron is steadily declining as fewer birds return each year due to extreme weather and encroachment. Lake Natron is a salt lake located on the border between Tanzania and Kenya, part of the eastern branch of the Great Rift Valley. It is a Ramsar […]
Enemy Agents Ordinance
Enemy Agents Ordinance: Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) said those found assisting militants in J&K should be tried by investigating agencies under the Enemy Agents Ordinance, 2005. The J&K Enemy Agents Ordinance was first issued in 1917 by the then Dogra Maharaja of J&K. It is referred to as an ‘ordinance’ since […]
World Craft City
World Craft City: Srinagar has earned the World Craft City (WCC) tag from the World Crafts Council (WCC). World Craft City is a groundbreaking initiative launched in 2014 by the World Crafts Council AISBL (WCC-International) in recognition of the pivotal role local authorities, craftspeople, and communities play in cultural, economic, and social development worldwide. It […]
Vadhavan Port
Vadhavan Port: The Union Cabinet recently approved the Rs 76,220 crore to Vadhavan Port project in Maharashtra after months of deliberations. Vadhavan Port is an approved greenfield deep-sea port in Vadhavan, Palghar District, Maharashtra. The port will be developed as an all-weather deep draft major port, which will include the development of core infrastructure, terminals, […]
Priority Sector Lending
Priority Sector Lending: The RBI recently revised its priority sector guidelines to encourage banks to provide small loans in economically disadvantaged districts with low average loan sizes. Priority Sector Lending (PSL) is a lending requirement administered by the RBI, requiring banks to give a minimum proportion of their loans to sectors of development importance or […]
Javelin Anti-Tank Missile
Javelin Anti-Tank Missile: India and the US recently held discussions on the co-production of American javelin missiles in India to meet the requirements of the Indian military. Javelin Anti-Tank Missile is a man-portable antitank guided missile (ATGM) system. It is developed and produced jointly by American defence majors Raytheon and Lockheed Martin. It was designed […]
Gender-Neutral School Textbooks
Gender-Neutral School Textbooks: Kerala’s government is promoting gender neutrality by revamping school textbooks to depict men and other family members participating in domestic chores, breaking traditional gender stereotypes. This initiative aims to foster inclusivity among children from an early age. New instructional materials, featuring fathers engaged in kitchen activities traditionally associated with women The initiative […]
Digital Payments Intelligence Platform : RBI
Digital Payments Intelligence Platform : RBI The RBI has formed a committee chaired by A.P. Hota to explore a proposal to set up a Digital Payments Intelligence Platform that will harness advanced technologies to mitigate payment fraud risks. Domestic payment frauds surged by 70.64% to Rs 2,604 crore in the six months ending March 2024, […]
National Forensic Infrastructure Enhancement Scheme
National Forensic Infrastructure Enhancement Scheme: The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Home Affairs for the Central Sector Scheme “National Forensic Infrastructure Enhancement Scheme (NFIES)”. National Forensic Infrastructure Enhancement Scheme aims to enhance forensic infrastructure across the country by establishing off-campus laboratories of the National Forensic […]
