WTO’s 14th Ministerial Conference: The 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Yaoundé (Cameroon) ended without consensus due to disagreements over the e-commerce moratorium. Simultaneously, India strongly cautioned WTO members against the weaponisation of ‘transparency’ norms to justify trade retaliation or challenge the legitimate domestic policies of developing nations. Discussions on […]
Category: Current Affairs
Shyamji Krishna Verma
Shyamji Krishna Verma: The Prime Minister of India paid tribute to Shyamji Krishna Varma on his death anniversary (30th March), praising his role in inspiring the freedom movement. Born on 4th October 1857, in Mandvi, Kutch District (Gujarat). He was a scholar of Sanskrit and became the first non-Brahmin to be conferred the prestigious title […]
Spain has closed its airspace to American aircraft
Spain has closed its airspace to American aircraft: Spain has closed its airspace to American aircraft involved in military operations against Iran.Spain is located on the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe.Spain shares its borders with Portugal (to the west), France and Andorra (to the northeast), and the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar (to the south).Spain […]
Mahavir Jayanti 2026
Mahavir Jayanti 2026: The President of India extended greetings on the eve of Mahavir Jayanti (Mahaveer Janma Kalyanak), which marks the birth anniversary of Lord Vardhamana Mahavira, who was the 24th and last Tirthankara (supreme preacher and spiritual teacher) of Jainism. In 2026, it is observed on 31st March, falling on Trayodashi tithi, the 13th […]
Iran Considers Withdrawal from NPT
Iran Considers Withdrawal from NPT: Iran is reviewing a potential exit from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), asserting that strikes by the U.S. and Israel on its nuclear sites like Isfahan breach the treaty’s spirit and violate its right to peaceful nuclear enrichment.If Iran withdraws from the NPT, it would fall outside International Atomic Energy […]
India’s 1st National Repository for Deep-Sea Fauna
India’s 1st National Repository for Deep-Sea Fauna: The Center for Marine Living Resources & Ecology (CMLRE), Kochi, has reached a significant milestone in marine conservation with its “Bhavasagara” Referral Centre being officially designated as a National Repository for Deep-Sea Fauna.The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) conferred this status under Section 39 of […]
Solar Radio Burst
Solar Radio Burst: Researchers from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) have made a significant breakthrough in understanding a long-standing solar mystery regarding solar radio burst. Solar Radio Burst is defined as an intense solar radio emission associated with solar flares. These are observed in radio wavelengths most frequently during solar transients, such as coronal […]
Shyamji Krishna Varma
Shyamji Krishna Varma: The Prime Minister of India paid homage to freedom fighter Shyamji Krishna Varma on his death anniversary. Shyamji Krishna Varma was born on 4th October, 1857 in Mandvi town of Kachchh district of Gujarat. He was an Indian freedom fighter, lawyer and journalist. He became the first President of Bombay Arya Samaj […]
Bab el-Mandeb Strait : In News
Bab el-Mandeb Strait: In News As the conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran deepens, attention is now shifting southwards to another narrow stretch of water, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. It is also known as the “Gate of Tears” in Arabic, referring to the large number of shipwrecks that have occurred in this region. […]
Indonesia : Social Media Restrictions
Indonesia : Social Media Restrictions Indonesia began implementing social media restrictions for children under 16. It is an archipelagic nation located off the Southeast Asian mainland in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It is bordered by Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, and Timor-Leste. It is surrounded by the Indian Ocean in the south; by the Pacific […]
