Emerging Markets Government Bond Index (EMGBI) starting September 2025: Global index provider FTSE Russell has announced that India’s sovereign bonds will be included in its Emerging Markets Government Bond Index (EMGBI) starting September 2025. This follows similar inclusions by JP Morgan and Bloomberg Index Services, which could potentially attract billions of dollars into India’s local […]
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India and Colombia Sign Audio-Visual Co-Production Agreement
India and Colombia Sign Audio-Visual Co-Production Agreement: India and Colombia have signed an Audio-Visual Co-Production Agreement on October 15, 2024, to enhance collaboration in the film industries of both nations. This agreement, signed by Dr. L. Murugan, India’s Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting, and Jorge Enrique Rojas Rodriguez, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs […]
Jio Payments Bank Secures Mutual Funds Distribution License from AMFI
Jio Payments Bank Secures Mutual Funds Distribution License from AMFI: Jio Payments Bank, a subsidiary of Jio Financial Services, has successfully obtained a mutual fund distribution license from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI). This Category 1 Execution-only Platform (EOP) license enables Jio Payments Bank to distribute the direct plans of various mutual […]
NHRC Concludes National Conference, Advocates for Older Persons’ Rights
NHRC Concludes National Conference, Advocates for Older Persons’ Rights: On its 31st Foundation Day, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) organized a day-long national conference on the “Rights of Older Persons” at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. During the keynote address, Acting Chairperson Smt. Vijaya Bharathi Sayani emphasized the invaluable role of elders as the architects […]
India and Germany Set to Sign Labor Mobility Pact
India and Germany Set to Sign Labor Mobility Pact: India and Germany are set to sign a pact next week to facilitate the movement of workers and recognize skills between the two countries. Through the agreement, skilled professionals here can be easily absorbed by German industry, sources familiar with the development.
African Baobab
African Baobab: New research by South African ecologists has refuted the claim that the African Baobab (Adansonia digitata) tree is dying due to climate change. Baobabs are long-lived deciduous, small to large trees from 20 to 100 ft tall with broad trunks and compact tops. These trees can live to become thousands of years old. […]
Marine Heat Wave
Marine Heat Wave: Researchers found that marine heat waves (MHWs) deep in oceans may be “significantly under-reported” and caused by ocean currents. A marine heat wave is an extreme weather event. It occurs when the surface temperature of a particular region of the sea rises to 3 or 4 degree Celsius above the average temperature […]
Convention On Biological Diversity : 16th Conference Of Parties
Convention On Biological Diversity : 16th Conference Of Parties The 16th Conference of Parties (COP16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is set to begin in Cali, Colombia. CBD, with currently 196 contracting parties, is the most comprehensive binding international agreement in the field of nature conservation and the sustainable use of natural resources. […]
Mid-Career Training Programme For Civil Servants : BIMSTEC
Mid-Career Training Programme For Civil Servants : BIMSTEC India’s National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) has initiated its first-ever Mid-Career Training Programme for civil servants from the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) nations. BIMSTEC is a regional organization comprising seven member states lying in the littoral and adjacent areas […]
Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve : Nine-Year Old Tigress RVTR-2 Was Found
Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve : Nine-Year Old Tigress RVTR-2 Was Found The carcass of a nearly nine-year old tigress RVTR-2 was found in the newly notified Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve (RVTR) in Bundi Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve lies in the southeastern part of Rajasthan in Bindi district with representation of both Vindhyan and Aaravalli elements. […]
