International Air Transport Association : India To Host India will host the world’s most premier aviation event, the annual general meeting (AGM) of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), next year, after a gap of 42 years. International Air Transport Association (IATA) is an international trade association for the world’s airlines, established in 1945 in […]
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UN Assistance Mission For Iraq (UNAMI)
UN Assistance Mission For Iraq (UNAMI): The UN Security Council voted to end the UN mission in Iraq (UNAMI) that was set up after the 2003 US-led invasion. UNAMI’s job was to help Iraq rebuild after the war and restore a government. The resolution doesn’t mention the geographical features of Iraq. UNAMI will cease operations […]
Unified India Organic logo : FSSAI And APEDA
Unified India Organic logo : FSSAI And APEDA FSSAI and APEDA have developed a new “Unified India Organic” logo to replace the existing India Organic and Jaivik Bharat logos. This move aims to bring uniformity in the implementation of organic regulations by NPOP and FSSAI. The new logo is expected to come into force in […]
Women In Leadership In Corporate India : Report
Women In Leadership In Corporate India : Report A recent report titled “Women in Leadership in Corporate India” by networking platform has shown a persistent underrepresentation of women in leadership positions across Indian corporates. The percentage has remained stagnant below 30% for a considerable period. Findings of the Report: Women representation across the workforce and […]
Maldives Bans Entry To Israeli Passport Holders
Maldives Bans Entry To Israeli Passport Holders: Because of rising tensions and popular displeasure over recent events in Gaza, the Maldives has banned visitors with Israeli passports. Under pressure from the people and the government, President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu made the choice his Cabinet told him to. The ban is in line with replies around […]
Gudleppa Hallikeri Award 2024
Gudleppa Hallikeri Award 2024: Poet and playwright Siddhalinga Pattanashetti has been announced as the recipient of the Gudleppa Hallikeri Award for 2024. This declaration was made by the Gudleppa Hallikeri Memorial Foundation based in Hosaritti, Haveri District. The award, set to be presented on June 6 at a ceremonial event, includes a monetary prize of […]
Boeing, NASA Set Starliner Launch
Boeing, NASA Set Starliner Launch: The launch was supposed to happen from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center, but a problem with the computer system on the ground stopped the process. The Starliner was supposed to take off on June 01, but a computer on the ground sent an automated abort order that stopped the countdown. NASA […]
Claudia Sheinbaum Elected Mexico’s First Woman President
Claudia Sheinbaum Elected Mexico’s First Woman President: Claudia Sheinbaum has been named Mexico’s first female president. According to the National Electoral Institute, Sheinbaum won between 58 and 60% of the votes, which is more than 30 percentage points more than her closest rival, Xochitl Galvez. Claudia Sheinbaum made history as the first Jewish president of […]
Red List Of Mangrove Ecosystems
Red List Of Mangrove Ecosystems: The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has issued a “Red List of Mangrove Ecosystems” cautioning that half of the world’s mangrove ecosystems are at risk of collapsing. This marks the first comprehensive global assessment of mangroves by IUCN. The world’s mangrove ecosystems cover about 150 thousand km2 along […]
Malfunctioning Of The Sensor : India Meteorological Department
Malfunctioning Of The Sensor : India Meteorological Department Delhi’s Mungeshpur weather station recorded a maximum temperature of 52.9 degrees Celsius on May 29, it was on account of “malfunctioning of the sensor,” the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said. The maximum temperature of 52.9 degrees at Mungeshpur was an all-time high for any location in […]
