Inauguration Of Three Significant Space Infrastructure Projects By PM Narendra Modi: The Prime Minister of India inaugurated three significant space infrastructure projects: SLV Integration Facility (PIF) at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Semi-cryogenics Integrated Engine and Stage Test (SIEST) facility at ISRO Propulsion Complex, Mahendragiri and Trisonic Wind Tunnel at Vikram Sarabhai Space Center, Thiruvananthapuram. […]
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Amendment To Surrogacy Rules
Amendment To Surrogacy Rules: The Indian government has amended the Surrogacy (Regulation) Rules, 2022 and allowed married couples to use an egg or sperm of a donor in case one of the partners is suffering from a medical condition. Recent Amended Provisions: It allows surrogacy with donor gametes if either spouse in the intending couple […]
First Pey Jal Survekshan Awards
First Pey Jal Survekshan Awards: The Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs announced the first Pey Jal Survekshan Awards. Pey Jal Survekshan Awards consists of various categories; Pey Jal Gold, Silver, and Bronze City Awards, where Gold signifies top performers in their respective population categories (1 to 10 Lakh, 10 to 40 Lakh, and More […]
Genie : AI Model
Genie : AI Model Google DeepMind has just introduced Genie, a new model that can generate interactive video games from just a text or image prompt Genie AI Model is a foundation world model that is trained on videos sourced from the Internet. The model can “generate an endless variety of playable (action-controllable) worlds from […]
37th African Union Summit
37th African Union Summit: At the 37th African Union Summit member countries took the initiative of forming Africa Club. Africa Club is the Alliance of African Multilateral Financial Institutions which are African-owned and controlled is launched at the African Union summit. The initiative aims to amplify Africa’s influence in the global financial system by aligning […]
General Agreement On Trade In Services
General Agreement On Trade In Services: Around 72 nations have agreed to take on additional obligations in services under the-General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) to ease non-goods trade among themselves and extend the similar concessions to all other members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). General Agreement on Trade in Services is a […]
Steadfast Defender 2024
Steadfast Defender 2024: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) started its largest military exercise in Europe, the Steadfast Defender 2024, recently. Steadfast Defender 2024 is NATO’s most extensive military exercise since the Cold War era. It involves 90,000 forces from 31 member countries and NATO partner Sweden and is conducted across various NATO nations. The […]
Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar : Chairperson Of Lokpal
Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar : Chairperson Of Lokpal Former Supreme Court judge Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar was recently appointed as the chairperson of Lokpal. Lokpal statutory body established under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act 2013. Mandate to inquire into allegations of corruption against certain public functionaries and for related matters. The Lokpal will consist of […]
African Union Imposes Ban On Donkey Skin Trade
African Union Imposes Ban On Donkey Skin Trade: African Union imposes historic ban on cruel donkey skin trade. Demand for the animals’ skins is fuelled by the popularity of an ancient Chinese medicine called Ejiao, traditionally made from donkey hides. About two-thirds of world’s estimated population of 53 million donkeys are in Africa. People in […]
Indus Water Treaty : Update
Indus Water Treaty : Update India completely stops Ravi River water flow to Pakistan. The completion of the Shahpur Kandi barrage diverts water from the Ravi River to benefit Jammu and Kashmir. This project, under the Indus Waters Treaty, aids irrigation and hydropower generation, contributing to agricultural and economic growth in the region. INDUS WATER […]
