3rd South Summit: The 3rd South Summit was held in Kampala, Uganda, bringing together the members of the Group of 77 (G77) and China. The Third South Summit brought together the 134 members of the Group of 77 and China to boost South-South cooperation on trade, investment, sustainable development, climate change, poverty eradication, and digital […]
Category: Current Affairs
Investment Forum For Advancing Climate Resilient Agrifood Systems
Investment Forum For Advancing Climate Resilient Agrifood Systems: The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog), the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare (MoA&FW) of the Government of India, and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations jointly launched the ‘Investment Forum for Advancing Climate Resilient Agrifood Systems in India’ in New […]
National Initiative To Rehabilitate Beggars At Religious, Historical And Tourist Sites
National Initiative To Rehabilitate Beggars At Religious, Historical And Tourist Sites: The central government has identified 30 cities of religious, historical, and tourism significance across India for survey and rehabilitation of adults and children engaged in begging. The goal is to make these spaces free of beggary by 2026. More cities may be added over […]
Nitish Kumar : CM 9th Term
Nitish Kumar : CM 9th Term Janata Dal (United) president Nitish Kumar was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar for the record ninth time on August 10, 2022. He returns to power just 18 months after leaving the BJP-led NDA, in his fifth such switch since 2015. Six ministers and two Deputy CMs […]
Gyanvapi Mosque Survey Report
Gyanvapi Mosque Survey Report: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) submitted its survey report of the Gyanvapi mosque complex in Varanasi to the district court in December 2022. The report concludes that remains of an old Hindu temple existed at the site before the construction of the current mosque structure during Aurangzeb’s reign in the […]
Agulhas Long-Billed Lark
Agulhas Long-Billed Lark: Recent reports suggest that, Agulhas long-billed lark is adapting and surviving despite farming taking over their nesting grounds in South Africa. Agulhas long-billed lark Scientific Name: Certhilauda brevirostris. It is a small passerine bird. The Agulhas long-billed lark is only found in South Africa. It builds nests on the ground mainly in […]
Direct Tax-GDP Ratio
Direct Tax-GDP Ratio: Direct tax-GDP ratio rose to 15-year high in FY-2023. Direct tax-to-GDP ratio, rose to a 15-year high of 6.11 per cent in the financial year 2022-23, time-series data released by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) under the Ministry of Finance. Tax-GDP ratio measures how much tax is collected in relation […]
Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance And Relief In Emergency Situations Fund (PM CARES Fund)
Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance And Relief In Emergency Situations Fund (PM CARES Fund): The Delhi High Court recently set aside an order of the Central Information Commission (CIC) directing the Income Tax (IT) department to provide details regarding the tax exemption granted to the PM Cares Fund under the Right to Information Act, 2005. PM […]
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease : Causes
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease : Causes Health experts list the causes of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease beyond smoking, including environmental toxins, genetic predispositions, and occupational hazards. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructed airflow from the lungs. There are two main forms of COPD: Chronic bronchitis, which involves […]
Free Movement Regime
Free Movement Regime: The Home Minister recently said the Free Movement Regime (FMR) agreement with Myanmar would be reconsidered to stop border residents from moving into each other’s country without any paperwork. Under the FMR, all the hill tribes, whether they are citizens of India or Myanmar, can travel within 16 km on either […]
