Ceasefire Agreement With NSCN (K): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) extended the ceasefire agreement with the Niki Sumi faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland. The MHA said that a ceasefire agreement was in operation between the Government of India and NSCN (K). “It was decided to extend the Ceasefire Agreement with the […]
Category: Current Affairs
The Gender Snapshot 2022
The Gender Snapshot 2022: The report entitled “Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG): The Gender Snapshot 2022” was launched by United Nations (UN) Women and the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). The report highlighted that Substainable Development Goal-5 (SDG-5), or achieving gender equality, will not be met by 2030 at […]
Solar-Powered Drones : China
Solar-Powered Drones : China China’s first fully solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle has successfully completed its maiden test flight with all onboard systems functioning optimally. With a wingspan of 164-ft, the drone is a large machine powered entirely by solar panels. The high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) UAV can stay airborne for long durations. Named the Qimingxing-50, or […]
UNESCO Global Network Of Learning Cities
UNESCO Global Network Of Learning Cities: The Indian cities, Nilambur and Thrissur in Kerala, have gained recognition from UNESCO after they became the nation’s first entrants in the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities along with Telangana’s second largest city, Warangal, According to UNESCO’s website, the network is a global policy-oriented network offering “inspiration, know-how […]
7th Eastern Economic Forum
7th Eastern Economic Forum: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Plenary Session of 7th Eastern Economic Forum being held in Vladivostok through video conferencing. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India is keen to strengthen its partnership with Russia on Arctic subjects. He said, along with energy, India has also made significant investments in […]
India-US 2+2 Inter-Sessional Meeting
India-US 2+2 Inter-Sessional Meeting: India-US 2+2 Inter-sessional meeting was held in New Delhi where the senior officials vowed to further strengthen the strategic partnership between both nations. The officials also reviewed the outcomes of the 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue which was held in April 2022. The India-US 2+2 Inter-sessional meeting was led by senior officials from […]
Legionellosis Disease
Legionellosis Disease: Argentina’s mystery pneumonia outbreak, where 11 people have been infected has finally been identified as Legionellosis by the country’s health ministry. Legionellosis is a “pneumonia-like illness that varies in severity from mild febrile illness to a serious and sometimes fatal form of pneumonia,” according to the WHO. The disease typically spreads via inhalation […]
India’s External Debt
India’s External Debt: As per the External Debt management Unit.India’s external debt rose to US$ 620.7 bnas on March 2022 (an increase of over 8% compared to the previous year) A country’s gross external debt is the liabilities that are borrowed from outside the country and have to be paid back in the same currency. […]
Global Alliance For Industry Decarbonization (GAID)
Global Alliance For Industry Decarbonization (GAID): IRENA along with major companies have launched GAID with the aim to accelerate net-zero ambitions and decarbonization of the industrial value chains. The term decarbonization literally means the reduction of carbon. It will Allow dialogue and coordinated action 1st meeting will be held at COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, […]
WEST: A New I-STEM Initiative
WEST: A New I-STEM Initiative A new Indian Science Technology and Engineering facilities Map (I-STEM) initiative called “Women in Engineering, Science, and Technology (WEST)” was launched. The WEST programme will cater to women with a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) background and empower them to contribute to the science, technology, and innovation ecosystem. Through […]
