Target To Eliminate Measles And Rubella (MR) By 2023: India had set a target to eliminate Measles and Rubella (MR) by 2023, having missed the earlier deadline of 2020, due to a variety of reasons, exacerbated by disruptions due to the pandemic. In 2019, India adopted the goal of measles and rubella elimination by 2023, […]
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Parakram Diwas 2023
Parakram Diwas 2023: On the Occasion of Parakram Diwas (23rd January) 2023, 21 unnamed islands of Andaman and Nicobar have been named after Param Veer Chakra awardees. Netaji’s Memorial, a National Memorial dedicated to Netaji will be built on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep. Parakram Diwas is celebrated to commemorate the 126th birth anniversary of […]
Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar 2023
Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar 2023: Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar (SCBAPP) 2023 was announced on 23 January 2023. For 2023, Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) and Lunglei Fire Station (LFS), Mizoram, both in the Institutional category, have been selected for their excellent work in Disaster Management. The Government of India under […]
Assam’s Charaideo Moidams: Nominated To UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites
Assam’s Charaideo Moidams: Nominated To UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites Central government has decided to put forth the name of Assam’s Charaideo moidams burial sites in addition to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites list for 2023-24. If selected it will be the only cultural heritage site in the North East […]
WTO’s New Agreement On Fisheries Subsidies
WTO’s New Agreement On Fisheries Subsidies: Switzerland has become the first WTO member to formally submit its acceptance of the WTO’s new Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, paving the way for the historic agreement for ocean sustainability to enter into force. Acceptance of 2/3rd of WTO members is needed for the agreement to come into effect […]
Information Database On Municipal Bonds : SEBI
Information Database On Municipal Bonds : SEBI Markets regulator SEBI has launched an information database on municipal bonds. Objective is to raise awareness of people; Efforts to develop the bond markets and make the process easy and streamlined. The information database contains a wide range of information in the form of statistics and regulations, circulars, […]
AMPHEX 2023 : Tri-Service Exercise
AMPHEX 2023 : Tri-Service Exercise All three defense forces of India, the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force participated in AMPHEX recently. AMPHEX is a tri-service exercise and was held in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. Also, it is an amphibious exercise, meaning both land and sea forces will act together simultaneously. The 2023 AMPHEX is […]
SCO Film Festival : Mumbai
SCO Film Festival : Mumbai The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is to host a film festival in Mumbai. National Film Development Corporation is the Indian representative in organizing the festival along with SCO. Indian cinema is gaining international applause and attraction as Bollywood is producing diverse films in different genres. The Indian entertainment industry is one […]
Smart City Conference : Panaji, Goa
Smart City Conference : Panaji, Goa The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs recently conducted a two-day Smart city CEO conference at Panaji, Goa. The conference was co-hosted by a private firm Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Limited (IPSCDL). CEOs and Municipal commissioners of more than 100 smart cities participated in the conference. The main […]
JUICE Space Mission : Europe
JUICE Space Mission : Europe The European Union is to launch the JUICE Spacecraft in April 2023. The spacecraft is to explore the moons of Jupiter. Specifically, the mission is to study the three major moons of Jupiter namely Ganymede, Europe, and Callisto. Out of the 80 moons of the planet, these three were selected […]
