Mission Aspides: The European Union recently launched Mission Aspides to protect commercial vessels in the Red Sea from attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels. Mission Aspides is a European Union (EU) naval mission to protect cargo ships in the Red Sea from attacks from Yemen’s Houthi rebels. It will send European warships and airborne early warning […]
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Rubber Board
Rubber Board: The government has increased the allocation for Sustainable and Inclusive Development of the Natural Rubber Sector by 23% to Rs 708.7 crore for the next two financial years and the scheme is run by the Rubber Board. Rubber Board is a statutory organisation constituted under the Rubber Act, 1947. It functions under the […]
ASEAN-India Trade In Goods Agreement
ASEAN-India Trade In Goods Agreement: The 3rd meeting of AITIGA Joint Committee for undertaking the review of ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) was hosted by India in Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi from 16-19 February 2024. ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement is a trade deal between the ten member states of ASEAN and India. This […]
Melghat Tiger Reserve : Message To Save Tigers
Melghat Tiger Reserve : Message To Save Tigers The ongoing Kula Mama Volleyball Tournament-2024 in Melghat Tiger Reserve’s (MTR) Semadoh sends a strong message to save tigers and the pristine forest with the involvement of local youths. Melghat Tiger Reserve (MTR) is located in the Amaravati district of Maharashtra. It is located on the southern […]
Show Cause Notice To Air India : DGCA
Show Cause Notice To Air India : DGCA The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) recently issued a show cause notice to Air India in connection with the incident where an 80-year-old man passed away after he walked to the terminal due to a lack of wheelchair assistance at the airport. Director General of Civil […]
Ongoing Disinflation : RBI
Ongoing Disinflation : RBI Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor recently said recurring food price shocks and renewed flash points on the geo-political front pose a challenge to the ongoing disinflation process. Disinflation is a decrease in inflation rates. A decline in the rate of increase in the general price level of goods and services […]
Debt Recovery Tribunal
Debt Recovery Tribunal: The Department of Financial Services secretary chaired a conference of heads of Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunals (DRATs) and Presiding Officers of Debt Recovery of Tribunals (DRTs) in New Delhi. The Debts Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) and Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunals (DRATs) were established under the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act (RDB Act), […]
Development And Promotion Of Jute Industry : Report
Development And Promotion Of Jute Industry : Report The Standing Committee on Labour, Textiles and Skill Development has presented the Fifty-Third Report on ‘Development and Promotion of Jute Industry’. Key Highlights of the Report: The Jute industry occupies an important place in the national economy of India. It is one of the major industries in […]
Jnanpith Award 2023
Jnanpith Award 2023: The Jnanpith selection committee announced that the 58th Jnanpith Award will be given to two writers, Sanskrit scholar Jagadguru Rambhadracharya and Urdu poet and lyricist Gulzar, for 2023. Gulzar: Gulzar (Sampuran Singh Kalra) was born on 18th August 1934, in the village of Dina, Jhelum district of undivided India. He is one […]
Mandatory Registration Of Marriages
Mandatory Registration Of Marriages: The Law Commission’s 287th report proposes mandatory registration of marriages involving Non-Resident Indians (NRI) and Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) to address the challenges faced by Indian women deserted by their NRI or OCI spouses. The report suggests revisions to the pending Registration of Marriage of Non-Resident Indians Bill, 2019, to […]
