Nirmala Sitharaman Attends 9th AIIB Board of Governors Meeting in Samarkand: Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman represented India at the 9th Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Board of Governors meeting held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on September 25-26, 2024.
Category: Current Affairs
Commission for Air Quality Management
Commission for Air Quality Management: The Supreme Court recently sought a report from the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on incidents of stubble-burning and action taken against these occurrences. The CAQM is a statutory body established under the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region (NCR) and Adjoining Areas, Act 2021. It […]
Supreme Audit Institutions
Supreme Audit Institutions: The President of India recently expressed her confidence in the ability of the Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) in ensuring the efficiency and integrity of public funds. They are public oversight institutions responsible for the audit of government revenue and expenditure. They are a critical link in a country’s accountability chain. By scrutinizing […]
Ghost Sharks
Ghost Sharks: Researchers recently identified a new ghost shark species named Australasian Narrow-nosed Spookfish in the Chatham Rise region near New Zealand. Ghost sharks, also known as chimaeras and spookfish, are a group of cartilaginous fish closely related to sharks and rays. They genetically diverged from their shark relatives nearly 400 million years ago. They […]
Doctrine Of Constructive Possession
Doctrine Of Constructive Possession: Invoking the doctrine of “constructive possession”, Supreme Court recently ruled that watching child pornography over the Internet without downloading would also amount to “possession”, in terms of Section 15 of the POCSO Act, provided the person had a degree of control over such material. It is a legal doctrine that attributes […]
CSIRT-Power
CSIRT-Power: The Union Minister for Power inaugurated the Computer Security Incident Response Team for the power sector (CSIRT-Power) in New Delhi. CSIRT-Power was launched in collaboration with CERT-In and it is in alignment with the National Cyber Security Policy of 2013. It will serve as the central agency for responding to cyber incidents and ensuring […]
Pact For The Future
Pact For The Future: The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a “Pact for the Future” a comprehensive agreement designed to reshape global governance for the twenty-first century at the Summit of the future. Pact for the Future is a landmark declaration reaffirming the commitment of UN Member States to sustainable development, peace, and stronger […]
MAPCIS Crater
MAPCIS Crater: Australian researchers have uncovered evidence of a massive impact crater which is named as MAPCIS, which could revolutionise our understanding of Earth’s geological history. MAPCIS Crater is classified as a nonconcentric complex crater, and could provide invaluable insights into Earth’s geological and biological evolution. It spans an astonishing 600 kilometers across central Australia. […]
Mankidia Tribe
Mankidia Tribe: The Mankidia community became the 6th particularly vulnerable tribal group (PVTG) PVTG to get habitat rights over forests in Odisha. The Mankidia community is an Austro-Asiatic community that ekes out a living mainly from the forests. They constitute a semi-nomadic section of the Birhor tribe. They have been identified as a Particularly Vulnerable […]
robotic Multi-Utility Legged Equipment
Robotic Multi-Utility Legged Equipment: The Indian Army has recently inducted 100 robotic Multi-Utility Legged Equipment (MULE) for use in forward (combat) areas, especially in high altitudes. These robots can climb stairs, steep hills, and operate in extreme temperatures ranging from -40 to +55 degrees Celsius and carry a payload of 15kg. Also, logistics drones are […]
