Navika Sagar Parikrama II: Completed Challenging Phase The Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Tarini entered Port Stanley on 18 Feb 25 thus completing the third and most challenging phase of Navika Sagar Parikrama II. Navika Sagar Parikrama II underscores the Indian Navy’s commitment to gender empowerment and maritime excellence. It is crewed by two women […]
Tag: 20th Feb 2025
Caspian Pipeline Consortium
Caspian Pipeline Consortium: Russia said oil flows through the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), a major route for supplying Kazakhstan and exporting to the global market, were reduced by 30-40% recently after a Ukrainian drone attack on a pumping station. CPC is a $2.6 billion project consisting of a 935-mile crude oil pipeline that runs from […]
Biennial Transparency Report
Biennial Transparency Report: India is in the final stages of preparing its first ever Biennial Transparency Report (BTR), part of its commitment as a signatory to the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change. The BTR is a report prepared and submitted by Parties to the Paris Agreement under the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) that captures […]
Inland water transport terminal
Inland water transport terminal: Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways inaugurated an Inland Waterways Terminal (IWT) on Brahmaputra in Assam’s Jogighopa. The terminal is set to transform the connectivity in the region and bolster our trilateral trade with Bhutan and Bangladesh. The foundation stone for the terminal was laid in February, 2021. It has […]
Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary
Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary: The Periyar Tiger Conservation Foundation has implemented the real-time monitoring and networking system in the Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary under the Thiruvananthapuram Forest Division. Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala spread over 53 sq km. area. It was declared as wildlife sanctuary in 1983. The sanctuary constitutes the […]
Soil Health Card Scheme
Soil Health Card Scheme: The soil health card scheme has completed its decade. The soil health card scheme was launched in 2015 to assist State Governments to issue soil health cards to all farmers. It provides information to farmers on nutrient status of their soil along with recommendation on appropriate dosage of nutrients to be […]
India-Qatar
India-Qatar: India and Qatar elevated their bilateral relations to a strategic partnership in February focusing on trade, energy, and investments. Both nations set a target to double bilateral trade to $30 billion by 2030 and agreed on major economic collaborations. India-Qatar Summit 2025: Energy Cooperation: Qatar Energy and Petronet LNG signed a 20-year deal for […]
Rarest of Rare Doctrine
Rarest of Rare Doctrine: The Kolkata R.G. Kar Medical College case and the Sharon murder case led to contrasting judgments on the death penalty, reigniting debates on the application of the ‘rarest of rare’ doctrine in India. The ‘rarest of rare’ doctrine governs the imposition of the death penalty in India. It mandates that capital […]
NAKSHA Project
NAKSHA Project: The National Geospatial Knowledge-based Land Survey of Urban Habitations (NAKSHA) pilot project is set to launch in 152 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) across 26 States and 3 Union Territories (UTs). NAKSHA (National Geospatial Knowledge-based Land Survey of Urban Habitations) is a geospatial technology-driven land survey initiative aimed at creating and updating land records […]
4th No Money for Terror Conference
4th No Money for Terror Conference: The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs participated in the 4th No Money for Terror (NMFT) Conference in Germany. India emphasized global unity in combating terrorism, reiterated its proposal for a permanent NMFT Secretariat at New Delhi. No Money for Terror (NMFT) Conference was launched in 2018 by […]
