13th Ministerial Conference Of The World Trade Organization: The 13th ministerial conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO), India asserted a robust position concerning the permanent solution for public stockholding for food security. Key Points Highlighted by India: India has called for a shift in the WTO’s focus, urging it to move beyond catering solely […]
Tag: 26th Apr 2024
Voyager 1 Spacecraft : Started Sending Readable Communications
Voyager 1 Spacecraft : Started Sending Readable Communications NASA Voyager 1 spacecraft has begun sending readable communications again after months of transmitting gibberish back to Earth. NASA’s Voyager flight team detected a glitch in November and worked to fix the problem via code, leading to the successful return of readable data. Voyager 1 was launched […]
Satellite Technology Day 2024
Satellite Technology Day 2024: The U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC) celebrated Satellite Technology Day (STD) – 2024, marking the 50th anniversary of the successful launch of India’s first satellite, Aryabhata, on April 19, 1975. Aryabhata was India’s first satellite, launched on April 19, 1975 from Kapustin Yar, a Soviet rocket launch and development site. […]
1st ASEAN Future Forum
1st ASEAN Future Forum: India’s External Affairs Minister, delivered remarks at the 1st ASEAN Future Forum. India supports ASEAN unity and centrality, emphasizing the importance of a strong and unified ASEAN in the Indo-Pacific region. ASEAN Future Forum was proposed by Vietnam at the 43rd ASEAN Summit in 2023. It is a common platform […]
Khanij Bidesh India Limited : MoU With CSIR – National Geophysical Research Institute
Khanij Bidesh India Limited : MoU With CSIR – National Geophysical Research Institute KABIL signed a MoU with the CSIR – National Geophysical Research Institute to foster a long-term collaboration in the field of critical and strategic minerals. Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL) is a Joint Venture Company formed with the participation of National Aluminium […]
Global Report On Food Crises (GRFC) 2024
Global Report On Food Crises (GRFC) 2024: According to the recently released Global Report on Food Crisis (GRFC), nearly 282 million people faced high levels of acute food insecurity in 59 countries in 2023. Highlights of GRFC 2024: It analyzed a population of 1.3 billion in 2023 across 59 countries. Nearly 282 million people faced […]
Tiger Conservation Coalition
Tiger Conservation Coalition: At the Sustainable Finance for Tiger Landscapes Conference, Bhutan and the Tiger Conservation Coalition Commit to Catalysing US$1 billion for tigers. Tiger Conservation Coalition is a group of NGOs that has worked for many years with partners to conserve tigers. Its vision is for a long-term presence of viable and ecologically functional […]
National Panchayati Raj Day 2024
National Panchayati Raj Day 2024: The National Colloquium on “Governance at the Grassroots after Three Decades of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment” was inaugurated in New Delhi to mark National Panchayati Raj Day 2024. The event will honour the best panchayats with awards for their efforts in improving the lives of rural households. The Ministry of […]
Mpox Virus : Study
Mpox Virus : Study A study revealed a novel adaptation mechanism of the Mpox virus enhancing its ability to infect humans amidst recent outbreaks. The name was changed from “monkeypox” to “mpox” to avoid stigma towards monkeys and reflect the virus’s direct human infectivity. Mpox, also known as monkeypox, is a DNA virus. It belongs […]
Flood In Dubai
Flood In Dubai: One of the heaviest rainfall was recorded in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), after a severe thunderstorm hit the country. The storm had initially hit Oman before it landed in the UAE. UAE lies in the arid regions of the world, so such heavy rainfalls are unusual there. On average, Dubai experiences […]
