African Union Imposes Ban On Donkey Skin Trade: African Union imposes historic ban on cruel donkey skin trade. Demand for the animals’ skins is fuelled by the popularity of an ancient Chinese medicine called Ejiao, traditionally made from donkey hides. About two-thirds of world’s estimated population of 53 million donkeys are in Africa. People in […]
Tag: 28th Feb 2024
Indus Water Treaty : Update
Indus Water Treaty : Update India completely stops Ravi River water flow to Pakistan. The completion of the Shahpur Kandi barrage diverts water from the Ravi River to benefit Jammu and Kashmir. This project, under the Indus Waters Treaty, aids irrigation and hydropower generation, contributing to agricultural and economic growth in the region. INDUS WATER […]
INDUS-X Summit 2024
INDUS-X Summit 2024: The United States Department of Defense (DoD) and the Indian Ministry of Defense (MoD) participated in the second India-U.S. Defense Acceleration Ecosystem (INDUS-X) Summit in New Delhi, India. The summit was jointly organized by Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX), MoD, and the DoD, and coordinated by the US-India Business Council (USIBC) and […]
Amendments In FDI Policy Pertaining To The Space Industry
Amendments In FDI Policy Pertaining To The Space Industry: The Union Cabinet approved amendments in the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy pertaining to the space industry. Recent Amendments in FDI Policy for the Space Sector: 100% FDI Allowed: Under the amended policy, 100% FDI is permitted in the space sector, aiming to attract potential investors […]
Parhyale Odian : New Species Of Marine Amphipod
Parhyale Odian : New Species Of Marine Amphipod Researchers from Odisha’s Berhampur University discovered a new species of marine amphipod in Chilika Lake. It has been named Parhyale Odian after Odisha’s native language, Odia. Amphipods are a diverse group of malacostracan crustaceans, meaning they share some features with crabs, lobsters, and shrimp. They have a […]
Aegis Graham Bell Awards
Aegis Graham Bell Awards: The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), the premier Telecom R&D centre of the Government of India, strikes a hat-trick by securing top position in three awards at 14th Annual Aegis Graham Bell Awards. Aegis Graham Bell Awards was initiated in 2010 by the Aegis School of Data Science. It is […]
Loss And Damage Board
Loss And Damage Board: Developed countries have delayed nominating members to the Loss and Damage Board, hampering efforts to fully operationalise the fund to developing countries in time. Loss and Damage Board at the 27th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) held in Egypt, Parties reached an agreement […]
SAMAR Assessment Certificates
SAMAR Assessment Certificates: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) handed over SAMAR assessment certificates to nine Industry Partners. System for Advance Manufacturing Assessment and Rating (SAMAR) certificateis a benchmark to measure the competency of defence manufacturing enterprises. It is an outcome of the collaboration between DRDO and the Quality Council of India (QCI) to […]
Exercise Dharma Guardian 2024
Exercise Dharma Guardian 2024: India and Japan kicked off a two-week military exercise ‘Dharma Guardian’ in Rajasthan’s Mahajan field firing range to foster deeper cooperation in confronting common security challenges. Exercise Dharma Guardian is an annual exercise and is conducted alternatively in India and Japan. It is the 5th edition of joint military exercise between […]
