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Leaders’ Summit on Climate was hosted by US President Joe Biden. 40 world leaders, including the Prime Minister of India, Presidents of China and Russia have been invited to the virtual Leaders’ Summit on Climate to underscore the urgency of stronger climate action. The US is seeking to bring America …

Syria fired a surface-to-air missile to a secretive nuclear site in Israel’s southern Negev. The missile was fired to southern Israel, where the Dimona nuclear reactor is located. Dimona has for long been identified as the epicentre of the Israeli regime’s military nuclear program. In response strikes were launched by …

The Centre invoked the Disaster Management Act, making the District Magistrates and Senior Superintendents of Police personally liable to ensure unhindered inter-State movement of vehicles carrying medical oxygen and to not restrict the supply to a particular State where the oxygen plant is located. The Disaster Management Act of 2005 …

MeitY announces #FOSS4GOV Innovation Challenge to accelerate adoption of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) in Government.  India is well positioned to become a vibrant hub for Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) innovations, due to the large number of 4G data subscribers in India, 96% of whom access the …

Prime Minister addressed the Leaders’ Summit on Climate 2021. US President Joe Biden hosted a virtual meeting of world leaders titled ‘Leaders’ Summit on Climate’ on the occasion of Earth Day (22nd April). It is a two-day conference and is touted by some as a precursor to the United Nations …

The Indian Navy dispatched its deep submergence rescue vessel (DSRV) from Visakhapatnam to support the Indonesian Navy in the search and rescue efforts for its submarine KRI Nanggala that went missing with 53 personnel aboard. KRI Nanggala (402) is a diesel-electric attack submarine of the Indonesian Navy, one of two …

On April 22, 2021, India and the United States launched the US-India Climate and Clean Energy Agenda 2030 Partnership during the Leaders’ Summit. The US President hosted the Leaders Summit on Climate. The world leaders from around forty countries attended the summit. About the Partnership The Partnership will proceed through …

Recently, the Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare has launched “Madhu Kranti Portal & Honey Corners. Important points: It is an initiative of National Bee Board (NBB), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare under National Beekeeping & Honey Mission (NBHM). This portal is being developed for online registration to …

Recently, the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog launched AIM-PRIME (Program for Researchers on Innovations, Market-Readiness & Entrepreneurship). Atal Innovation Mission AIM is Government of India’s flagship initiative to promote a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship in the country. To develop new programmes and policies for fostering innovation in different …

Recently, the Ministry of Home Affairs invoked Disaster Management Act, 2005 (DM Act) and ordered free inter-state movement of oxygen carrying vehicles. Earlier in March 2020 various government authorities invoked their respective powers under the DM Act to deal with the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak in the country. Important points: …

According to the latest government data India’s crude oil production and natural gas output declined in the Financial Year (FY) 2020-2021. India’s crude oil and natural gas production have been falling consistently since 2011-12. Important points: Declined by 5.2% as private and public firms produced 30.5 million tonnes in 2020-21 …

Hippopotamus, also called hippo or water horse, is an amphibious African ungulate mammal. It is considered to be the second largest land animal (after the elephant). Hippos are well adapted to aquatic life. The ears, eyes, and nostrils are located high on the head so that the rest of the …

The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has set up the Sudarshan Sen committee to review the working of Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs) Comprehensively.  It will recommend suitable measures for enabling them to meet the growing requirements.  The committee will be headed by Sudarshan Sen, the former executive director, Reserve Bank of …

The Supreme Court flagged the possibility of misuse of money received by political parties through electoral bonds for ulterior objects like funding terror or violent protests. The court also asked the government whether there is any “control” over how these donations were used by political parties. Electoral Bond Electoral Bond …

While speaking at the annual Boao Forum, China’s President Xi Jinping said that global rules cannot be imposed “by one or a few countries”. Important points: Headquartered in China, the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) is an international organization jointly initiated by 29 member states. BFA holds its annual conference …

Russia’s space agency said it hoped to launch its own orbital station in 2025 as Moscow considers withdrawing from the International Space Station programme to go it alone. Important points: Roscosmos chief Dmitry Rogozin said work had begun on the first module of a new station, after officials warned that …

Colloquially called T.rex/ or T-Rex, Tyrannosaurus rex was one of the largest ever theropods to walk the earth. The name is derived from Latin: – the word “tyrannos” means “Tyrant”; the word “sauros” means “Lizard” and the word “rex” translates to “King.” Hence, the binomial name translates to “Tyrant Lizard …

Many reasons could be ascribed to the higher frequency of visits — a shift in global geopolitics in the post-Cold War era, India’s economic ascent, the rise of an assertive China, and India’s place on the global high table. Relations between India and the US have transformed from being Estranged …

Recently, the Supreme Court pushed for the appointment of retired judges to battle the pendency of cases in High Courts. Important points: Guidelines for Appointment of an Ad-hoc Judge: The court orally outlined prospective guidelines for the appointment and functioning of an ad-hoc judge. Pendency Beyond a Certain Limit: If …

India has ranked 142nd yet again out of 180 nations in the recently unveiled World Press Freedom Index. The index is published each year by the international journalism not-for-profit body, Reporters Without Borders (RSF). Important points: It has been published every year since 2002 by Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF) or …