In news; Recently, Indian President visited Suriname. This is the first ever visit of an Indian President to Suriname. Suriname is located on the northern coast of South America. Its capital, Paramaribo located on the Suriname River. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, by French Guiana to the east, by Brazil... Continue Reading →
In news: Nine awards have been announced under the India Smart Cities Awards. Smart Cities Awards: India Smart Cities Award were launched on 25 June 2017 with an objective to reward cities, projects and innovative ideas, promoting sustainable development in cities. Eligible Participants were Smart Cities only, where respective ULBs / Smart City SPVs were... Continue Reading →
In news: In early June, Andhra Pradesh government has recently announced that the State would fully embrace Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF), a chemical-free method that would cover all farmers by 2024. With successful pilot programmes that were initiated in 2015 and partners who brought experience in different aspects needed to carry out such a... Continue Reading →
In news: About CEA The Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) is the economic advisor to the Government of India. The CEA is the ex-officio cadre controlling authority of the Indian Economic Service. The CEA is under the direct charge of the Minister of Finance. CEA enjoys rank and pay equivalent to that of a Secretary... Continue Reading →
It has given the UNHCR the mandate to develop a ‘Global Compact on Refugees’. One of the most significant affirmations of this commitment was demonstrated by India becoming a signatory to the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants, which was adopted by 193 countries (all member states of the UN) in September 2016. In... Continue Reading →
GSP: Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), instituted in 1971 under the aegis of UNCTAD (UN Conference on Trade and Development), has contributed over the years to creating an enabling trading environment for developing countries. About: Under GSP schemes of preference-giving counties, selected products originating in developing countries are granted reduced or zero tariff rates... Continue Reading →
Canada has become the second nation in the world the first G7 nation to legalize marijuana. Uruguay was the first country to legalize marijuana’s production, sale and consumption in December 2013. Canada is only the second country in the world -- and the first G7 nation -- to implement legislation to permit a nationwide... Continue Reading →
International Centre for Humanitarian Forensics (ICHF) was recently inaugurated at the Gujarat Forensic Sciences University (GFSU). Key facts: This will be the world’s first international centre for humanitarian forensics. It is a joint venture of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Regional Delegation for India, Bhutan, Nepal and the Maldives, and GFSU. It... Continue Reading →
The last of the five Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) project of Indian Coast Guard ‘Rani Rashmoni’ was recently commissioned into the Indian Coast Guard. The FPV was indigenously built by Hindustan Shipyard. The FPVs are equipped with advanced sensors and state-of-the-art equipment and are designed to perform multifarious tasks such as surveillance, interdiction, search... Continue Reading →
India’s first river interlinking project caught in U.P.-M.P. tussle Observe fig below – for 30 river linking projects Disagreements over water-sharing and difficulty in acquiring non-forest land impede the Rs. 18,000-crore Ken- Betwa river interlink project. The project, which involves deforesting a portion of the Panna Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh, was accorded clearance by the National... Continue Reading →
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