23rd Law Commission of India
Context The Union government has notified the constitution of the 23rd Law Commission of India with effect from September 1. The commission, which was notified on September 2, will have a three-year…
Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) 2024 Annual Meeting
Context The annual meeting of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) began in Nuku’alofa, the capital of Tonga. About Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) 2024 Annual Meeting The event is being attended…
INS Arighaat India’s second nuclear submarine
Context India’s second nuclear submarine, the INS Arighaat, was commissioned into the Indian Navy Visakhapatnam. About INS Arighaat The 6,000-tonne INS Arighaat will join its predecessor, the nuclear submarine INS…
Hillchol cholera vaccine
Context Bharat Biotech International Ltd recently announced the launch of Hillchol, a novel single-strain oral cholera vaccine following a successful phase-III clinical trial which confirmed the safety of the jab.…
PRana 2024
Context The Public Relations Consultants Association of India (PRCAI) will host the inaugural edition of ‘PRana 2024: Shaping the Story of India’ . About PRana 2024 The convention underscores the…
National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP)
Context The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister recently approved setting up of 12 industrial smart cities under the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP). About National…
Unified Pension Scheme (UPS)
Context The Union Cabinet recently approved the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), which will provide government employees with assured pension after retirement. The scheme will be effective from April 1, 2025,…
Security of Supply Arrangement (SOSA)
Context India and the US have signed a Security of Supply Arrangement (SOSA) and Memorandum of Agreement regarding the Assignment of Liaison Officers, the latest in a series of bilateral…
Palianytsia missile of Ukraine
Context Ukraine recently confirmed the existence of Palianytsia, a new homegrown long-range weapon a missile-drone hybrid which can strike deep into Russia. The Palianytsia was used for the first time to…
Unified Lending Interface launched by RBI
Context Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor said that a nationwide launch of the Unified Lending Interface (ULI), similar to Unified Payment Interface (UPI), which has revolutionised the retail payment…