Context Several state governments requested schools to seek parental consent for the creation of a new student identity card known as the Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR). This is…
Context This year, India banned the export of non-basmati white rice amid depleting public stock in the Central pool, elevated cereal prices, and looming threat of the uneven monsoon. How…
Context The Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt has opened for the first time since the Israel-Hamas war broke out in early October. About Rafah border crossing…
Context Bletchley Park in Buckinghamshire near London was chosen to host the world’s first ever Artificial Intelligence Safety Summit. Twenty-eight major countries including the United States, China, Japan, the United…
Context The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) this month granted market authorisation for NexCAR19, India’s first indigenously-developed CAR-T cell therapy, to ImmunoACT, a company incubated by IIT Bombay. This paves…
Context The city of Kozhikode in Kerala was added in UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network (UCCN). Key Details Gwalior from Madhya Pradesh was also among the 55 new cities to join…
Context The Maharashtra government recently declared the silver pomfret as the state fish amid reports of its declining numbers in the region. About Silver Pomfret The state government’s move will…
India hosts UNCITRAL South Asia Conference Context India recently hosted the inaugural United Nations Commission on International Trade Law. Key Details The conference aimed to strengthen India’s engagement with UNCITRAL…
Context The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) recently granted approval for the establishment of the 54th tiger reserve in Rajasthan’s Karauli and Dholpur districts. This decision marks a significant stride…
Context A special session of Parliament finally putting an end to prolonged suspense by unveiling the legislative agenda. When is Parliament convened as per the Constitution? Article 85 of the…
