Context India recently submitted its latest Biennial Update Report to the UNFCCC. The report highlighted that the emissions intensity of its gross domestic product (GDP), which reflects the energy efficiency…
Context On Savitribai Phule’s 194th birth anniversary, Hon'ble Prime Minister paid tribute to India’s first woman teacher. Who was Savitribai Phule? A Dalit woman from the Mali community, Savitribai was…
Context The Union Cabinet approved the Digital Agriculture Mission for the creation of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) in the farm sector. About Digital Agriculture Mission The mission to create Digital Public…
Context Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged $51 billion of funding to African countries at the ninth edition of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing. 2024 FOCAC significant? The…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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,…
