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Belarus halts participation in European military treaty Sub: IR Sec: Places in news Tags: Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE), Belarus halts participation in European military treaty Context: President Alexander Lukashenko signed a decree suspending Belarus’ participation in a treaty limiting conventional forces in Europe, aligning with Russia’s earlier move. Details: […]
Monsoon sets in over Kerala and northeast earlier than forecast Sub: Geography Sec: Climatology Tags : Onset of monsoon Context: The Southwest monsoon arrived in Kerala a day earlier than forecasted by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), which had predicted a May 31 onset. Details: Typically, the monsoon begins around June 1 and […]
ICJ orders Israel to halt military assault in Rafah: The case and the ruling Sub: IR Sec: Int Org Tags : ICJ Context: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague, Netherlands, on May 24 ordered Israel to halt its military assault in the city of Rafah. More on news: The new […]
Venus has more volcanoes than previously known, new analysis finds Sub: Science and tech Sec: Space sector Tags: Venus Context: Venus appears to be more volcanically active than previously known, according to scientists whose new analysis of decades-old radar images has spotted evidence of eruptions at two additional sites on the surface of […]
New light-based tool could cut cost of spotting viral infections Sub: Science and tech Sec: Space sector Tags: Venus Context: Recently, researchers from Harvard University, Cambridge, and Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, reported developing one such tool which can detect if cells have been infected by a virus using only light and some knowledge of […]
An overview of the AMRUT scheme Sub: Schemes Sec: Infra Tags: AMRUT scheme What is the AMRUT scheme? The AMRUT (Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation) scheme was a flagship programme launched by the NDA-1 government in June 2015, with its 2.0 version launched on October 1, 2021. AMRUT 2.0 was launched […]
S&P Revises India’s Economic Outlook to ‘Positive’ Sub: Economy Sec: National Income Tags: Rating agency Key Highlights: S&P Global Ratings upgraded India’s economic outlook from ‘stable’ to ‘positive’. The sovereign rating remains at ‘BBB-Minus’, the lowest investment-grade rating, which has been maintained since 2007. This outlook change suggests a potential rating upgrade within […]
The question of Palestine’s U.N. membership Sub: IR Sec: Int Org Palestine’s U.N. Membership Application: Palestine has renewed its application for U.N. membership, facing opposition mainly from the U.S. at the UNSC, which argues membership should follow a negotiated solution to the conflict. Earlier, in 2011, Palestine’s request for U.N. membership was also […]
How an altered protein and fussy neurons conspire to cause microcephaly Sub: Science and tech Sec: Health in news Microcephaly: Microcephaly is a condition where a baby’s head and brain are significantly smaller than normal. Symptoms include poor motor function, speech, abnormal facial features, and intellectual disability. The condition originates during the embryo’s […]
India offers $1-million aid to disaster-hit Papua New Guinea Sub: IR Sec: Places in news Context: The Government of India has granted $1 million in immediate assistance to Papua New Guinea, which has experienced devastating floods and a landslip that has killed 2,000 people. Details: The Ministry of External Affairs emphasized India’s solidarity […]