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Ukraine fires missiles at Russia Black Sea navy headquarters in Crimea Subject :IR Section: Places in news Source: IE Context: Ukraine struck the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in a missile attack. More about the news: Ukraine fires a missile attack that struck the headquarters of Moscow’s Black Sea fleet in annexed […]
UNGA Session Subject: IR Section: International organisation Context: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar began a nine-day visit to the US, primarily to attend the annual session of the UN General Assembly in New York. More about the news: The theme of the 78th session of UNGA is “Rebuilding trust and reigniting global solidarity: […]
Borlaug award for Dr Swati Nayak Subject: Science and technology Section: Biotechnology Source: IE Context: Dr Swati Nayak, an Indian scientist at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), has been named the 2023 recipient of the prestigious Norman E Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application, with the World Food Prize Foundation describing […]
Bioinvasions are a global threat to ecosystems, says IPBES report Subject : Environment Section: Biodiversity Source: DTE Context: Over 3,500 harmful invasive alien species have been introduced into regions and biomes around the world by human activities, says an assessment report. Details: The global economic cost of invasive alien species, that negatively impact […]
EU to contain greenwashing by 2026 Subject :Environment Section: Climate change Source: DTE Context: The European Union (EU) is all set to contain greenwashing by On September 19, 2023, the EU finalized a new draft rule banning advertisements that mislead customers with false sustainability promises. Details: The rule will impose stricter guidelines on […]
Adi Shankaracharya Statue at Omkareshwar Subject: History Section: Art and culture Source: IE Context: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan unveiled the 108-foot-tall ‘Statue of Oneness’ of Adi Shankaracharya at Omkareshwar. The statue represents Adi Shankaracharya as a 12-year-old child, the age he was said to have visited Omkareshwar. The statue is […]
Gandhi-Ambedkar Debate on caste-based separate electorates Subject: History Section: Modern HISTORY Source: IE Introduction: In September 1932, Mahatma Gandhi initiated a life-threatening fast in Pune’s Yerawada Central Jail to protest caste-based separate electorates, a decision still influential today. Fasting was a potent tool in Gandhi’s arsenal, serving as personal penance and a means […]
Peace clause at WTO Subject :IR Section: International Organisation Source: BL Context: Developing nations, including India, will make a strong pitch for a permanent solution to their concerns on subsidy limits placed on their public stockholding programmes at the WTO Senior Officials’ meeting scheduled next month, sources have said. The meeting has been […]
JPMorgan bond index inclusion Subject: Economy Section: External sector Source: TH Context: JPMorgan on Friday said it will include India in its widely tracked emerging market debt index, setting the stage for billions of dollars of inflows into the world’s fifth-largest economy. Impact of JPMorgan bond index inclusion It can boost foreign fund […]
India suspends visa service in Canada Subject :IR Section: Bilateral Relations Context: Canadian PM’s statement in the Canadian parliament alleging that Indian agents killed Pro-Khalistani Hardeep Singh Nijjar has caused India-Canada relations to plunge to a fresh low. More about the news: Hardeep Singh Nijjar, leader of the Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) and […]