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Go First planes : how leased aircraft tare repossessed Subject : International Organization Section: International Conventions Concept : The Go First has moved the National Company Law Tribunal, seeking voluntary insolvency resolution proceedings. Indian airline Go First’s effort to start insolvency proceedings has become ensnared in a tussle with aircraft lessors after they […]
King Charles III Coronation Subject : International Relations Section: International Events Concept : Britain’s King Charles III will join the long list of British queens and kings who have been crowned at the Westminster Abbey church in London, when his coronation will take place. Since 1066, when the monarch William the Conqueror invaded […]
National Programme for Prevention and Control Of Non-Communicable Diseases Subject :Schemes Concept : The Union government has decided to expand and rebrand its programme for tackling non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in response to the emergence of many new diseases or disease groups and new health initiatives. Details The programme, which was previously known as […]
Bastille Day Parade Subject : International Relations Concept : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit France on 14th of July to attend this year’s Bastille Day Parade as Guest of Honour in Paris. France’s Bastille Day parade July 14 is marked as France’s National Day. One of the revolutionary days in Paris and […]
Covid is no longer an emergency Subject : International Relations Section: International Organisation Context: WHO raised its highest level of alert and termed the infection a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, a designation that remained in place for over three years. More on the News: World Health Organisation (WHO) said that Covid-19 […]
Health Day at upcoming UN climate conference Subject :Environment Section: Climate change Context: Health Day at upcoming UN climate conference — a first in COP history More on the News: Finally heeding to the many versions of the ‘climate change crisis is a public health crisis’ argument made by domain experts, the upcoming […]
Fungal flood Subject: Science and Tech Section: Health Context: Increasing disease, aided by climate change, risk to global food security. More on the News: A rapid surge in fungal attacks on the world’s most important crops, worsened by climate change, could become a “catastrophe” for the world’s food supply, scientists have warned. The […]
Prevention Of Sexual Harassment (Posh) Act 2013 Subject : Polity Section :Acts / legislation news Concept : Half of India’s national sports federations don’t have a sexual harassment panel, as required by the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013. Details According to a study, half of India’s […]
Violence in Manipur Subject :Geography Section :Places in news Concept : Violence between Manipur’s Kuki tribe and the majority Meitei community continued to rage in several parts of the Manipur. Background Manipur was boiling since February 2023 Manipur has been restive since February when the state government launched an eviction drive seen as […]
Washington Declaration Subject : International Relations Section :Msc Concept : South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived in the U.S. to commemorate the 70th anniversary of U.S.-South Korea bilateral relations. A highlight of the visit was the signing of the “Washington Declaration” as a nuclear deterrence strategy. Background The successful launch of North […]