Can Ukrainian grain be shipped to the world via Croatia? Subject: International Relations Section: Places in news Context: Ukraine announced that Croatia had agreed to allow Ukrainian grain to be exported via its ports on the Danube and the Adriatic Sea. Huge logistical challenges: Ukrainian grain can be shipped via two Ukrainian ports […]
Ukrainian drones hit Russian ship in yet another sea attack Subject : International Relations Section: Places in news Context: Ukrainian drones hit a Russian tanker in the Black Sea near Crimea late Friday, the second sea attack involving drones in one day. Ukraine struck a major Russian port earlier. Details: Earlier, Russia carried […]
Jeddah: Hope for peace in Ukraine? Subject: International Relations Section: Places in news Context: Jeddah will host peace talks on the Russia-Ukraine war, with Ukraine, the U.S., European countries, India, and Brazil participating on August 5 and 6. What is Russia-Ukraine War? The war began in February 2014 when Russia annexed Crimea from […]
Ukraine war: Russia attacks grain stores at River Danube ports Subject : International Relations Section: Places in news Context: Russian drones have attacked Ukrainian ports on the River Danube, destroying grain storage infrastructure Details A grain depot was also destroyed in the Black Sea port city of Odesa, which has come under almost nightly […]
National Centre For Polar And Ocean Research Subject :International relations Section: International conventions Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India The Indian Antarctic Act 2022 The Indian Antarctic Act, 2022 received the assent of the Hon’ble President of India on 6th August 2022 and was notified in the Gazette of India on 8th […]
Climate crisis, tourism may place Venice on UNESCO heritage danger list Subject: International Relations Section: Places in news Context: The Italian city of Venice should be added to a list of world heritage sites in danger, experts from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) have stated in a new report. […]
Six killed in Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon Subject : International relations Section: Places in news Context: Clashes at the Ein el-Hilweh camp broke out between Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah movement and rival Islamist groups. Among the six dead was a Fatah commander, the movement confirmed. About Ein el-Hilweh camp Established […]
Two Indian military aircraft visit Australia’s strategic Cocos Islands Subject : International relations Section: Places in news Why in news? Expanding the strategic reach of the Indian military and improving interoperability with Australia, an Indian Navy Dornier maritime patrol aircraft and an Indian Air Force (IAF) C-130 transport aircraft visited Australia’s Cocos (Keeling) […]
ECOWAS Subject: International Relations Context: West African nations imposed sanctions if Niger’s coup leaders fail to reinstate ousted President Mohammed Bazoum within a week. The 15-nation ECOWAS bloc’s response to the Sahel region’s seventh coup of recent years came as crowds in Niger’s capital Niamey burned French flags and stoned the former colonial power’s mission, […]
Global science funding must be redesigned to succeed on SDGs Subject : International Relations Section: International Organisation Context: The current science around sustainability or sustainable science model requires a fundamental revamp to keep up with the pace and intricacy of climate challenges, argued a high-level Global Commission on Science Missions for Sustainability (GCSMS). […]