Sri Lanka to lift the ban on foreign research vessels next year Sub : IR Sec: Places in news Context: Sri Lanka will allow foreign research vessels to call at its ports starting 2025. Sri Lanka will not block vessels from specific countries like China, stating the need for uniform rules. Earlier Sri […]
75th anniversary of NATO on April 4 2024 Sub: IR Sec : Int org Context: 75th anniversary of NATO. Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg declared, “NATO is bigger, stronger, and more united than ever” with its 32 member-states. Challenges: Despite the expansion, NATO faces challenges such as contributing to Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. […]
Migrants face ‘unimaginable horrors’ crossing Africa says U.N. Sub: IR Sec: Places in news Context: Refugees and migrants face extreme violence, abuse and exploitation on land routes crossing Africa to get to the Mediterranean, with far more believed to be dying there than at sea, a U.N.-backed report said. Details: Causes of migration: […]
Radiation Biodosimetry: the ABCs of responding to a mass radiological event. Sub: IR Sec: Health Context: Radiation biodosimetry is extremely important in responding to a large-scale radiological event, such as an Improvised Nuclear Device or reactor accident. It helps in the assessment of the level of radiation and the administration of drugs in […]
India to host UNESCO World Heritage Committee session in New Delhi from July 21 Sub: IR Sec: Int org UNESCO World Heritage Committee 46th Session: Held at: Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, India Organized by: Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) Participants: Total Delegates: Over 2,500 from 195 countries, including State Parties, advisory bodies, senior […]
Climate change forces Panama islanders to relocate: What happened — and how sea level rise is affecting the world Sub: IR Sec: Places in news Relocation of Guna Families Due to Rising Sea Levels: Around 300 families from Gardi Sugdub in Panama’s Guna Yala province were relocated to Nuevo Cartí on the mainland […]
What’s next after Kenya withdraws finance bill amid protests? Sub: IR Sec: Places in news Protests in Kenya Over Finance Bill: Protesters demanded President William Ruto’s resignation, even after he withdrew a tax hike bill. The bill aimed to raise $2.7 billion in additional taxes to reduce the budget deficit and borrowing, addressing […]
Why China plans to run trains from Kunming all the way to Singapore Sub: IR Sec: Places in news Context: During his visit to Malaysia, Chinese Premier Li Qiang expressed China‘s willingness to connect its railway projects in Malaysia, Laos, and Thailand to enhance regional connectivity. Li attended the groundbreaking ceremony for Malaysia’s […]