Recently,Tokyo has hosted the second U20 Mayors Summit.The summit took place one month ahead of the G20 Osaka Summit. Mayors of 30 major cities from across the world has urged the Global leaders to act fast on climate change, social inclusion and sustainable economic growth. The issues highlighted by the mayors and city governors will… Continue reading U20 leaders call on G20 to accelerate SDG goals progress
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Tree Ambulance launched in Chennai
The Vice President of India has Inaugurated ‘Tree Ambulance’ in Chennai,Tamil Nadu. It was inaugurated on the occasion of the International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) celebrations.The Tree Ambulance initiative is a campaign to save trees. According to its founder, it has been conceived, designed, fabricated and equipped to provide first aid treatment to trees,… Continue reading Tree Ambulance launched in Chennai
IAF successfully test fires aerial version of BrahMos missile
Indian AirForce (IAF) has successfully test fired the BrahMos air version missile from its Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft.BrahMos missile is a 2.5 ton supersonic air to surface cruise missile with ranges of close to 300 km. A cruise missile is an unmanned self-propelled (till the time of impact) guided vehicle that sustains flight through aerodynamic… Continue reading IAF successfully test fires aerial version of BrahMos missile
Must Read News Articles – May 24th, 2019
Archives GS-3 Study pinpoints source of ozone-depleting gas According to a team of researchers, rogue emissions of a gas that harms the ozone layer are coming from eastern China, primarily from two heavily industrialised provinces WHO unveils plan to tackle snakebite The World Health Organization has unveiled a new strategy to dramatically cut deaths and… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – May 24th, 2019
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – May 23, 2019
Download the compilation of all summaries of all the news Articles here Oman author Jokha Al Harthi wins Booker International Prize Omani author Jokha Al Harthi has won the prestigious Man Booker International Prize for his book Celestial Bodies. Celestial Bodies is the story of three sisters of a desert country confronting its slave-owning past and… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – May 23, 2019
ISRO launches radar imaging observation satellite RISAT-2B
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully placed RISAT-2B (Radar Imaging Satellite-2B) into orbit 556 km above earth. The PSLV-C46 launcher carried the RISAT-2B. PSLV-C46 is the 14th flight of PSLV in ‘core-alone’ configuration i.e. without the use of solid strap-on motors. Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle is an expendable medium-lift launch vehicle designed and operated… Continue reading ISRO launches radar imaging observation satellite RISAT-2B
World Reconstruction Conference (WRC4)
The Fourth edition of the World Reconstruction Conference (WRC4) was held in Geneva.This conference was organized in partnership with the 6th Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR). The World Reconstruction Conference is a global forum that provides a platform to collect, assess, and share disaster reconstruction and recovery experiences and take forward the policy… Continue reading World Reconstruction Conference (WRC4)
Oman author Jokha Al Harthi wins Booker International Prize
Omani author Jokha Al Harthi has won the prestigious Man Booker International Prize for her book Celestial Bodies. Celestial Bodies is the story of three sisters of a desert country confronting its slave-owning past and a complex modern world. The Man Booker International Prize is an international literary award sponsored by the Man Group.It is… Continue reading Oman author Jokha Al Harthi wins Booker International Prize
UAE launches ‘Golden Card’ scheme to woo wealthy investors, exceptional talents
The United Arab Emirates(UAE) has launched a permanent residency scheme called as Golden Card programme. This scheme was introduced to attract wealthy individuals and exceptional talents such as doctors, engineers, scientists, students and artists. The Golden card visa categories include (a)real estate investors who can get a visa for 5 years (b)general investors who will… Continue reading UAE launches ‘Golden Card’ scheme to woo wealthy investors, exceptional talents
Panel submits a report on reducing oil import dependency
A High-Level Committee constituted by the government has submitted its recommendations to bring down India’s dependence on crude oil imports. The committee was formed to look into issues related to (a)research and development centres of oil and gas public sector undertakings(PSUs) (b)tax issues and ways of benefiting from the goods and services tax (GST) and… Continue reading Panel submits a report on reducing oil import dependency
