News: The 6th Summit of the member States of BIMSTEC was held 04 April 2025, in Bangkok, Thailand. BIMSTEC Summit, 2025. Key Takeaways from the BIMSTEC Summit, 2025 Theme: “BIMSTEC: Prosperous, Resilient and Open” Vision Document: The Summit adopted the BIMSTEC Bangkok Vision 2030 document which lays out the road map for the collective prosperity… Continue reading BIMSTEC Summit, 2025
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Hadean protocrust
News: A new study by an international team of researchers led by Macquarie University in Australia has called the assumptions around plate tectonics theory into question in light of existence of Hadean protocrust. Hadean protocrust. About Hadean protocrust It is the name for the outermost layer of earth’s crust, when it first formed in first… Continue reading Hadean protocrust
Bear Market
News: Global stock markets continue to plunge as United States President Donald Trump showing no signs of backing away from the sweeping tariffs that he has announced. Bear Market. About Bear Market Definition: It is a situation when the stock market experiences price declines over a period of time. Generally, it is declared when a… Continue reading Bear Market
Biomass mission
News: The European Space Agency (ESA) is going to launch its Biomass mission in end of April, 2025. Biomass mission. About Biomass mission Launching agency: It will be launched by the European Space Agency (ESA), aboard the Vega C rocket from Europe’s spaceport in French Guiana. It is a dedicated earth observation satellite mission under… Continue reading Biomass mission
CAPTCHA
News: CAPTCHA has made the internet a safer place today. But as bots keep getting smarter, CAPTCHA needs to figure out how to be more accessible and easier to use for humans in the world of digital security. About CAPTCHA CAPTCHA stands for “Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart”. It… Continue reading CAPTCHA
New Pamban Bridge
News: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the New Pamban Bridge on the auspicious occasion of Ram Navami. New Pamban Bridge. About New Pamban Bridge It is the country’s first vertical-lift sea bridge. Location: It is over 2 km long and spans across the Palk Strait in Tamil Nadu. Connecting: It connects Rameswaram Island with… Continue reading New Pamban Bridge
Technology and Innovation Report, 2025
News: India ranks tenth with $1.4 billion private investment in Artificial Intelligence: United Nations’ Technology and Innovation Report. About Technology and Innovation Report Released by: It is released by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Objective: It seeks to address issues in science, technology and innovation that are topical and important for developing… Continue reading Technology and Innovation Report, 2025
Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Tree
News: The Prime Minister Modi recently visited the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi temple at the historic city of Anuradhapura. Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Tree. About Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Tree Location: It is situated in the historic city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It is considered the oldest living cultivated plant in the world. It is believed… Continue reading Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Tree
UGC Equivalence Certificate Regulations 2025
News- The University Grants Commission (UGC) has notified the “Recognition and Grant of Equivalence to Qualifications Obtained from Foreign Educational Institutions Regulations, 2025” to streamline the process of recognizing foreign degrees in India. UGC Equivalence Certificate Regulations 2025. About UGC Equivalence Certificate Regulations 2025 Aim: To establish a structured and transparent framework for issuing equivalence… Continue reading UGC Equivalence Certificate Regulations 2025
Ottawa Convention, 1997
News: The NATO members Finland, Poland and the Baltic countries plan to quit the 1997 Ottawa convention due to threats posed by neighbouring Russia. Ottawa Convention, 1997. About Ottawa Convention, 1997 It is also known as the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty. It is a binding international agreement that prohibits the use, stockpiling, production and transfer… Continue reading Ottawa Convention, 1997
