News: India is hosting the World Para Athletics Championships 2025 , marking India’s debut as host of this global event. World Para Athletics Championships It is a biennial global competition in track and field for athletes with physical disabilities. It is organised by World Para Athletics, a subcommittee of the International Paralympic Committee. About World… Continue reading World Para Athletics Championships 2025
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2G Ethanol
News: Recently, India permitted the export of 2G ethanol, subject to mandatory export licenses and feedstock certificates. About 2G Ethanol About Second Generation (2G) ethanol is a type of biofuel produced from non-food, cellulosic, and lignocellulosic biomass such as agricultural residues (rice straw, wheat straw, corn stover, sugarcane bagasse), forestry waste, wood waste, algae, and… Continue reading 2G Ethanol
Tropical Cyclone Ragasa
News: Recently, Typhoon Ragasa weakened to a tropical depression over northeastern Vietnam but will still bring heavy rain to the northern provinces of Vietnam. About Tropical Cyclone Ragasa Super Typhoon Ragasa, locally known as “Nando,” is an intense tropical cyclone that affected the northernmost parts of Luzon Island in the Philippines and Hualien County in Taiwan.… Continue reading Tropical Cyclone Ragasa
WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
News: Recently, Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala received the instruments of acceptance of the Agreement from Brazil, Kenya, Vietnam, and Tonga, raising the total number of acceptances beyond the two-thirds threshold of WTO members required for the Agreement to enter into force. About WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies About It establishes new, binding, multilateral rules for curbing… Continue reading WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
National Science and Technology Survey of India
News: The Ministry of Science and Technology plans to postpone publishing its National S&T Survey analysis due to weak private-sector responses, with a likely submission extension to November 30, 2025. About National Science and Technology Survey of India It is a biennial survey that gauges the state of scientific research in India. It is prepared… Continue reading National Science and Technology Survey of India
Article 304 of Indian Constitution
News: The Supreme Court struck down a 2007 Rajasthan notification granting VAT exemption on locally made asbestos cement sheets and bricks, citing violation of Article 304(a). About Article 304 of Indian Constitution Article 304 Notwithstanding anything in Article 301 or Article 303, the Legislature of a State may by law- (a) impose on goods imported… Continue reading Article 304 of Indian Constitution
K visa
News: As of October 1, 2025, China will launch the K visa program which is designed to attract young professionals in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) from around the world. About K Visa About The K visa is a new visa category introduced by China to attract young professionals in science… Continue reading K visa
EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)
News: The Coffee Board is holding ‘extensive’ awareness and capacity-building programmes to increase the number of growers registering on its mobile application for EUDR compliance. About EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) About The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is a regulation aimed at reducing global deforestation and forest degradation. Objectives To ensure that the listed products consumed,… Continue reading EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)
Environmental Accounting on Forest 2025
News: Recently, MoSPI released the 8th issue of “Environmental Accounting on Forest – 2025” during the 29th Conference of Central and State Statistical Organizations (CoCSSO) in Chandigarh. About Environmental Accounting on Forest 2025 The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) adopted the UN System of Environmental Economic Accounts (SEEA) Framework in 2018 for compiling… Continue reading Environmental Accounting on Forest 2025
GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT)
News: The launch of GSTAT and the GSTAT e-Courts Portal marks a major step in strengthening India’s indirect tax dispute-resolution system. About GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) About GSTAT It is the specialized second-appeal forum for GST disputes, providing a common Centre-State platform. It ensures uniform, quicker dispute resolution. Legal backing It is a statutory appellate… Continue reading GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT)
