What is the News? The Chinese President has proposed for the first time a Global Security Initiative at the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2022. What is the Global Security Initiative? Proposed by: Chinese President Purpose: It is China’s initiative to make up for the global security deficit and guard world peace and tranquillity.… Continue reading Xi’s Global Security initiative to counter Quad Grouping
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Union Minister launches MSME Sustainable(ZED) Certification Scheme
What is the News? The Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has launched the MSME Sustainable(ZED) Certification Scheme. What is the MSME Sustainable(ZED) Certification Scheme? Nodal Ministry: Ministry of MSME. Aim: To create awareness amongst MSMEs about Zero Defect Zero Effect (ZED) practices and motivate and incentivise them for ZED Certification while also… Continue reading Union Minister launches MSME Sustainable(ZED) Certification Scheme
Malcha Mahal to be restored soon? Here’s what you need to know about this Tughlaq-era monument
What is the News? The Delhi government is about to renovate the 14th-century monument, Malcha Mahal. What is Malcha Mahal? Malcha Mahal is located in Delhi. It was built in 1325 by the then Sultan Firoz Shah Tughlaq and was used as a hunting lodge for a long time. It later became the residence of… Continue reading Malcha Mahal to be restored soon? Here’s what you need to know about this Tughlaq-era monument
In a first, IndiGo uses Indian navigation system to land aircraft
What is the News? An IndiGo-operated ATR 72-600 aircraft landed at Kishangarh airport using an approach process guided by GAGAN or GPS-aided GEO Augmented Navigation. With this trial, India has joined a small group comprising the US, Japan and Europe with its own satellite-based augmentation system(SBAS). What is GAGAN? Developed by: The Airport Authority of… Continue reading In a first, IndiGo uses Indian navigation system to land aircraft
Special 301 Report 2022: India among most challenging economies, says USTR
What is the News? The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has released Special 301 Report 2022. What is the Special 301 Report? Released by: Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) Purpose: To identify trading partners that do not adequately or effectively protect and enforce Intellectual Property (IP) rights or otherwise… Continue reading Special 301 Report 2022: India among most challenging economies, says USTR
Climate change is real: Strong cyclones to reduce in Bay of Bengal, rise in Arabian Sea by 2050, says study
What is the News? A study has been published in the Science Advances estimating the impact of Climate Change on Cyclones. What are the key findings of the study? Increase in Tropical Cyclones Tropical cyclones could become fiercer and more frequent under current climate change. The global cyclone count could double by 2050 from the… Continue reading Climate change is real: Strong cyclones to reduce in Bay of Bengal, rise in Arabian Sea by 2050, says study
World Economic Outlook: Downward revision cycle for global economic outlook has begun
What is the News? The International Monetary Fund(IMF) has released the World Economic Outlook Report. What is the World Economic Outlook Report? The report is published by the IMF twice a year: One each in April and October. It also provides updates to these two reports in January and July. Aim: To provide analysis and… Continue reading World Economic Outlook: Downward revision cycle for global economic outlook has begun
Explained: The PIL against the lifetime status of ‘Cabinet minister’ to Goa’s Pratapsingh Rane
What is the News? A petition has been filed in the High Court of Bombay challenging the “lifetime status of the rank of Cabinet minister” accorded to Pratapsingh Rane, a six-time Chief Minister of Goa and a legislator for a full 50 years. What is the “Lifetime Status of the rank of Cabinet Minister”? Government… Continue reading Explained: The PIL against the lifetime status of ‘Cabinet minister’ to Goa’s Pratapsingh Rane
Explained | The Raisina Dialogue 2022 and its significance
What is the News? The Prime Minister of India has inaugurated the seventh edition of the Raisina Dialogue 2022. What is Raisina Dialogue? The Raisina Dialogue is an annual conference of India on geopolitics and geoeconomics. It addresses issues facing the global community. It takes its name from Raisina Hill, the seat of the Indian… Continue reading Explained | The Raisina Dialogue 2022 and its significance
Argentina to revive Falklands issue in India
What is the News? The Government of Argentina has launched a campaign in India demanding negotiation with the United Kingdom to settle the territorial dispute over the Islas Malvinas that are known as the Falkland Islands in the UK. What is Falkland Island? Source: BBC The Falkland Islands is an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean… Continue reading Argentina to revive Falklands issue in India
