News: Iranian Foreign Minister’s first visit to India recently has many implications for bilateral relations, but it is the multilateral context and timing that stand out. Why the visit holds significance? This is the first visit by a member of the 57-member Organisation for Islamic Cooperation, which took offence to comments made in India on… Continue reading Ties reset: On India-Iran relations
An enduring agreement bridging India-Pakistan ties
News: Recently, the 118th meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission (PIC) comprising the Indus Commissioners of India and Pakistan was held on May 30-31, 2022 in New Delhi, About the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) It is a water-distribution treaty between India and Pakistan that was established in 1960. It makes arrangements to use water in… Continue reading An enduring agreement bridging India-Pakistan ties
The Jal Jeevan and Swachh Bharat Missions are combining to improve people’s well-being
News: The government has launched Swachh Bharat Mission Phase-2. It will focus on plastic waste management, biodegradable solid waste management, grey water management and faecal sludge management. About Schemes The Swachh Bharat Mission: It was launched to stop the scourge of open defecation. More than 10 crore toilets were built with a twin-pit design that… Continue reading The Jal Jeevan and Swachh Bharat Missions are combining to improve people’s well-being
Himalayan challenge: To build better along LAC is necessary, but against China, so are strategic friends
News: US Army’s Pacific Commanding General visiting India has drawn attention to China’s rapid build-up of military infrastructure along the LAC. What is the new infrastructure being built by China along LAC? China is rapidly building a dual-use border infrastructure. China is building troop shelters, gun positions, helipads and other infrastructure in disputed areas in… Continue reading Himalayan challenge: To build better along LAC is necessary, but against China, so are strategic friends
Explained: The RBI plan to link credit cards with UPI
What is the News? The Reserve Bank of India has proposed to allow the linking of credit cards with the Unified Payments Interface(UPI). Linking of Credit Cards with UPI The linking of Credit Cards with UPI will first begin with the indigenous RuPay credit cards. Both the RuPay network and UPI are managed by the… Continue reading Explained: The RBI plan to link credit cards with UPI
NASA, USGS release detailed geological map of the moon
What is the News? The United States Geological Survey(USGS) in partnership with NASA and the Lunar Planetary Institute has released ‘The unified Geologic Map of the Moon’. How was the Unified Geologic Map of the Moon created? The map has been created with the help of the information gathered from six Apollo-era regional maps. It… Continue reading NASA, USGS release detailed geological map of the moon
Explained | The Indian patent regime and its clash with the U.S. norms
What is the News? The U.S Trade Representative(USTR) has released Special 301 Report 2022. The report has said that India was one of the most challenging major economies as far as IP protection and enforcement is concerned. The report retains India on its Priority Watch List along with six other countries- Argentina, Chile, China, Indonesia,… Continue reading Explained | The Indian patent regime and its clash with the U.S. norms
QS World University Rankings 2023: IISc Bengaluru tops Indian Varsity
What is the News? Quacquarelli Symonds has released its QS World University Rankings 2023. What is QS World University Rankings 2023? QS World University Rankings is an annual publication of university rankings by Quacquarelli Symonds(QS). Parameters: The rankings are based on six parameters — academic reputation (AR), employer reputation (ER), faculty-student ratio (FSR), citations per… Continue reading QS World University Rankings 2023: IISc Bengaluru tops Indian Varsity
Diversify crops, shift rice to places that can support it: Central panel
What is the News? The Commission for Agricultural Cost and Prices(CACP) has recommended the promotion of crop diversification, favouring oilseed crops amid the global inflation in oilseeds and vegetable oils prices. What are the recommendations given by CACP? Need for Crop Diversification Dependence on rice-wheat cropping systems especially in States like Punjab, Haryana and western… Continue reading Diversify crops, shift rice to places that can support it: Central panel
Union Minister launches Animal Vaccine and Kits developed by the ICAR-NRC on Equines
What is the News? Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has launched Animal Vaccine and other Diagnostic Kits developed by the ICAR-National Research Center on Equines, Hisar, Haryana. What are the Vaccines and kits developed by ICAR? Ancovax Vaccine on Equines: It is an inactivated SARS-CoV-2 Delta (COVID-19) vaccine for animals. The immunity induced… Continue reading Union Minister launches Animal Vaccine and Kits developed by the ICAR-NRC on Equines
