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Why in the News? Recently, Rule 267 of the Rajya Sabha rulebook has become a bone of contention in the Upper House. About Rule 267 It permits the interruption of the regular course of business for discussion of the member’s proposed topic. The Rule grants a Rajya Sabha member exceptional authority to suspend the House’s …
Read MoreWhy in the News? Recently, at the 15th Conference of Parties (COP15) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity “Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework” (GBF) was adopted. By 2030, the GBF has 23 targets and 4 goals that must be met. In Montreal, Canada, the U.N. biodiversity conference came to an end. Over 100 nations adopted …
Read MoreWhy in the News? Recently, various activities have been taken up by the government, using Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in agriculture. The Department of Science & Technology (DST) is implementing a National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical Systems (NM-ICPS). Under the Mission, 25 Technology Innovation Hubs (TIHs) have been set up …
Read MoreWhy in the News? DataSmart Cities Initiative awarded the Digital India Awards 2022 under ‘Data Sharing and Use for Socio Economic Development’ category The initiative is a key step in creating a robust data ecosystem that enables evidence-based decision-making in cities The Smart Cities Mission, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs won the Platinum Icon …
Read MoreWhy in the News? Recently, the Mission Amrit Sarovar had initially planned a target to construct or rejuvenate 50,000 Amrit Sarovar ponds across India till 15th August 2023. Now, additional 50,000 Amrit Sarovar ponds will be constructed by 15th August 2023. The State Governments have identified sites for constructing Amrit Sarovar in the country. As …
Read MoreWhy in the News? Recently, 6th Joint Staff Talks (JST) between India and the Maldives were held in New Delhi on December 20, 2022. The meeting was conducted in a friendly, warm and extremely cordial atmosphere. Discussions focused on the ongoing and new initiatives under the ambit of existing bilateral defence cooperation mechanism of all …
Read MoreWhy in the News? Recently, the Information and Broadcasting Minister said that the insurgency-related violence in the northeast has declined by 80%. About Eight states make up today’s Northeast India (NEI): Sikkim, the “seven sister states” of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh (ALP), Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, and Meghalaya, as well as Tripura. The Tibet Autonomous Region …
Read MoreWhy in the News? The second of the Project 15B stealth-guided missile destroyers built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDSL), INS Mormugao (Pennant D67), was commissioned into the Indian Navy. INS Mormugao History: Named after the historic port city of Goa on the west coast. Launched on September 17, 2016, and commenced sea trials in …
Read MoreWhy in the News? Recently, Argentina won the FIFA (Fédération internationale de Football Association) World Cup 2022 held in Qatar by defeating France. What is the FIFA World Cup? About: The most prestigious tournament in the world – taking place quadrennially. First FIFA WC: Held in Uruguay in 1930, Won by Uruguay. Trophy: The trophy …
Read MoreMinistry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has allowed the conversion of regular vehicle registrations into Bharat Series (BH) numbers as part of measures to widen the scope of the BH series ecosystem. Earlier, only new vehicles could opt for the BH series mark. What is Bharat series (BH-series)? In August 2021, the Indian government …
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