Monthly Archives: March 2021

In News: Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) are organizing Global Bio-India 2021. It is a mega international congregation of biotechnology stakeholders, including international bodies, regulatory bodies, Central and State Ministries, SMEs, large industries, bioclusters, research institutes, investors, and the startup ecosystem. Key Highlights Theme: “Transforming lives” Tag line: “Biosciences to […]

In News: Recently, The Supreme Court dismissed a plea seeking sedition charges under Section 124A of the IPC against former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah over some of his reported remarks after the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution Background The petitioner accused Dr Abdullah of his comments that “ he would […]

In News –India’s trade-restrictive policies have inhibited the potential of the bilateral trade relationship between India and the US according to the 2021 President’s Trade Agenda and 2020 Annual Report. It is an annual report submitted by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to Congress. Key Highlights of the report According to the report, the United […]

In News: FICCI and UN-based Better Than Cash Alliance hosted Merchant Digitization Summit 2021. Theme-Towards Atma Nirbhar (Self Reliance) Bharat with a special focus on Himalayan Regions, North East Regions and Aspirational Districts of India. Key Highlights  The Summit brought together leaders from the public and private sectors to accelerate responsible digitization of merchants in […]

In News: U.S. Department of Commerce is preparing to tax aluminium sheet exporters from 18 countries after determining on Tuesday that they had benefited from subsidies and dumping. The US International Trade Commission (ITC), an independent body, must approve the final decision to impose anti-dumping or countervailing duties. On request of nearly a dozen U.S. […]

In News A recent massive fire has threatened to cause enormous damage to the Similipal Biosphere Reserve, Odisha. The fire broke out in isolated places of Similipal in the Mayurbhanj district in the first week of February and now it has finally been brought under control. About Forest Fires It is the most common hazard […]

In News Recently, the US has highlighted its wish to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known as the Iran nuclear deal. Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action In 2015, Iran agreed on a long-term deal on its nuclear programme with a group of world powers known as the P5+1 (the US, UK, […]