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The Great Barrier Reef

In News Recently, a joint report by the IUCN and UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre has recommended that the Great Barrier Reef should be inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger which has been opposed by Australia. The reef is currently not in the endangered list.  What is the Great Barrier Reef? It is […]

Wassenaar Arrangement

In News  India will assume the chairmanship of the Wassenaar Arrangement (WA), a multilateral technology control agreement, on 1 January 2023, for a period of one year. India joined the Wassenaar Arrangement, a multilateral export control regime, in 2017 and became its 42nd member. Wassenaar Arrangement The Wassenaar Arrangement is an elite club of countries […]

Silchar-Sylhet Festival

In Context  The first festival celebrating the linguistic and cultural ties between the Barak Valley region of Assam and the Sylhet segment of Bangladesh began About Silchar-Sylhet Festival Organised by the India Foundation and has been supported by the Union Ministry of Culture and the Assam government in association with the Bangladesh India Friendship Society […]

International Day of Persons with Disabilities

In News President to conferred National Awards for outstanding work towards empowerment of persons with disabilities on International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3rd December. About International Day of Persons with Disabilities The annual observance of the International Day of Disabled Persons was proclaimed in 1992, by the United Nations General Assembly resolution 47/3. […]

Blackhole

In News A mysterious and intensely bright flash of light coming from halfway across the universe earlier this year had stunned astronomers worldwide. Key Findings The source of the intense beam has now been identified — a supermassive black hole ripping apart a star, pointing directly at Earth.  The jet of light was brighter than […]

Rising Remittances to India

In News In a recent forecast, the World Bank (WB) stated that remittance to India is set to cross the $100-billion mark in 2022. Key Findings About:  In its Migration and Development Brief, the World Bank has said India’s remittance will grow 12 percent from 7.5 percent last year, resulting in $100 billion flow as […]

India-Israel Relations

In News Recently, the President of Israel attended a cultural event at the Israel Museum to inaugurate the new exhibition titled ‘Body of Faith: Sculpture from the National Museum of India’.  Israel on ties with India: Key Highlights This exhibition, literally ‘spirit within matter’ in Hebrew, is yet another byproduct of the growing friendship between […]

Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)

In News Recently, the RBI has announced the launch of India’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) from December 1. What is Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)?  It is the legal tender issued by a central bank in a digital form.  It is the same as a fiat currency and is exchangeable one-to-one with the fiat […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 3& 13 G20 presidency begins: India says it will be the voice of Global South India takes the lead  (International Groupings) Know about India’s G-20 Presidency Agenda,Challenges ,Suggestions and conclusion  GS 2 10 India assume monthly presidency of UNSC   (International Relations) […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1 ‘India helming G­20 a watershed moment (International Groupings) Know about India’s G-20 Presidency Agenda,Challenges ,Suggestions and conclusion  GS 3 4 The battle to bring freshwater turtles back from the brink (Environment) Learn facts related to Turtle and its Significance   […]

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