Tangail Saree
Issues in Bangladesh after West Bengal gets GI Tag for Tangail Saree.
- Tangail sarees – Traditional weaving pattern in Bengal
- Named after – Tangail in Bangladesh.
- Other Features –
- Simplification of Jamdani cotton saree but with minimal designs
- Borders had a ‘paddo’ or lotus pattern
- Highlighted with gold or silver thread which heightens their elegance.
Sudharshan Setu
Prime Minister has inaugurated Sudarshan Setu recently
- Location – Gulf of Kutch
- Connects – Okha mainland and Beyt Dwarka island in Gujarat.
- Sudarshan Setu (Signature Bridge) – India’s longest cable-stayed bridge with solar panels installed on upper portions of the footpath
- Significance –
- It will ease transportation and reduce time of devotees travelling between Dwarka and Beyt-Dwarka.
- It features a footpath adorned with verses from Bhagavad Gita and images of Lord Krishna on both sides.
FATF’s Black and Grey Lists
UAE was confirmed to have been dropped from Financial Action Task Force Grey list.
- Other nations removed from the Grey List – Barbados, Gibraltar and Uganda
- Countries recently added to Grey List – Namibia and Kenya
- Countries in FATF Black List – Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Iran, and Myanmar
Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO)
Armenia has withdrawn its participation from Russia-led security bloc CSTO.
- CSTO – An intergovernmental military alliance between Russia and other former Soviet republics
- Head Quarters – Moscow
- Originates from – Treaty signed in 1992 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
- 6 Current Members – Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Belarus.
Dharma Guardian
5th edition of ‘DHARMA GUARDIAN’ commenced in Rajasthan.
- Dharma Guardian – Joint Military Exercise between the Indian Army and Japan Ground Self Defence Force
- An annual exercise
- Conducted alternatively in India and Japan.