Global River Cities Alliance (GRCA)
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COP28 | Global River Cities Alliance (GRCA)

Launch of Global River Cities Alliance at the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP28 in Dubai in 2023.

Indian Forest & Wood Certification Scheme
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Indian Forest & Wood Certification Scheme (IFWCS)

Launch of country’s 1st Indian Forest & Wood Certification Scheme (IFWCS) recently.

UPSC Prelims Facts
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UPSC Prelims Facts – 12 December 2023

Banni Grassland | Unabated Fossil Fuel | Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) | Mission-Operation Storm Makers II

Pashupatinath Temple
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Pashupatinath Temple | River Bagmati

Meat, alcohol prohibited around Pashupatinath Temple due to Bala Chaturdashi festival.

State of Finance for Nature 2023 Report
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State of Finance for Nature 2023 Report

State of Finance for Nature 2023 Report was released by UN Environment Programme recently.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) | Human Rights 75

Human Rights 75, an initiative to mark the 75th anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).

Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP)
Posted in Economy Economy Schemes and Initiatives Governance

Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP)

NITI Aayog released the 1st Delta Ranking of Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP).

UPSC Prelims Facts
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UPSC Prelims Facts – 10-11 December 2023

Dodo | Green Rising Initiative | City of Lakes Project

Agni Missiles
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Agni Missiles | Integrated Guided Missile Development Program

Recently, training launch of Short-Range Ballistic Missile ‘Agni-1’ was carried out successfully from APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha.

Permakore
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Permakore | Koya tribes

The Koyas have moved on from using traditional Indian Bison horns to palm leaves to craft their ‘Permakore’.

Jute
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Jute crop

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved reservation norms for mandatory use of jute in packaging for the Jute Year 2023 -24 under Jute Packaging Materials (JPM) (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act, 1987.

Colombo Security Conclave
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Colombo Security Conclave

India attended 6th National Security Adviser Level Meeting of Colombo Security Conclave held in Mauritius.