ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus
Posted in World Affairs International Groupings

ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus)

Indonesia is hosting the 10th Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) at Jakarta in 2023 as the chair of ADMM-Plus.

2nd Voice of Global South Summit
Posted in World Affairs International Groupings

2nd Voice of Global South Summit (VOGSS)

India hosted the 2nd Voice of Global South Summit which focused on ways to sustain the momentum generated toward a more inclusive, representative, and progressive world order.

X-Ray Polarization in Black Hole
Posted in Science & Technology Space Science

X-Ray Polarization in Black Hole

Indian researchers detected polarized emissions for the first time from a black hole outside the Milky Way using a technique called X-ray polarimetry.

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Posted in World Affairs International Groupings

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)

30th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting concluded in San Francisco with adoption of Golden Gate Declaration.

UPSC Prelims Facts – 18 November 2023
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UPSC Prelims Facts – 18 November 2023

Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum (ITLF), Mindanao region, Rwanda

Poppy Cultivation in India
Posted in Agriculture

Poppy Cultivation in India

Farmers are expressing dissatisfaction with the Union government’s decision to allow private entities into the production and processing of opium.

UNFCCC
Posted in Environment Organisations Environment Schemes and Initiatives

Dubai climate conference | CoP-28 | UNFCCC

Context: Next month, the 28th edition of the Conference of Parties (CoP) is scheduled to take place in Dubai, spanning…

C40 Cities
Posted in Environment Schemes and Initiatives

C40 Cities

269 actions planned under Bengaluru Climate Action Plan.

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has engaged the World Resources Institute (WRI)as a global consultant to formulate the CCAP for 2050

Technical Textiles
Posted in Economy Concepts Economy Schemes and Initiatives

Technical Textiles

India’s market for technical textiles is targeted to touch $40 billion by 2030 from the current $23 billion, said Rajeev Saxena, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Textiles.

Generic Drug 
Posted in Health

Generic Drug 

Opinion article in the Hindu – Branded, generic and the missing ingredient of quality

UN Human Rights Council
Posted in International Groupings

UN Human Rights Council

The UN calls for an investigation into violations during the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Ixchiq | Chikungunya
Posted in Biology

Ixchiq | Chikungunya

Context World’s first vaccine for chikungunya was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the U.S. About Ixchiq…