Germany India submarine agreement : Germany to pursue an agreement with India to build 6 submarines for $5.2 billion India and Germany have agreed to pursue an agreement for the construction of six submarines for the Indian Navy at a cost of $5.2 billion. This decision was made during a virtual meeting between Indian Defense…
CAG GC Murmu : CAG GC Murmu selected as External Auditor of International Labour Organization The International Labour Organization (ILO) has appointed Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, GC Murmu, as the External Auditor of the organization for the period 2021-2025. GC Murmu is the first Indian to be appointed to this prestigious position…
India Biodiversity Champion : India Can Emerge as a Biodiversity Champion India is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world, housing around 7-8% of the world’s plant and animal species, according to the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC). Despite this, India has been facing various biodiversity-related challenges, such as habitat…
mRNA vaccine hub : WHO to Set Up mRNA Vaccine Hub in Hyderabad The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced its plans to set up a Messenger Ribonucleic Acid (mRNA) technology transfer hub in Hyderabad, India, to increase the global manufacturing capacity of COVID-19 vaccines. This initiative is a part of the WHO’s efforts to…
Border Area Development Programme : Government Approves Rs 4,800 Crore Scheme for Holistic Development of Border Villages The Indian government has recently approved a scheme worth Rs 4,800 crore for the holistic development of border villages. This scheme aims to address the developmental gaps in the border areas of the country and ensure that the…
India aviation safety ranking : India Jumps to 55th Place in ICAO’s Aviation Safety Oversight Ranking: DGCA India has made a significant improvement in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)’s aviation safety oversight ranking. The country has jumped to 55th place, which is a remarkable improvement from its previous position of 66th. The Directorate General…
Operation Dost earthquake relief : India Launches ‘Operation Dost’ to Help Quake-Hit Turkey and Syria Why this News is Important On October 30, 2020, a deadly earthquake of magnitude 7.0 struck Turkey and caused widespread destruction in the region. The earthquake also affected neighboring Syria, where it was felt in many parts of the country,…
Living Heritage University : UNESCO to Declare the World’s First Living Heritage University The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has decided to declare India’s first university, the 1000-year-old Takshashila University located in Pakistan, as the world’s first Living Heritage University. The decision was taken during a meeting of the UNESCO World Heritage…
India-Indonesia-Malaysia Growth Triangle : India signs MoU with Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle Joint Business Council to promote adoption of energy efficiency The Indian government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) Joint Business Council (JBC) to promote energy efficiency in the region. The MoU was signed on April 11, 2023,…
India unemployment rate decline : India’s Unemployment Rate Declined to Four-Month Low at 7.14% in January India’s unemployment rate for the month of January 2023 has declined to a four-month low of 7.14%, according to the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE). This is a significant improvement from the unemployment rate of 8.01% recorded in…
