Emissions Gap Report 2020 Why in News? The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) recently released its annual Emissions Gap Report 2020. The much-awaited report is unequivocal that there is no ebb to human-induced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and the year 2020 would be one of the warmest years on record. The annual report from UNEP …
Worlds’ First, Satellite-based Narrowband-IoT Network Why in News? BSNL announced the launch of a satellite-based internet of things (IoT) device service that can be used across India where mobile towers are not present, including the seas within the country’s jurisdiction. It is the world’s first satellite-based narrowband-IoT network. The service has been launched in partnership …
MoU between India and Luxembourg Why in News? The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister has given its approval for the proposal of Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to sign a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Securities and Exchange Board of India and Financial and Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier …
Indo-Nepal Link Canal Why in News? NHPC’s CMD laid the foundation stone of head regulator works of Indo-Nepal Link Canal at Barrage of 94.2 MW Tanakpur Power Station of NHPC located in Banbasa, DisttChampawat (Uttarakhand). The 1.2 km long Indo-Nepal canal is being constructed under ‘Mahakali Treaty’ signed between India and Nepal. About Mahakali Treaty …
India Mobile Congress 2020 Why in News? IMC 2020 is being organised by the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India, and the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI). It will be held from 8th to 10th December 2020. About IMC 2020 The theme for IMC 2020 is “Inclusive Innovation – Smart, Secure, Sustainable”. It aims …
Japan’s Hayabusa2 Mission Why in News? A Japanese space probe carrying the first extensive samples of an asteroid has completed its six-year mission, landing safely in the remote Australian outback. The mission by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Hayabusa2 seeks to answer some fundamental questions about the origins of the solar system and where …
AYUSH Export Promotion Council Why in News? The Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the Ministry of AYUSH have decided to work together to set up an Export Promotion Council to boost AYUSH exports. Entire AYUSH sector will work together to achieve price and quality competitiveness to boost AYUSH exports. The following are the action …
The Arab Spring at Ten Years: What’s the Legacy of the Uprisings? How it Starts? In December 2010, Tunisian street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire in protest outside a government office in the little-known town of Sidi Bouzid. In a matter of days, his act of defiance set off a revolutionary movement that …
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