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India participates in the third Arctic Science Ministerial
The Ministry of Earth Science recently announced that India participated in the Arctic Science Ministerial meeting. The Union Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan represented India at the meeting. Outcomes India shared plans for research and long-term cooperation in the Arctic during the meet. India promised to continue its contributions to the Sustained Arctic Observational Network. India ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Events Current Affairs • Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Arctic Council • Arctic Ocean • Arctic region • Arctic Science Ministerial Meeting • Himadri • ISRO • NASA • NISER • Svalbard
What is Oktoberfest?
Oktoberfest is an annual festival celebrated in the month of October for two weeks in Munich, Germany. Recently, the German Government announced that the celebrations of Oktoberfest have been cancelled due to COVID-19. This is the second consecutive year the celebrations are being cancelled in Germany. What is Oktoberfest It is a 16-to-18-day festival that ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Events Current Affairs • Important Days & Events Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: Festivals • Germany • Munich • Oktoberfest • Unity Day
India-US 2030 Climate Partnership
On April 22, 2021, India and the United States launched the US-India Climate and Clean Energy Agenda 2030 Partnership during the Leaders’ Summit. The US President hosted the Leaders Summit on Climate. The world leaders from around forty countries attended the summit. About the Partnership The Partnership will proceed through the following: Strategic Clean Energy ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Events Current Affairs • Important Days & Events Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: 2015 Paris Agreement • Barack Obama • Climate change • Climate Finance • Joe Biden • World Leaders Summit • Xi Jing Ping
National Dialogue on UN Food Systems Summit 2021
The United Nations General Secretary recently called for the first United Nations Food Systems Summit to be held in September 2021. The summit is to strategize actions for positive change in Agri-food systems. About the Summit The Summit will focus on pathways to shape food systems globally to accelerate progress in Sustainable Development Goals. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Events Current Affairs • Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Climate change • Food Production • Sustainable Development Goal • UN Food Systems Summit • United Nations
BRICS seminar on Misuse of Internet by Terrorists
The National Investigation Agency recently organised a two-day virtual event with BRICS countries on “Misuse of Internet by terrorists”. India hosted the seminar as it is holding the BRICS chair for the year 2021. About the Seminar The seminar was held on emerging technologies and artificial intelligence, dark web and anonymisers, exploitation of social media ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Events Current Affairs • Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: BRICS • Counter-terrorism • International Groupings • Internet • internet radicalisation • National Investigation Agency • Terrorism • United Nations