Eight Indian Beaches get Blue Flag International Eco-Label

On September 19, 2020, the Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar announced that 8 Indian beaches have been recommended for the Blue Flag International Eco label. The announcement was made on the eve of International coastal clean-up day. All the eight beaches have now been provided with the Blue Flag label. Highlights The eight beaches that ..

Category: Environment Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences

Topics: Beach • BEAMS • Blue Flag • Blue Flag beach • blue flag certification • Integrated coastal zone management • SICOM

PV Edge 2020 organised by NITI Aayog

On October 6, 2020, NITI Aayog, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and Invest India will organise a Global symposium called the “India PV Edge 2020”. Highlights The summit aims to unveil and promote cutting edge technologies in solar manufacturing in India. India has set an ambitious target of achieving 450 GW of renewable energy ..

Category: Important Days & Events in Current Affairs • International Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences

Topics: Intended Nationally Determined Contributions • International Solar Alliance • NITI Aayog • Paris Agreement • Solar Energy • world solar bank

RAISE 2020, Artificial Intelligence Summit: Key Facts

On October 5, 2020, PM Modi is to inaugurate the Global Virtual Summit on Artificial Intelligence. The summit is organised by Government of India in partnership with academia and industry. The summit aims to transform education, health and agricultural areas. RAISE is Responsible AI for Social Empowerment, 2020. Highlights In June 2020, India joined the ..

Category: Important Days & Events in Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences

Topics: Artificial intelligence • OECD • RAISE • RAISE 2020 • Social responsibility • Summits

PM Modi to inaugurate VAIBHAV Summit

On October 2, 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to inaugurate VAIBHAV Summit. VAIBHAV is Vaishvik Bhartiya Vaigyanik. The summit is to be held between October 2, 2020 and October 31, 2020. About the Summit The Summit will bring together Indian origin experts from various foreign academic institutes, resident counterparts and Research and Development luminaries. ..

Category: Important Days & Events in Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences

Topics: Aatmanirbhar Bharat • atal innovation mission • atal tinkering labs • Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan • PM Modi • VAIBHAV Summit

India attends Ministerial Roundtable Dialogue on Biodiversity

On September 24, 2020, the Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change represented India at the Ministerial Roundtable Dialogue on Biodiversity that was held virtually. The dialogue was hosted by China. Highlights The dialogue was conducted on Biodiversity Beyond 2020: Building a Shared Future for All Life on Earth. The dialogue was held a ..

Category: Environment Current Affairs • Important Days & Events in Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences

Topics: Biodiversity • Biological Diversity • conference of parties • Convention on Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals • Cop • Land Degradation • United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)