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Tiger Triumph exercise

October 25, 2022

The Tiger Triumph exercise was jointly conducted by the United States and Indian militaries in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Key facts The “Tiger Triumph” tabletop simulation was organized at India’s Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam from October 18 to 20 this ..

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What is One Health Joint Plan of Action (OH JPA)?

October 22, 2022

The One Health Joint Plan of Action (OH JPA) was unveiled by the World Health Organization (WHO), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and World Organisation for Animal Health. Key facts The Joint Plan of Action aims to integrate systems and ..

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UK Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns

October 22, 2022

UK Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned just 45 days after taking office. Key facts With the recent resignation, Liz Truss becomes the shortest-serving British Prime Minister. This record was earlier held by George Canning, who served for 119 days in ..

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Anna May Wong – first Asian-American to be featured on US currency

October 22, 2022

Anna May Wong, a Chinese-American movie star in Hollywood, is set to become the first Asian-American to feature in US currency. Key facts A quarter-dollar coin depicting a close-up image of Anna May Wong will commence circulation on October 24, ..

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What is Interpol Metaverse?

October 21, 2022

The Interpol Metaverse was launched at the 90th General Assembly held in New Delhi. Key facts The world’s first metaverse specifically designed for law enforcement was launched recently. It enables the registered users to take virtual tour of Interpol’s general ..

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What is International Coordinating Group?

October 21, 2022

Amid shortages in cholera vaccine supply, the International Coordinating Group (ICG) temporarily suspended the standard two-dose vaccine regime and initiated the single-dose approach. Key facts The new single-dose approach was initiated to address the surge in cholera cases. Since the ..

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What is Solar Facility?

October 20, 2022

The ‘Solar Facility’ has been approved by the International Solar Alliance at its 5th Assembly Meeting. Key facts Solar Facility is a payment guarantee mechanism under the ISA framework. This initiative was launched to attract investments into the solar energy ..

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India-Africa Security Fellowship Programme

October 20, 2022

India-Africa Security Fellowship Programme was launched recently by the Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Key facts India-Africa Security Fellowship Programme was launched during the 2nd India-Africa Defence Dialogue (IADD) that was held on the sidelines of the DefExpo 2022 in ..

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UNICEF: 4 million children pushed into poverty by Ukraine War

October 18, 2022

A report titled “The impact of the war in Ukraine and subsequent economic downturn on child poverty in eastern Europe” was recently released by UNICEF. Key findings The report assessed the economic impact of the Ukraine war by studying 22 ..

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90th General Assembly of Interpol

October 17, 2022

India is set to host the 90th General Assembly of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) from October 18 to 21 this year in New Delhi. Key facts The General Assembly is Interpol’s apex governing body having representatives from all ..

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