FAO rings alarm about rising Crop-damaging armyworms in Asia

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has expressed concerns over the increasing menace of Crop-damaging armyworms in Asia. Concerns Expressed by FAO Farming in several Asian countries is under threat from a type of crop-damaging insects that have munched their way from the Americas and across Africa. These flying insects arrived in India in July ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019

Topics: armyworms • Asia • Bangladesh • China • Fao • Food and Agriculture Organization • Myanmar • Sri lanka • Thailand

Amendments to the Indian Forest Act 1927

The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has finalised the first draft of the comprehensive amendments to the Indian Forest Act, 1927. The amendments provide definitions to important terms that were missing from the law. Features of the Amendments The draft amendment defines community as “a group of persons specified on the ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: Forest Rights Act • Indian Forest Act 1927 • Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change • production forests

Conclave on India-Africa Project Partnerships

Union Ministry of Commerce and Industries had organised a  Conclave on India-Africa Project Partnerships in association with Confederation of Indian Industry and EXIM Bank of India. The conclave is held every year since its inception in 2005 brings together senior Ministers, policymakers, officials, business leaders, bankers, technologists, start-up entrepreneurs and other professionals from India and ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Topics: CII • Conclave on India-Africa Project Partnerships • Confederation of Indian Industry • EXIM Bank of India • India-Africa • Ministry of Commerce and Industries • South-South cooperation

Mitra Shakti VI

India and Sri Lanka will conduct joint military exercise Mitra Shakti VI from 26 March to 8 April at Sri Lanka. Features of Mitra Shakti 2018-19 At the Military Exercise Mitra Shakti VI India would be represented by the Bihar Regiment. Gemunu Watch Battalion of Sri Lankan Army will be representing the Sri Lankan side. ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: Bihar Regiment • India-Sri Lanka • Indian Military Exercises • mitra shakti • Mitra Shakti VI

IBBI and SEBI sign pact for Effective Implementation of IBC

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) and Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to assist and co-operate with each other for the effective implementation of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. Components of the MoU Sharing of information between the two parties. Sharing of resources available with ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Topics: IBBI • Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India • Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code • SEBI • Securities and Exchange Board of India