In February 2024, India was awarded the eminent GovTech Prize instituted by the government of UAE at the World Government Summit. India won in the “AI-Powered Government Services”...
On February 13, 2024, marking World Radio Day, India’s Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Singh Thakur released new policy guidelines for expanding community radio stations across the...
The Kannada Language Comprehensive Development (Amendment) Bill, 2024 has been proposed in the Karnataka state legislature to further modify the 1994 Act and 2022 Amendment to strengthen promotion...
1. What is Brumation, recently seen in the news? [A] A type of reptilian hibernation during warmer months[B] A period of dormancy in reptiles that usually happens during...
The NITI Aayog has recently launched the ‘Greening and Restoration of Wasteland with Agroforestry’ (GROW) report and portal. The GROW initiative by NITI Aayog utilizes remote sensing and...
The ongoing “white and iron” dzud in Mongolia has reached a “critical” level, with over 90 per cent of the country facing high levels of risk from the...
The Dubai Air Taxi Service is a planned aerial transportation network set to revolutionize urban mobility in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Scheduled to commence operations in 2026, it...
The first trial movement of vessels carrying stone aggregates was flagged off recently on the Maia-Aricha route, connecting Maia Port in India to Sultanganj Port in Bangladesh. The...
In February 2024, the government has launched the SWATI (Science for Women- A Technology & Innovation) portal, a database highlighting accomplishments of Indian women in STEMM (Science, Technology,...
The Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) is a financing mechanism created to mobilize and accelerate investment in the conservation and sustainability of wild species and ecosystems. It was...
