Context: Recently, the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) collaborated with the Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun to construct a 1 km road stretch using Bio-Bitumen. More on the news Significance of
Context: Recently, India celebrated the 50th year of India’s Crocodile conservation project and World Crocodile Day on June 17th. More on the news About Crocodile conservation project: Bhitarkanika National Park
Context: Recently, The two-day international Peace Summit on Ukraine in Switzerland concluded. Key Highlights: Key Points of the Declaration: It highlighted the extensive human suffering and destruction caused by the war
Context: The Prime Minister of India released the 17th installment of the PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi. More on News The Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) Also Read: Exercise Tarang Shakti 2024
Context: India will host its first multinational air exercise, Tarang Shakti, in August 2024. More on the news Significance: About the Red Flag Exercise Also Read: 67th Council Meet of
Context: The 67th meeting of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council is currently underway in Washington DC from 17-24 June. Key Highlights GEF Trust Fund: The GEF Trust Fund will decide
Context: The mid-year climate discussions concluded recently in Bonn, Germany with limited progress, thus raising concerns for a potentially bumpy road to COP29 to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan later
Context: The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) conducted the first exclusive all-India survey on AYUSH. Key findings of the survey What is AYUSH? Objectives of the survey The broad objectives
Context: Recently, IRENA, with other organizations, jointly published ‘Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report 2024’. About the report: This report was led by IEA this year and published by the combined
Context: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) report on global trends highlighted the record-high forced displacement in 2023. More on the news Major reasons for displacement Also Read: