A new U.N. treaty to protect the world’s oceans is expected to be signed by dozens of countries on September 20, another step in the efforts to reverse the damage done to fragile marine environments by overfishing and other human activities. The global pact to conserve biodiversity on the high seas was finally agreed in […]
The 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) commenced its high-level week, spanning from September 19 to September 26. Addressing the session, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for reforms in multilateral institutions, such as the Security Council and said, “It is reform or rupture”. Speaking about the conflict in Ukraine, Guterres said, “The […]
Taking a jibe at Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for his allegations on India for its involvement in the alleged killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Canada’s opposition leader Pierre Poilievre has said that he should come out clean with all the facts in order to make judgements. Conservative Party leader Poilievere said PM Trudeau has […]
Minister for Civil Aviation,Jyotiraditya M Scindia along with Pema Khandu, Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh will inaugurate the newly developed infrastructure of Tezu Airport on 24th September 2023. Tezu Airport is a domestic airport located in the town of Tezu which operates through a single runway. The airport is developed on 212 acres of land, […]
President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated Annual General Meeting and Biennial Conference of the Asia Pacific Forum on Human Rights in New Delhi on September 20, 2023. Speaking on the occasion, the President emphasised that the Asia Pacific Region Forum has a great role to play in evolving an international consensus through deliberation and consultation with human […]
To provide end-to-end holistic support to the traditional artisans and craftspeople across India and empower them in scaling up the quality as well as the reach of products, PM Narendra Modi has launched PM Vishwakarma Scheme on September 18. PM Vishwakarma is an endeavour to uplift these craftspeople who work tirelessly with their hands and […]
As per the calendar, the computer-based examination of Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main-2024) Session 1 will be held from January 24 to February 1, 2024. NTA has additionally announced that the examination of JEE Main 2024 Session-2 will be held from April 1 to 15, 2024. The National Testing Agency (NTA) released the examination calendar […]
Kisan Rin Portal has been developed in collaboration with several government departments and it will provide access to credit services under Kisan Credit Card. The digital platform PM Kisan Rin Portal will provide information about farmer data, loan distribution information, interest subvention, and progress of the scheme. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman assured the full […]
The fourth and final meeting of the G20 Framework Working Group (FWG),under the Indian G20 Presidency,successfully concludedtoday in Raipur, Chhattisgarh on September 19. The FWG is co-chaired by India and the UK. The two-day meeting during 18-19 September 2023, was co-chaired by Chandni Raina, Adviser, Ministry of Finance, and Sam Beckett, Chief Economic Adviser, HM […]
Commending the achievements of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) as “nothing short of extraordinary”, the Vice-President & Chairman, Rajya Sabha, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar emphasised that the successful Chandrayaan-3 mission has etched the name of India’s space agency in the annals of space exploration. Addressing the Rajya Sabha today at the commencement of a discussion […]
