The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified the Biological Diversity Rules, 2024, to regulate as well as facilitate access to and use of biological resources in the country. Key features
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Centre notifies Biological Diversity Rules, 2024
LiDAR helped discover lost Mayan city Valeriana
Scientists have detected a lost Mayan city Valeriana in Mexico using LiDAR technology. The city was hidden for centuries by the dense Mexican jungle, . The city was said to have disappeared under jungle canopy in Mexico. About LiDAR
PM Modi announced the nationwide rollout of the U-WIN portal
Prime Minister Modi on 29th October announced the nationwide rollout of the U-WIN portal, a digital platform aimed at streamlining vaccinations for pregnant women and children.
PM Modi launches Ayushman Vaya Vandana Cards
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 29th October launched Ayushman Vaya Vandana Cards under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) to provide health coverage to people aged 70 years and above, regardless of their income and economic Read More …
India Joins ARIN-AP Steering Committee
India has been included in the Steering Committee of the Asset Recovery Interagency Network-Asia Pacific (ARIN-AP). India will be represented by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED). About CARIN
Act4Dyslexia campaign
In a significant initiative as part of the nation-wide ‘Act4Dyslexia’ campaign, the highest offices of the Government and key monuments in Delhi were illuminated in red, the colour for Dyslexia Awareness on 28 October.
Raigad Fort
The theme of the backdrop of this year’s Rashtriya Ekta Divas celebrations at Kevadiya, Gujarat was the Raigad Fort. About Raigad Fort
Brazil becomes 2nd BRICS country after India not to join China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Brazil has decided against joining China’s multi-billion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) becoming the second country after India in the BRICS bloc not to endorse the mega project. Key points
Digital Infrastructure Growth Initiative for India Framework (DiGi Framework)
The United States, Japan and South Korea on October 25, 2024 announced the launch of Digital Infrastructure Growth Initiative for India Framework (DiGi Framework).
Sudasari Great Indian Bustard Breeding Centre
Recently, a great Indian bustard was born through artificial insemination at the Sudasari Great Indian Bustard Breeding Centre in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district.
India’s first ‘Writer’s village’
India’s first ‘Writer’s village’ (Lekhak Gaon) was jointly inaugurated by former President Ram Nath Kovind, Uttarakhand Governor Lt Gen Gurmeet Singh (retd) and Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami in Dehradun.
Rule of Law Index 2024
India ranked 79 out of 142 countries in the Rule of Law Index 2024, released by the World Justice Project (WJP). WJP is a Washington D.C.-based think tank.
U.S., France, Armenia emerge as India’s top three defence export customers
The U.S., France and Armenia have emerged as the top three customers for Indian military exports. Key points
India’s first private facility to build military planes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez on October 28, 2024 inaugurated the Tata Aircraft Complex in Vadodara, India’s first private facility to build military planes, where C295 aircraft will be produced.
Coral Triangle
A recent report highlighted the serious dangers brought by fossil fuel expansion to the Coral Triangle, one of the most biodiverse marine areas in the world. About Coral Triangle