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Exercise CORPAT and Bongosagar: It is the 4th edition of the BONGOSAGAR and the 5th edition of Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) exercise. Both are bilateral naval exercise.  Indian Navy Ships Kuthar, Kiltan and Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) Dornier participated in the exercise along with Bangladesh Navy Ships Abu Bakr and Abu Ubaidah.CORPAT-23 also included the maidenRead more

Climate Services Report 2023: Recently, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released Climate Services report 2023.  Key findings: Less than 25 per cent of health ministries across the world utilise climate information and services to monitor health risks related to climate sensitivity. It highlights health protection as a priority in almost all countries and identifies theRead more

1) Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT): India has reportedly requested evidence from US under MLAT in connection with an attack on Indian consulate in San Francisco.   MLAT is a bilateral treaty/Agreement that provides a mechanism for seeking assistance from other contracting States in civil and criminal matter.   Criminal Matters: Assistance is sought for prevention, investigationRead more

1) Supreme Court’s judgement on Governors: SC in a writ petition observed that Governors can’t sit on Bills passed by Assembly.   Other Key Observation:   It is not constitutionally valid for the Governor to question how the Speaker exercised his jurisdiction on adjournments of the House.   The governor could either assent to the Bills, withhold assent,Read more

1) Indo-Pacific Maritime Domain Awareness (IPMDA): Navy Chief during 4th Goa Maritime Conclave (GMC) highlighted the role of IPMDA.   GMC is Indian Navy’s initiative for multinational maritime security collaboration.   IPMDA is a technology and training initiative to enhance maritime domain awareness in the Indo-Pacific region.   It was announced at the 2022 Quad Leaders’ Summit inRead more

1) Electoral Trusts (ETs): ETs scheme was notified in 2013 to facilitate donations to political parties by corporates and individuals.   Any Indian citizen or India registered company can donate to an ET.   ETs must donate 95% of contributions received in a financial year to political parties registered under the Representation of the People Act, 1951.  Read more

1) International Organization for Migration (IOM): IOM has reported that around 6.9 million people are internally displaced in the Democratic Republic of Congo.  Genesis: Established in 1951 as the Provisional Intergovernmental Committee for the Movement of Migrants from Europe (PICMME). It was renamed as IOM in 1989.   About: It is the leading intergovernmental organization inRead more

Climate Services Report 2023: Recently, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released Climate Services report 2023.  Key findings: Less than 25 per cent of health ministries across the world utilise climate information and services to monitor health risks related to climate sensitivity. It highlights health protection as a priority in almost all countries and identifies theRead more

Krishi 24/7: It is the first-ever AI-powered solution for automated agricultural news monitoring and analysis, with support from Google.org. The tool scans news articles in multiple languages and translates them into English. It extracts essential information from news articles, such as headline, crop name, event type, date, location, severity, summary, and source link, ensuring thatRead more

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL): It is a type of cancer of the blood and bone marrow—the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are made. The word “acute” in acute lymphocytic leukaemia comes from the fact that the disease progresses rapidly and creates immature blood cells rather than mature ones. It is the most commonRead more