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1) Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) project: Indian delegation visits Hawaii to discuss progress of TMT. TMT is a new class of extremely large telescopes that will allow seeing deeper into space and observing cosmic objects with unprecedented sensitivity. It is a joint venture of 5 countries- India (Department of Science and Technology), Canada, US, ChinaRead more

1) Global Risk Report 2024: Report is based on Global Risks Perception Survey and annually released by World Economic Forum. India’s top five risks: Misinformation and Disinformation (MI); Infectious diseases; Illicit economic activity; Inequality (wealth and income); and Labour shortage. Global short-term risks: MI; Extreme Weather Events (EWS); Societal polarization; Cyber insecurity; etc. Global long-termRead more

1) Global Economic Prospects Report 2024: World Bank Group released its flagship report ‘Global Economic Prospects’. Global trade growth in 2024 is expected to be only half the average in the decade before pandemic. Global growth is projected to slow for third year in a row— from 2.6% in 2023 to 2.4% in 2024. ToRead more

1) World Employment and Social Outlook Trends 2024: Report was released by International Labour Organisation (ILO). ILO is only tripartite UN agency with government, employer, and worker representatives formed in 1919. Headquarter: Geneva (Switzerland) Key highlights Macroeconomic environment deteriorated significantly over 2023. Despite slowdown, global growth in 2023 was modestly higher than anticipated. Real wagesRead more

India’s First Dark Sky Park: The Pench Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra has been designated as India’s first Dark Sky Park and the fifth in Asia, protecting the night sky and preventing light pollution. The Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Maharashtra is India’s first Dark Sky Park within a tiger reserve for earmarking areas around the park thatRead more

Zero Defect Zero Effect (ZED): Launched in October 2016 and revamped in April 2022, the ZED scheme offers certification for environmentally conscious manufacturing under three certification levels (gold, silver, and bronze) classified according to 20 performance-based parameters such as quality management, timely delivery, process control, waste management, etc.The major objectives of the ZED Scheme are: To createRead more

Exercise Sea Dragon-24: Indian Navy’s P8I aircraft landed at Guam, a US island territory in Western Pacific, to participate in Exercise Sea Dragon – 24. It is an elite multinational maritime exercise that encourages professional exchanges and teamwork among participating navies. Participating countries: India, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and the US. The exercise seeks toRead more

National Youth Festival: Nasik, Maharashtra is set to host the 27th NYF in January 2024.  The programme is being held on National Youth Day, which is celebrated on the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, to honour and cherish his ideals, teachings, and contributions. The National Youth Festival is held every year to provide exposure toRead more

1) Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas(PBD): Celebrated on 9th January every year since 2003 to mark the contribution of Overseas Indian community in the development of India.   9 January commemorates the return of Mahatma Gandhi from South Africa to India in 1915.   Since 2015, under a revised format, PBD Convention has been organised once every 2 years.  Read more

India International Science Festival: The 9th edition of the India International Science Festival (IISF) 2023 will be held in Faridabad, Haryana in 2024.The mega science fair of India will be organised at the campus of Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI) and Regional Center for Biotechnology (RCB) of the Department of Biotechnology in Faridabad.Read more