Context ∙ The India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement, recently completed one year. About ∙ Negotiations are also underway for concluding the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement between the two countries but there is no defined deadline at the moment. India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement: ∙ The ECTA is a bilateral free trade agreement signed […]
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Current AffairsContext: ∙ A spate of attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea since November by the Houthi militia of Yemen has turned the quickest marine route linking Asia with Europe through the Suez Canal unsafe. About ∙ The attack has forced freighters to take a longer transit around the Cape of Good Hope in
Context ∙ India and U.K. recently signed a MoU for bilateral international cadet exchange programme during the Defence Minister’s visit. About ∙ Both Ministers discussed a range of defence, security and cooperation matters with particular emphasis on enhancing defence industrial collaboration. ∙ The LoA on R&D was also signed between India’s Defence Research and Development
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Current AffairsContext ∙ Tamils from about 58 countries participated in the two-day World Tamil Diaspora Day celebrations. About Day ∙ It is organised by the Government of Tamil Nadu . ∙ Tamils who excelled in 8 categories namely Tamil literature, Education, Social Development, Women, Business, Science and Technology, Sports and Medicine were honoured by the Tamil
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Current AffairsIn News ∙ India signed bilateral cooperation agreements with the Czech Republic at the Vibrant Gujarat summit. Key Points ∙ India and Czech Republic have agreed to strengthen mutual ties and tap into untapped potential for innovation cooperation. ∙ Their collaboration is set to extend across various areas, including new and emerging technologies, automobiles, climate
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Current AffairsContext ∙ The 14th Ministerial-level meeting of the India- United States Trade Policy Forum (TPF) was held recently. About ∙ The Ministers agreed to establish a Joint Facilitative Mechanism (JFM) to mitigate non-tariff barriers which would eliminate duplicative testing requirements and reduce compliance costs for trade in high-quality goods. ∙ USA is India’s top export
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Current AffairsIn News ∙ Judges at the International Court of Justice(ICJ) opened two days of legal arguments in a case filed by South Africa accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza war. About Issue ∙ South Africa had moved the ICJ, invoking the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, 1948, against Israel,
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Current AffairsNews ∙ The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) recently signed contracts for 10 blocks awarded under Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP). Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP) ∙ Launched in June 2017, it empowers companies to carve out exploration blocks of their choice, offering greater flexibility and potential for faster discoveries. Core Principles of
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Context: ∙ Recently, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Punjab have released mosquitofish into local water bodies to address a mosquito menace. About Mosquitofish ∙ The biological control of mosquitoes, introducing mosquitofish in freshwater ecosystems to feed on mosquito larvae became a prominent way to control mosquito menace. ∙ It is a prominent alternative to chemical solutions
Context: ∙ Scientists have mapped the largest deep-sea coral reef off the US Atlantic coast. ∙ The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is the biggest tropical coral reef system in the world. More about the News ∙ The reef was found at depths ranging from 200 metres to 1,000 metres where sunlight doesn’t penetrate. ∙
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