UN75 Initiative
News:UN75 Initiative has released the findings from the first three months of Global Dialogue. Facts: The UN75 Initiative was launched by the United Nations in 2019. Aim:To build a global …
Read MoreAccess to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator
Facts: Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator is a Global Collaboration to speed up the development, production of COVID-19 diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines and ensure equal access to treatments for …
Read MoreDehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary
News:National Board for Wild Life(NBWL) has recommended coal mining in a part of Dehing Patkai elephant reserve which includes the Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam. Facts: The Dehing Patkai …
Read MoreBasava Jayanthi
News:The Prime minister has greeted the people on the occasion of Basava Jayanthi,the Birth anniversary of Lord Basaveshwara. Facts: Basavanna was a 12th-century philosopher, founding saint of the Lingayat sect, …
Read MoreRohtang Pass
News:The Border Roads Organisation(BRO) has opened the Rohtang Pass for transporting essential supplies and relief materials to the Lahaul and Spiti districts of Himachal Pradesh amid the lockdown. Facts: Rohtang …
Read MoreWorld Bank Migration and Development Brief
News:The World Bank has released its report “Migration and Development Brief”. It focuses on COVID-19 Crisis Through a Migration Lens. Facts: The report is prepared by the Migration and Remittances …
Read MoreWorld Intellectual Property Day
News: World Intellectual Property Day is observed every year on April 26. Facts: Background: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) established it in 2000. April 26th marks the date when the …
Read MoreTrade and Development Report
News:The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development(UNCTAD) has released its updated Trade and Development Report. Facts: The Trade and Development Report (TDR) is issued every year since 1981. Aim: …
Read MoreBill of Lading
News:The government is fast tracking a plan to implement electronic Bill of Lading(eBL) to facilitate business continuity in the trade documentation process. Facts: A Bill of Lading is the key …
Read MoreRoutes of Transmission from Covid-19 Patients
News:World Health Organization(WHO) recognises three stages of COVID-19 transmission — symptomatic, presymptomatic and asymptomatic. Facts: Symptomatic transmission: It refers to transmission from a person while they are experiencing symptoms. Presymptomatic …
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