CURRENT AFFAIRS

Despite attempts to create an egalitarian and modern society, the caste system remains a prominent feature of Indian society.

Recently, the World Water Conference that was convened by the United Nations was the first UN conference on freshwater in almost 50 years

As the year 2024 marks the centenary of the Vaikom Satyagraha, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin jointly inaugurated the centenary celebrations.

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex developmental condition that affects social communication, interactions, and behavior. 

The WHO recently published the ‘Global Report on Sodium Intake Reduction,’ which sheds light on the progress of its 194 member states towards reducing population sodium intake by 30% by 2025.

Recently, Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida visited India to engage with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on global and bilateral issues, focused on cooperation between the G-7 and the G-20 as Japan and India hold their presidencies, respectively.

Recently, the Union Commerce, Industry and Textiles Minister unveiled a new Foreign Trade Policy that moves away from providing incentives to exporters, but lowers a few costs for smaller firms and promises swiffer clearances, along with a one-time amnesty scheme for export obligation defaults.

The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution that asked the International Court of Justice at The Hague to provide an opinion on what kind of obligations countries have towards climate change reduction, based on the promises they have made to the U.N. Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Recently, Quality Control Orders (QCO) have been issued for fibers like cotton, polyester and viscose that constitute the basic raw materials for the majority of the Indian textile and clothing industry.

The Synthesis Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a U.N. expert body that determines the global scientific consensus on the consequences of climate change observed that by not degrading existing ecosystems.