PIB 16th January
Contents: India and WTO Zanskar River in the UT of Ladakh K9 Vajra T-Gun $88 million loan agreement for Assam Inland Water Transport Project Ladakh Food Processing Summit The end of Bru-Reang Refugee Crisis Barapullah DESMI Waste Water Management Project INDIA AND WTO Focus: Mains- GS3-Economy, GS2- International organizations, Governance Why in news? The Minister […]
BARAPULLAH DESMI WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT PROJECT
Why in news? Foreign Minister of Denmark visited the Barapullah DESMI Project Site on 16th January 2020, to understand the challenges in the area of wastewater management and to discuss the scope of Danish technologies and collaboration with research institutions which may be engaged in this area. Details The Barapullah drain is one of the […]
THE END OF BRU-REANG REFUGEE CRISIS
Focus: Prelims- Details about the tribes and their statusMains- Society(GS1), Governance(GS2), Internal security(GS3) Why in news? Union Minister for Home Affairs presided over the signing of an agreement between Government of India, Governments of Tripura and Mizoram and Bru-Reang representatives in New Delhi today, to end the 23-year old Bru-Reang refugee crisis Details Under the […]
LADAKH FOOD PROCESSING SUMMIT
Focus: Prelims- Invest India Mains- Agriculture Industry Why in news? Ladakh Food Processing Summit “Building Partnerships for Inclusive Growth in Food Processing Sector” was organised by the Department of Industries & Commerce, Ladakh in partnership with the MOFPI, GOI and Invest India, the national investment promotion & facilitation agency, in Leh Invest India Invest India, […]
$88 MILLION LOAN AGREEMENT FOR ASSAM INLAND WATER TRANSPORT PROJECT
Focus: Prelims- What is the project and who are the stakeholdersMains- Government efforts towards better the condition of people Why in news? World Bank and Government of India Sign $88 million loan agreement for the implementation of Assam Inland Water Transport Project Details To help modernize Assam’s passenger ferry sector that runs on its rivers […]
K9 VAJRA-T GUN
Focus : Prelims- What is K9 Vajra Mains GS3: Defence, Make in India Why in news? Raksha Mantri flags off 51st K9 VAJRA-T Gun from L&T Armoured System Complex in Gujarat Details Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Armored System Complex is at Hazira in Gujarat Government under the ‘Make in India’ initiative want to achieve $26 […]
RESCUE OPERATION IN ZANSKAR RIVER IN THE UT OF LADAKH
Focus: Prelims (Map) Why in news? IAF Rescues More than 107 Individuals from the Frozen Zanskar River in the UT of Ladakh Details People were a part of the ongoing ‘Chadar Trek’, got stranded when some portions of the frozen Zanskar River melted Stranded trekkers managed to move to Niraq, a small camp site upstream […]
INDIA AND WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION, RAISINA DIALOGUES
Focus: Mains- GS3-Economy, GS2- International organizations, Governance Why in news? The Minister of commerce and industry put forward his view at Raisina dialogues in relation with World Trade Organisation (WTO) Major Points of dialogue: India believes in Multilateralism and Strengthening World Trade Organisation WTO India has been at the receiving end of unfair trade practices […]