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Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) not to be ratified by US
US President Donald Trump announced that USA will not abide by and will never ratify Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), a UN treaty aimed at regulating global arms trade. Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) With aim of regulating international trade in conventional ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
1 million species risk extinction due to humans: Draft UN report
According to draft of UN report set to be released on May 6, 2019, up to One million world species are at risk of extinction due to human activity. It highlights how humanity has undermined natural resources upon which its ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Suresh Mathur Committee to review MicroInsurance Framework
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) set up Suresh Mathur Committee to review regulatory framework on micro insurance, and to recommend measures to increase demand for such products. It was formed because of less than desired offtake ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
UK to fund Anti-Slavery Projects
Britain pledged £4 million to support global anti-slavery projects, from sexually exploited girls in Ethiopia to migrant workers in Malaysia and Mauritius. It also committed about 200 million pounds in aid funding to combat modern-day slavery overseas, and given millions ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Qatar to abolish Exit Visa system by 2019
UN’s International Labour Organization (ILO) announced that Qatar will officially abolish its Exit Visa system for all foreign workers by the end of 2019. Amnesty International (human rights group) report accused that Qatar, which will be hosting 2022 World Cup ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
ICMR launched 'MERA India' to eliminate malaria from India by 2030
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) launched ‘MERA (Malaria Elimination Research Alliance) India’, with aim of eliminating Malaria from India by 2030. It is a collective group of partners working on malaria control. It was launched on occasion of ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
ICMR launched ‘MERA India’ to eliminate malaria from India by 2030
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) launched ‘MERA (Malaria Elimination Research Alliance) India’, with aim of eliminating Malaria from India by 2030. It is a collective group of partners working on malaria control. It was launched on occasion of ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Insight Mars lander detects likely Marsquake
National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA’s) InSight lander spacecraft has detected what’s believed to be a “marsquake” on the Red Planet. NASA scientists are still working to confirm the source of the faint trembling. Scientists believe the trembling may not ..