Page-40 of Current Affairs - May, 2023

RITES to Provide Technical Support for Waste Management under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0

May 6, 2023

The Indian government has hired technical and infrastructure specialists from Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES) to create a uniform standard for processes and facilities that manage solid waste and used water in towns with less than one lakh ..

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FAO’s Agriculture and Market Information System (AMIS) and Its Latest Monitor

May 6, 2023

FAO’s Agriculture and Market Information System (AMIS) is an inter-agency platform that was set up to boost transparency in the food market and promote policy response for food security. In its latest monitor, the AMIS revealed that India’s corn, soyabean ..

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COP28 to Focus on Health Impacts of Climate Change

May 6, 2023

The upcoming 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is set to assess health issues in great detail. COP28, which will be held in Dubai this November, will dedicate a day to health, ..

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Student Suicides in India

May 6, 2023

Student suicide rates in India have become a significant problem, with mental health issues among students highly stigmatized in the country. According to the National Crime Record Bureau’s 2021 report, India recorded 35 daily student suicides, especially during Covid. Due ..

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Restructuring of ICAR

May 6, 2023
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Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is an important institution that has contributed immensely to the growth and development of Indian agriculture. To make it more efficient and effective, the government has constituted a high-level committee to restructure ICAR in ..

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Rail War Room

May 6, 2023

The Rail War Room has been set up by the Ministry of Railways to facilitate fast redressal of public complaints and grievances. Equipped with latest communications facilities, it will function round-the-clock to improve the services of the railways. Key Facts ..

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Buland Bharat Exercise

May 6, 2023

The Indian Army recently conducted a divisional-level integrated training exercise, codenamed Exercise Buland Bharat, in the high-altitude ranges of the eastern theatre in Arunachal Pradesh. The purpose of the month-long exercise was to verify plans for reducing integrated firepower through ..

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UK’s Contribution to Brazil’s Amazon Fund

May 6, 2023

The United Kingdom will contribute more than $101 million to Brazil’s Amazon Fund, which seeks to stop deforestation in the sprawling South American rainforest. The British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, made the announcement after holding talks with Brazilian President Luiz ..

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