Andhra Pradesh Government Abolishes Garbage Tax

The Andhra Pradesh government has recently ceased the collection of garbage tax. This decision follows the introduction of a bill by Municipal Administration Minister P. Narayana. The State Legislative Assembly approved the bill on November 21, 2024, which aims to ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2024

Category: States Current Affairs

Navin Ramgoolam Appointed as Prime Minister of Mauritius

Navin Ramgoolam has returned to power in Mauritius. He was sworn in as Prime Minister for the fourth time on November 13, 2024. This follows an important victory in the recent general elections. His coalition, the Alliance du Changement (ADC), ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2024

Category: International / World Current Affairs

Shigeru Ishiba Re-elected as Prime Minister of Japan

Japan’s political landscape has recently shifted. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) faced important challenges in the last general election. However, Shigeru Ishiba has been re-elected as Prime Minister. He secured the most votes in both houses of the Japanese Diet. ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2024

Category: States Current Affairs

What is Kayakalp Scheme?

The Rajasthan College Education Commission has mandated a new initiative. Twenty government colleges will paint their front facades and entry halls orange. This directive aligns with the Kayakalp Scheme. The scheme aims to encourage a positive environment in educational institutions. ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2024

Category: States Current Affairs

Raisina Dialogue – 2020

What is Raisina dialogue? Raisina dialogue is a multilateral conference organized in New Delhi annually by India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and Observer Research Foundation. This dialogue is organized on the lines of Shangri-La Dialogue held in Singapore. The ..

India’s renewable energy programme of 450 GW (largest in the world)

India is participating the Madrid climate talks and will work to protect its long-term development interests. COP-25 is an important conference on climate change as countries prepare to move from pre-2020 period under the Kyoto Protocol to post-2020 period under ..

International Anti-Corruption Day

Since 2005, December 9 is observed as the International Anti-Corruption Day. On 31st October 2003, the UN General Assembly had adopted the UN Convention against Corruption and chose 9th of December as International Anti-Corruption Day. This is done to increase ..

UN-SCO cooperation to fight terrorism

At an event on the UN-SCO cooperation on peace, security and stability, Guterres organized on 19 Nov,  UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has lauded the counter-terrorism partnership between the world body and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. The event was jointly organized ..

Port Authority of India signed MoU to explore ties with Thailand

The Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) and the ports of Visakhapatnam, Kolkata and Chennai signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoU)s to increase export and import trade through cargo handling. The MoU was signed at the recently concluded Bay of Bengal Initiative ..

Government extends Visa-on- Arrival facility to UAE

The Indian government has extended Visa-on Arrival facility to nationals of United Arab Emirates with effect from November 16, 2019. This facility will help in strengthening people-to-people and trade links, as well as the strategic ties between the two countries. ..