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Important Summits

• 15th BRICS Summit - South Africa
Theme - “BRICS and Africa: Partnership for Mutually Accelerated Growth, Sustainable Development and Inclusive Multilateralism”.  

• 16th BRICS Summit - Kazan (Russia) 
Theme :- "Strengthening of multilateralism for the purposes of just global development and security”     

• 18th G20 Summit 2023 - New Delhi 
Theme of India’s G20 Presidency - “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” or “One Earth , One Family , One Future”  

• G20 Summit 2024 – Brazil 

• 42nd ASEAN Summit - Indonesia 
Theme - "ASEAN Affairs: Epicenter of Growth"  

• 78th UN General Assembly - New York City, USA 
Theme - “Rebuilding trust and reigniting global solidarity: Accelerating action on the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals towards peace, prosperity, progress and sustainability for all".

• 53rd Annual World Economic Forum Summit 2023 - Davos, Switzerland 
Theme - "Cooperation in a fragmented world"  

• 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum(WEF), also known as “Davos Summit 2024” - Swiss Alpine School, Davos in Switzerland
Theme - “Rebuilding Trust".

• 9th India International Science Festival (IISF) 2023 - Faridabad 
Theme :- "Science and Technology Public Outreach in Amrit Kaal"

• 3rd World Hindu Congress 2023 - Thailand 
Theme :- Jayasya Aayatnam Dharmah, which translates to "Dharma, the Abode of Victory 

• 26th World Energy Congress - Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Theme - "Redesigning energy for people and planet".

• 1st Nuclear Energy Summit 2024 - Belgium

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IIT In News 2023-2024

1. IIT Madras developed Indigenous Mobile Operating System "BharOS". 

2. IIT Madras to set up its First International campus in Zanzibar, Tanzania. 

3. IIT Bombay’s "SHUNYA" Takes Second Place in Solar Decathlon Build Challenge in the US. 

4. IIT Guwahati researchers develop 'Time bomb' liquid marbles with Nanoclay for controlled drug delivery.

5. IIT Roorkee signs pact with Taiwanese centre for developing tech solutions for Earthquakes, Floods.

6. IIT Kanpur has achieved a major milestone by successfully establishing and testing India's First Hypervelocity expansion tunnel test facility.

7. ArcelorMittal partners with IIT Madras to create Asia’s First Hyperloop facility.

8. IIT Madras has partnered with Munitions India Ltd. to develop India’s First indigenously-designed 155mm Smart Ammunition to achieve indigenisation in the defence sector.

9. IIT Madras based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu is set to start a new campus of its Tech university in Kandy, Sri Lanka in 2024.

10. IIT Madras has joined hands with Altair to launch eMobility Simulation Lab.

11. Armed Forces Medical Services & IIT Kanpur to collaborate on developing technologies to address health problems faced by soldiers in difficult terrains. It also provide technical expertise for developing AI diagnostic models.

12. IIT Roorkee's Prof. Sunil Bajpai & Debajit Datta discovered Vasuki Indicus, a 47-million-year-old snake species in Kutch, Gujarat. Estimated at 11-15 meters, this extinct snake sheds light on India's prehistoric biodiversity.

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Upcoming Indian Government Targets

• To Achieve Zero Diesel use in Agriculture and Renewable Energy By 2024.

• 100% Railways Electrification By 2024.

• Har Ghar Jal By 2024.

• PM vision of $5 Trillion Economy By 2025.

• Blending 20% Ethanol in Petrol By 2025.

• To Eliminate TB By 2025.

• Fiber Optic connectivity in all Villages By 2025.

• India to be covered by Doppler Weather Radar Network By 2025.

• To make the country Malaria Free By 2027 and Eradicate it By 2030.

• Indian Railways to become Net Zero Carbon Emitter By 2030.

• Green Railway By 2030.

• Zero Road Accident fatalities By 2030.

• Energy Independent By 2047.

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Energy Transition Index 2024

India ranks 63rd on Energy Transition Index & Sweden on top.
Report Released by World Economic Forum.

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Murlikant Petkar

• India's First Paralympic Gold Medalist.

• He won an Individual Gold medal in the 1972 Summer Paralympics, in Heidelberg, Germany.

• In 2018, he was awarded with the Padma Shri.

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18th Mumbai International Film Festival

National Competition Category

• Silver Conch Award for the Best Indian Animation Film - "Nirjara" directed by Gaurav Pati.

• Silver Conch Award for Best Indian Documentary Film - "6-A Akash Ganga" directed by Nirmal Chander Dandriyal.

• Silver Conch Award for Best Indian Short Fiction Film (up to 30 minutes) - "Salt" directed by Barkha Prashant Naik.

• Best Short Film Award on "India in Amrit Kaal" - "Life in Loom" directed by Edmond Ranson.

• Best Cinematography Award - Suraj Thakur for "Entangled".

• Best Editor Award - Irene Dhar Mallik & Anuja Thakkar for "From the Shadows".

• Best Sound Designer - Abhijit Sarkar for "Dhara Ka Tem" (Time for Milking).

• Dadasaheb Phalke Chitranagari Award for Best Debut Director - Sreemoyee Singh for her Film "Towards Happy Alleys".

• IDPA Award for the Best Student Film at MIFF - "Chanchisoa (Expectation)" a Garo film directed by Elvachisa Ch Sangma and Dipankar Das.

• Special Jury Mention - "A Coconut Tree" directed by Joshy Benedict.


International Competition Category

• Golden Conch Award for the Best Documentary Film - Indian Film "The Golden Thread" directed by Nistha Jain.

• Silver Conch Award for the Best Animation Film - The Polish Film "Zima" directed by Tomek Popakul and Kasumi Ozeki.

• Silver Conch Award for Best International Short Fiction Film - Estonian Film "Sour Milk" directed by Vera Pirogova.

• Best Cinematography Award - Babin Dulal for "Dhorpatan".

• Best Editor Award - Vignesh Kumulai for "Karparaa".

• Best Sound Designer - Niraj Gera for "The Golden Thread".

• Pramod Pati Award for Most Innovative/Experimental Film - Japanese Film "The Old Young Crow" directed by Liam Lopinto.

• Special Jury Mention - "Lovely Jackson" directed by Matt Waldeck.

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Imp GST Rates of Goods to remember

• Milk Cans GST Rate :- All Milk Cans (of steel, iron and aluminium) irrespective of their use will attract 12% GST.

• Paper Products GST Rate Reduction :- GST rate on "Carton, Boxes and cases of both corrugated and non-corrugated paper or paper-board" (HS 4819 10; 4819 20) to be reduced from 18% to 12%.

• Solar Cookers GST Rate :- All Solar Cookers whether Single or Dual Energy source will attract 12% GST.

• Sprinklers GST Rate :- All types of sprinklers, including fire water sprinklers, will attract 12% GST.

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Nine Indian Ports ranked among Top 100 in Container Port Performance Index 2023

• Vishakhapatnam Port (19th)
• Mundra Port (27th)
• Pipavav Port (41st)
• Kamarajar Port (47th)
• Cochin Port (63rd)
• Hazira Port (68th)
• Krishnapatnam Port (71st)
• Chennai Port (80th)
• Jawaharlal Nehru Port (96th)

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