Bangladesh to Import Hydro-Electricity from Bhutan
✅ Bangladesh Prime Minister and her Bhutanese counterpart met in New Delhi during the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
✅ Bangladesh and Bhutan are keen to enhance their relations, especially in the energy sector.
✅ Bangladesh wants to import hydroelectricity from Bhutan through India and the matter has been discussed with India.
✅ This requires a tripartite agreement between the three countries. Both countries also expressed their interest in strengthening their ties in other areas as well.
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✅ Bangladesh Prime Minister and her Bhutanese counterpart met in New Delhi during the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
✅ Bangladesh and Bhutan are keen to enhance their relations, especially in the energy sector.
✅ Bangladesh wants to import hydroelectricity from Bhutan through India and the matter has been discussed with India.
✅ This requires a tripartite agreement between the three countries. Both countries also expressed their interest in strengthening their ties in other areas as well.
Bhutan has a special place in the hearts of all Bangladeshis as it had first recognized Bangladesh as an independent nation after the 1971 Liberation War, reports Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS).
#GS2 #mains2024 #UPSC #IR
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Bye-Election To 13 Assembly seat Of 7 States on July 10.
✅ The Election Commission has announced the schedule of bye-election to 13 Assemblies constituencies of 7 States. Of them, 4 Assembly constituencies are in West Bengal, 3 in Himachal Pradesh, 2 in Uttarakhand and 1 each in Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab.
✅ The polling for these assembly Constituencies will be held on 10th of next month and counting will take place on 13th of July.
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✅ The Election Commission has announced the schedule of bye-election to 13 Assemblies constituencies of 7 States. Of them, 4 Assembly constituencies are in West Bengal, 3 in Himachal Pradesh, 2 in Uttarakhand and 1 each in Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab.
✅ The polling for these assembly Constituencies will be held on 10th of next month and counting will take place on 13th of July.
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List of Union cabinet ministers 2024
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Indian Navy gets its 1st woman helicopter pilot
✅ Sub Lieutenant Anamika B. Rajeev Becomes Indian Navy’s First Woman Helicopter Pilot
✅ Sub Lieutenant Anamika B. Rajeev Becomes Indian Navy’s First Woman Helicopter Pilot
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India Welcomes 5 countries joining BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa)
✅ On 10 June, 2024 India wholeheartedly welcomed Egypt, Iran, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia joining the BRICS as their representatives attended for the first time a key meeting of the grouping hosted by Russia.
✅ Senior diplomat Dammu Ravi led the Indian delegation at the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Nizhny Novgorod, in western Russia.
#BRICS
#GS2 #IR #mains #UPSC
✅ On 10 June, 2024 India wholeheartedly welcomed Egypt, Iran, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia joining the BRICS as their representatives attended for the first time a key meeting of the grouping hosted by Russia.
✅ Senior diplomat Dammu Ravi led the Indian delegation at the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Nizhny Novgorod, in western Russia.
✅ Notable, In January 2024 BRICS bloc has announced induction of these 5 nations.
✅ Now Grouping has become a 10-nation body now.
#BRICS
#GS2 #IR #mains #UPSC
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✅ ISRO Releases Stunning Images of Sun Captured By Aditya L1 during a major geomagnetic storm in May,2024.
✅ The two remote sensing payloads, namely the Solar UltraViolet Imaging Telescope (SUIT) and the Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VELC), along with other payloads, captured these images from the Lagrange point in space.
✅ The images released by ISRO clearly show magnetically active regions with large solar flares on the Sun’s surface. The solar emissions depict the relative brightness of sunspots, umbra, penumbra, and plages.
#UPSC #GS3 #mains #prelims #Science&Technology #
✅ The two remote sensing payloads, namely the Solar UltraViolet Imaging Telescope (SUIT) and the Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VELC), along with other payloads, captured these images from the Lagrange point in space.
✅ The images released by ISRO clearly show magnetically active regions with large solar flares on the Sun’s surface. The solar emissions depict the relative brightness of sunspots, umbra, penumbra, and plages.
The Aditya-L1 spacecraft was launched by PSLV-C57 on 2 September,2023.
It reached its designated orbit on 6 January 2024 ( after 126 days)
#UPSC #GS3 #mains #prelims #Science&Technology #
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Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima Goes Missing.
✅ In Malawi, an aircraft carrying its Vice-President Saulos Chilima and nine others has gone missing on 10 June,2024.The craft was carrying the 51-year-old vice president, his wife and eight other individuals.
✅ It left the capital, Lilongwe, but failed to make its scheduled landing at Mzuzu International Airport, 45 minutes later.
✅ In Malawi, an aircraft carrying its Vice-President Saulos Chilima and nine others has gone missing on 10 June,2024.The craft was carrying the 51-year-old vice president, his wife and eight other individuals.
✅ It left the capital, Lilongwe, but failed to make its scheduled landing at Mzuzu International Airport, 45 minutes later.
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Congress To Take Out ‘Dhanyawad Yatra’
✅ In Uttar Pradesh, the Congress party will take out a ‘ Dhanyavad Yatra’ in all the 403 assemblies of the state starting From 11 June, 2024.
✅ Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi and Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will launch this campaign of the party and thank the people of Raebareli and Amethi for their support in general elections by addressing an Aabhar Sabha today afternoon.
#loksabhaelection #election2024 #dhanyawadyatra
✅ In Uttar Pradesh, the Congress party will take out a ‘ Dhanyavad Yatra’ in all the 403 assemblies of the state starting From 11 June, 2024.
✅ Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi and Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will launch this campaign of the party and thank the people of Raebareli and Amethi for their support in general elections by addressing an Aabhar Sabha today afternoon.
In UP, Congress has won six seats, Samajwadi Party 37 while the BJP bagged 33 constituencies in the just-concluded Lok Sabha elections.
#loksabhaelection #election2024 #dhanyawadyatra
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Dasu hydropower project: Pakistan
✅ The World Bank has approved an additional loan of USD 1 billion for cash-strapped Pakistan to support the China-backed Dasu hydropower project in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
✅ The Dasu hydropower project, situated approximately 300 km north of Islamabad in the unruly Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, is being developed by China.
✅ The World Bank has approved an additional loan of USD 1 billion for cash-strapped Pakistan to support the China-backed Dasu hydropower project in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
✅ The Dasu hydropower project, situated approximately 300 km north of Islamabad in the unruly Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, is being developed by China.
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On June 11, L.G Waker-Uz-Zaman named Bangladesh's next Army chief for a three-year term and will assume charge on June 23.
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Colleges And Universities To Admit Students Twice A Year: UGC
✅ The UGC has taken a policy decision to allow Higher Education Institutions (HEI) to admit students twice a year, from the next academic year.
✅ Currently, UGC Regulations allow admissions in one academic session in a year.
✅ According to UGC, this will benefit many students, such as those who missed admission due to a delay in the announcement of board results, health issues, or personal reasons.
✅ Also, it will help students maintain motivation since they do not have to wait one full year to be admitted if they miss admission in the current cycle.
#UPSC #GS2 #mains #UGC
✅ The UGC has taken a policy decision to allow Higher Education Institutions (HEI) to admit students twice a year, from the next academic year.
✅ Currently, UGC Regulations allow admissions in one academic session in a year.
✅ According to UGC, this will benefit many students, such as those who missed admission due to a delay in the announcement of board results, health issues, or personal reasons.
✅ Also, it will help students maintain motivation since they do not have to wait one full year to be admitted if they miss admission in the current cycle.
#UPSC #GS2 #mains #UGC
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✅ Mohan Charan Majhi elected as the Leader of BJP Legislative Party in Odisha. He will be the new CM of the state.
✅ The swearing-in ceremony for the first BJP Government in Odisha has been rescheduled from June 10 to June 12
✅ The swearing-in ceremony for the first BJP Government in Odisha has been rescheduled from June 10 to June 12
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N2O_Emissions_Grew_40%_in_Last_Four_Decades_Study_By_Global_Carbon.pdf
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✅ Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions, a potent greenhouse gas, have increased ⬆️ by 40% since 1980.
✅ China 🇨🇳 is the top emitter. ✅ N2O significantly contributes to global warming, and its atmospheric concentration 📈 is rising.
✅ To limit temperature rise, emissions must be reduced by at least 20% by 2050.
#UPSC #Mains #GS3 #Environment.
✅ China 🇨🇳 is the top emitter. ✅ N2O significantly contributes to global warming, and its atmospheric concentration 📈 is rising.
✅ To limit temperature rise, emissions must be reduced by at least 20% by 2050.
#UPSC #Mains #GS3 #Environment.
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Global Gender Gap, 2024
✅ Released by the World Economic Forum on 12 June, 2024
✅ Top 5 Countries: Iceland (1st) was followed by Finland (2nd), Norway (3rd), New Zealand (4th) and Sweden (5th)🏆.
✅ Globally, Sudan was ranked last on the index of 146 countries.
✅ India has slipped two places to the 129th position (127th last year).
✅ Within South Asia, India ranked 5th after Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bhutan, with Pakistan ranked last (145th).
✅ Despite the drop, India showed strong gender parity in secondary education enrollment and political empowerment, securing the 10th position for the number of years with female/male 👩💼👨💼 heads of state in the last 50 years.
✅ However, India’s overall gender gap closure stands at 64.1 per cent in 2024, a slight decline from 64.2 per cent last year.
#upsc #GS1 #mains #2024 #WEF #GenderGap
✅ Released by the World Economic Forum on 12 June, 2024
✅ Top 5 Countries: Iceland (1st) was followed by Finland (2nd), Norway (3rd), New Zealand (4th) and Sweden (5th)🏆.
✅ Globally, Sudan was ranked last on the index of 146 countries.
✅ India has slipped two places to the 129th position (127th last year).
✅ Within South Asia, India ranked 5th after Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bhutan, with Pakistan ranked last (145th).
✅ Despite the drop, India showed strong gender parity in secondary education enrollment and political empowerment, securing the 10th position for the number of years with female/male 👩💼👨💼 heads of state in the last 50 years.
✅ However, India’s overall gender gap closure stands at 64.1 per cent in 2024, a slight decline from 64.2 per cent last year.
#upsc #GS1 #mains #2024 #WEF #GenderGap
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✅ A week-long Eid-ul-Adha holiday in Bangladesh will impact trade and train services between India and Bangladesh.
✅ Trade activities between both nations through the Hili land port will remain closed for 8 days from June 14 to June 21 for the Eid holidays.
✅ Hili Land Port is located in the Dakshin Dinajpur district of West Bengal along the international border between India and Bangladesh.
✅ However, the cross-border travel will continue through the immigration check-post of Hili land port during this time.
The 3 inter-country trains on Bangladesh-India routes will remain suspended during the Eid holidays.
1. Dhaka-Kolkata-bound Maitree Express,
2. Dhaka-New Jalpaiguri-bound Mitali Express and
3. Khulna-Kolkata-bound Bandhan Express
✅ Trade activities between both nations through the Hili land port will remain closed for 8 days from June 14 to June 21 for the Eid holidays.
✅ Hili Land Port is located in the Dakshin Dinajpur district of West Bengal along the international border between India and Bangladesh.
✅ However, the cross-border travel will continue through the immigration check-post of Hili land port during this time.
The 3 inter-country trains on Bangladesh-India routes will remain suspended during the Eid holidays.
1. Dhaka-Kolkata-bound Maitree Express,
2. Dhaka-New Jalpaiguri-bound Mitali Express and
3. Khulna-Kolkata-bound Bandhan Express
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