What is it? The COVAX facility seeks to accelerate the development and production of coronavirus vaccines through pooling in resources from the member countries, and then ensure that it is equitably distributed amongst them. COVAX is led by the World …
Why in News: India and the Maldives signed a defence Line of Credit agreement worth $50 million. What is a Line of Credit A line of credit (LOC) is a preset borrowing limit that can be used at any time. …
Why in News: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted two successful launches of vertical launch short range surface-to-air missile (VL-SRSAM) off the Odisha coast in Balasore. About VL-SRSAM VL-SRSAM was indigenously developed and designed by DRDO Designed and …
CONTEXT It is not seditious acts but the persecution and labelling of dissenters that is creating cracks in society. BACKGROUND Recent charges of sedition against individuals have brought back focus to a law on sedition, introduced in the Indian Penal …
CONTEXT Recently the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Bill was passed by the State’s Legislative Council of Karnataka after already being passed by the state assembly. ISSUE The law was passed by the Council despite the lack …
About the Scheme The Khelo India programme has been introduced to revive the sports culture in India at the grass-root level by building a strong framework for all sports played in our country. It is implemented by the Ministry of …
About Financial Action Task Force (FATF): It is an intergovernmental organization that designs and promotes policies and standards to combat financial crime. Recommendations of the FATF target Money laundering Terrorist financing Other threats to the global financial system The FATF …
About the Turtle Also known as Red eared slider, the red-eared turtle originally belongs to Mississippi valley, North America. They are one of the most dangerous invasive species. It is the latest favourite of pet lovers, especially children, because of …