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The 17th edition of Joint Military Exercise SURYA KIRAN between India and Nepal conducted in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand recently. It is an annual event and conducted alternatively in the two countries.

National Gopal Ratna Awards

It is one of the highest National Awards in the field of livestock and dairy sector to be conferred as a part of National Milk Day celebration 2023. Aim - To motivate farmers to rear indigenous breeds, increase their population, and improve their production and productivity. National Milk Day is celebrated every year on November 26 to honor the birth anniversary of Dr. Verghese Kurien (Father of White Revolution).

Krishi Sakhis (Farmer's Friends)

Ministry of Rural Development and the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare jointly launched training of Krishi Sakhis for promotion of Natural Farming. Krishi Sakhis are Community Agriculture Care Service Providers (CASPs). They are trained para extension professionals and practicing farmers at the grass root level. The Krishi Sakhis initiative was launched under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods.

CREAMS

CREAMS is a laboratory that monitors crop conditions in extreme weather, established in 2013 by the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi. CREAMS provides data on the number of Active Fire Events (AFE) caused by burning paddy crop residue. CREAMS also provides data on stubble-burning incidents in northern India. In 2023, the number of stubble-burning incidents in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, and NCR areas of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh decreased

CERT-In

The Central government recently exempted the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) from the ambit of the Right to Information Act (RTI), 2005. CERT-In, established in 2004, is the national nodal agency for responding to computer security incidents as and when they occur. It functions under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. According to RTI Act, organisations listed under Schedule II of RTI Act are exempted. With this, there are 27 other int

G20 Summit on Israel-Palestine Conflict

Against the backdrop of the Israel-Hamas conflict, Prime Minister of India chaired a virtual summit of G20 leaders recently.

Bannerghatta National Park (BNP)

Bannerghatta National Park (BNP) was declared in 1974. It is situated in Bengaluru, Karnataka and borders with Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary in the South and with Javalagiri Reserved Forests in the Tamil Nadu State on its South-Eastern boundaries. There are 4 ranges in the national park, namely, Anekal, Bannerghatta, Harohalli and Kodihalli wildlife ranges. Bannerghatta’s Sloth Bear Rescue Centre completes 18 years. Sloth Bear A Sloth Bear (Melursus urs

Australia-India Leadership Dialogue (AILD)

The 6th annual Australia India Leadership Dialogue 2023 held in Melbourne, Australia recently. The Australia India Leadership Dialogue is the premier forum for informal diplomacy between Australia and India. The dialogue used Bridges of Bharosa (trust) as one of its themes. It provides an opportunity to deepen mutual understanding between Australian and Indian leaders. It also paves way for addressing Australia-India bilateral relations in the wider context of the Indo-Pacific

Guru Nanak

Guru Nanak Dev (1469–1539) was the founder of Sikhism. He was born in Talwandi (now Nankana Sahib, near Lahore). Nanak was a Bhakti saint who preached that the most important form of worship is Bhakti, or devotion to Waheguru. Guru Nanak Jayanti, also known as Gurpurab, is the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak