News of The Day – 25th June 2024

News of The Day – 25th June 2024

Sources: The Hindu, Indian Express, Live Mint, Business Standard, Economic Times, and PIB.

• Overview of  World Craft City (WCC) Tag for Srinagar
• About World Craft City (WCC) Tag of the World Crafts Council (WCC)
• Different Art Sectors of Jammu and Kashmir

• Overview of Kozhikode’s Declaration as India’s first UNESCO ‘City of Literature’
• About UNESCO ‘City of Literature’ Tag
• Kozhikode’s Literary Tradition

• Overview of UN’s Global Framework To Fight Online Misinformation, Hate Speech
• About Global Principles for Information Integrity
• UN’s  Key Recommendations

• Overview of Resolution to Rename Kerala State as ‘Keralam’
• About Article 3 and First Schedule

• Overview of Rules To Allow Six Months Maternity Leave In Case Of Surrogacy
• About Surrogacy

• Overview Of Niti Aayog’s Mega Project On Great Nicobar Island
• About Great Nicobar And Ccommunities Living There
• Major Concerns Associated With Niti Aayog’s Mega Project On Great Nicobar Island
• Map: Andaman And Nicobar

• About e-SAKSHI Portal
• About Members of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD) Scheme
• Significance of e-SAKSHI Portal

• Overview of Bangladesh’s Prime Minister’s Visit to India
• About India- Bangladesh Relations
• Significance of India- Bangladesh Ties
• Major Challenges Associated with India- Bangladesh Ties
• Major Initiatives Undertaked to Boost India- Bangladesh Bilateral Relationship
• Way Forward

• Overview of Objections Regarding Kishanganga and Ratle Hydroelectric projects
• About  Indus Water Treaty (IWT) of 1960
• Box: About River Marusudar
• Map: Indus River and its Tributaries

• Overview Of Ins Sunayna Concluded Her Visit To Port Louis, Mauritius
• About India- Mauritius Ties
• Overview of Joint Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Surveillance Of Mauritius

• About Vadhavan Port
• Significance of Mega Port for India
• Map: Major Ports of India

• About Methanol and methanol poisoning
• What Is The Alcohol In Liquor?
• What Is Spurious Liquor?
• How Can Methanol-Poisoning Be Treated?

• Overview of New Sino-French Satellite Mission
• About Gamma Rays 
• About Space Variable Objects Monitor (SVOM)
• Need for Study of Gamma-Ray Bursts

• Overview of Bureau of Indian Standards’ (BIS) Two New Standards 
• Safety and Quality of Electric Vehicles in India
• Overview fo Indian Standards Dedicated to Electric Vehicles 

• About Panchayat (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act
• Significance of Panchayat (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act for Forest Conservation in India

• Key Findings of 2024 People’s Climate Vote Survey, conducted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
• About United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)