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India has joined the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and G20 Inclusive Framework tax deal of global corporate tax.Purpose: To address the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy.The proposed solution consists of two component
Read More About It...The ‘Indian Ocean Naval Symposium’ (IONS) is a voluntary initiative conceived by the Indian Navy in 2008IONS seeks to increase maritime co-operation among navies of the littoral states of the Indian Ocean Region by providing an open and inclusive forum for discussion o
Read More About It...Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) and the Virgo Observatory detect gravitational waves from the distant cosmos.Until now, the LIGO-Virgo collaboration (LVC) of gravitational waves detectors has only been able to observe collisions between pairs of black
Read More About It...Why in news: Palagummi sainath awarded 2021 Fukuoka PrizeThe Fukuoka Prize was established (1990) to honor the eminent achievements of individuals, group or organizations who create as well as preserve the many distinct and diverse cultures in the Asian region. The Prize
Read More About It...The Digital Millennium Copyright Act, or DMCA, is a 1998 law passed in the US.The DMCA oversees the implementation of two 1996 treaties signed by World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) member nations:WIPO Copyright TreatyWIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty.
Read More About It...Whats the Issue?Climate change has led to three big events of coral bleaching in 2016, 2017 and 2020.About GBRThe Great Barrier Reef is one of the seven wonders of the natural worldThe GBR is about 2,300 km long and extends across a breathtaking 346,000 sq. km. area 
Read More About It...It will link the capital city of the Tibet Autonomous Region Lhasa to Nyingchi near the border with Arunachal PradeshThe Lhasa-Nyingchi rail is one section of the Sichuan-Tibet railway line connecting the two provincial capitals.This is the “second significant passageway
Read More About It...Why in news: Pakistan has been included in the grey list of FATF.FATF is the global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdogThe inter-governmental body sets international standards that aim to prevent these illegal activities and the harm they cause to society.FATF
Read More About It...Why in news: British Royal Navy’s HMS Defender arrives at the Black Sea port of Odessa, UkraineThe IssueFor decades, The Black Sea has been a flashpoint between Russia and its competitors such as Turkey, France, U.S. and the U.K.Russia seized and annexed the Crimea pen
Read More About It...● The International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), established in 1996 by the American Arbitration Association (AAA), administers international arbitration proceedings.● AAA is a not-for-profit organization in the field of alternative dispute resolution, providing service
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