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The “Kunming Declaration” was adopted by over 100 countries in the ongoing virtual 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD).Theme of the COP-15: “Ecological Civilization: B
Read More About It...International e-Waste Day has been observed on October 14 every year since 2018.How much E-waste is generated across the world? Last year’s Global E-waste Monitor reported that 53.6 MT of waste electronic and electri
Read More About It...World Food Day is being celebrated every year on October 16 to commemorate the date of the founding of the the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation in 1945.The theme for World Food Day this year is “Our actions are our future- Better produ
Read More About It...Tamil Nadu government has issued orders to implement the urban employment scheme in the state on a pilot basis.The scheme is aimed at providing livelihood and social security by increasing job opportunities and through creation and maintenance of public assets.About the
Read More About It...International Monetary and Financial Committee meeting was held recently.The meeting was attended by Governors/Alternate Governors representing 190-member countries of the IMF.The discussions at the meeting centered on “vaccinate, calibrate and accelerate”
Read More About It...The Supreme Court has held that a superior court can set aside an anticipatory bail order if there was enough material to suggest that factors like gravity of the offence and the role of the accused in the crime were not considered by the lower court. The concept of a
Read More About It...204th birth anniversary of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan was recently observed.He was born on October 17, 1817.Who was Sir Syed Ahmad Khan?Sir syed Ahmed khan was a teacher, politician,social reformer etc.He was also the founder of Aligarh muslim University.Wh
Read More About It...Why in News?Greenpeace, an environmental NGO released a report titled “Greenpeace Southeast Asia analysis of the cost to the economy due to air pollution.About the report:The report is based on a Cost Estimator. It is an online tool that estimates the re
Read More About It...Why in News?Migratory birds are important for ecological balance. However, they are facing several threats, leading to their extinction.What are migratory birds?Bird migration is their regular seasonal movement. Birds fly hundreds and thousands of KMs to find the best hab
Read More About It...The UK will host the COP-26 UN Climate Change Conference from October 31 to November 12.This year marks the 26th Conference of Parties (thus the name COP26) and will be held in the Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow.What is the Conference of Parties?COP
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