CURRENT AFFAIRS

The U.S. and India are poised to lead in clean energy transformation, shore up and diversify global semi-conductor supply chains and supply chains in other critical goods, and lead the revolution in AI (Artificial Intelligence), advanced computing, biotech, and quantum computing.

An estimated 22 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions in 2019 were from the agriculture, forestry, and other land use sectors.

World Food Safety Day is celebrated annually on 7 June, with the purpose to promote awareness and action on food safety. 

Driven largely by the global shift towards clean energy technologies such as electric vehicles, wind power, and solar power the global demand for rare earth elements is expected to reach 315,000 tonnes by 2030.

India’s rise as a global player is inevitably linked to the kind of partnership it enjoys with Africa.

Every year june 29 is celebrated as national ‘Statistics Day’, in ‘recognition of the contributions made by Prof. Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, the ‘Plan Man’ of India.

The Ministry of Electronics and IT has been actively organising consultations on the proposed “Digital India Bill” to build conceptual alignment on a new law that will replace India’s 23-year-old Information Technology (IT) Act.

Recently the Central government decisided to reduce the quantity of foodgrains a bidder can purchase under the Open Market Sale Scheme (Domestic) to curb inflation.

From lost educational opportunities due to the pandemic-induced lockdowns to the looming climate crisis, dangerous virtual spaces, and concerns over food and energy security triggered by geopolitical conflicts, Young people today are facing unprecedented challenges.

India is in negotiations with Brazil to resolve a long-standing dispute about sugar at the World Trade Organisation (WTO).