Keshav Jha

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[Keshav Jha @Vats_26]

"Theme Of Int'l Day For Disaster Reduction Day2023 Is :- Fighting inequality for a resilient future" #DisasterReduction #UNDRR #DisasterManagement #Disaster

[PIB India @PIB_India]

India and Costa Rica held the First Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) Meeting

➡️ Bilateral Trade grows to USD 391 Million as India and Costa Rica review economic cooperation

➡️ Both sides reviewed bilateral trade and investment relations, exchanged views on their respective trade and investment regimes

➡️ The JETCO, established under the Memorandum of Understanding on Economic Cooperation between India and Costa Rica, serves as the principal institutional mechanism for reviewing bilateral trade and investment relations, addressing issues of mutual interest and identifying new avenues for economic cooperation

🔗https://t.co/ZkePbhgR6e

@DoC_GoI

[Firstpost @firstpost]

The World Directory of Modern Military Aircraft (WDMMA) has ranked the Indian Air Force (IAF) as the third strongest air force in the world in its 2026 rankings, behind only the United States and Russia.

[PIB India @PIB_India]

𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗹 𝗕𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲- 𝗤&𝗔

🔹The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas had already issued a detailed clarification on the Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme through a press release on 23rd June, 2026, addressing the misinformation and providing factual clarifications. Automobile manufacturers also issued clarifications regarding the programme during a press conference held on 4th July, 2026.

🔹Despite these clarifications, certain concerns have continued to be raised regarding the Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme. The following Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) provide factual and evidence-based responses to these concerns.

𝗤𝟭: 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝘂𝘀𝗵 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗹 𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗹 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀?

➔The first point that must be understood is that ethanol is not a new fuel. We did not invent ethanol. More than a century ago, Henry Ford designed the Model T to run on ethanol, and countries across the world, including Brazil and the United States, have used ethanol blends for decades.

➔Equally important, India's ethanol blending programme did not begin under the present government. The initiative has a long institutional history and milestones (all are available in public domain – some are placed at Annexure-1)

Read here: https://t.co/x17hJLtVLj

@PetroleumMin

[World Bank Group @WorldBankGroup]

The @WorldBankGroup has released its 2026-2027 Country Income Classifications.

Six economies moved to a higher income category, and no countries moved down.

Behind those changes are different stories, from economic recovery to export-led growth and improved statistics.

Learn more: https://t.co/I2fgQ6Zpdp

[The Hindu @the_hindu]

Why isn’t one antivenom enough for India?
✍️@GeethaSrimathi
https://t.co/pAB5Y5nGjH

[tweetsforupsc @factsforupsc]

India will chair the Ninth Session of the Intergovernmental Group of Experts (IGE) on Consumer Protection Law and Policy, organised by the United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland, from 06 to 08 July 2026.

What is UNCTAD?🤔

👉United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), officially rebranded as UN Trade and Development.
Founded in 1964 by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)
It is a permanent intergovernmental body.

Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland.

✅It's Role 👇
👉It plays a crucial role in promoting the integration of developing countries into the global economy through trade, investment, and sustainable development policies.
👉It supports developing countries to access the benefits of a globalized economy more fairly and effectively.
👉It provides economic and trade analysis, facilitates consensus-building and offers technical assistance to help developing countries.

📌Reports published by UNCTAD👇

1️⃣Trade and Development Report
2️⃣World Investment Report
3️⃣The Least Developed Countries Report
4️⃣Technology and Innovation Report
5️⃣The Review of Maritime Transport
6️⃣The Economic Development in Africa Report

[The Hindu @the_hindu]

July is a dream month for skywatchers. Warm evenings and shorter nights make it easy to spot planets, constellations, the Milky Way and even shooting stars.

✍️@archvivekh

https://t.co/eBqwprUCD0

[The Hindu @the_hindu]

India added 709 new species to its fauna in 2025, which includes 483 species new to science and 226 species recorded for the first time in India. The country also added 353 taxa to its flora, of which 14 are infraspecific taxa, @shivsahays reports.

https://t.co/AdIniDHzuJ

[The Hindu @the_hindu]

How an attempt by Tamil Nadu to create an AIIMS-like facility failed to take off decades ago
✍️@Rama_Krishnan
https://t.co/oNOH32Yala

[Express Explained 🔍 @ieexplained]

June 30 marks the anniversary of the 1855 Santal rebellion, known as the Hul. This episode of resistance is part of a larger history of two centuries of displacement that has scattered the Santals and redefined how they address questions of belonging.

https://t.co/BUmdqg99Na

[Raj Malhotra @Rajmalhotrachd]

Why UPSC aspirants should NOT miss this?

A must-read to understand the role of statistics in governance, policymaking, AI, and economic planning , an emerging UPSC favourite.

Why in News? 📰

29 June marks the 133rd birth anniversary of Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, celebrated as National Statistics Day.

The article highlights his pioneering contributions to India’s statistical system and their continuing relevance in the era of AI, data-driven governance, and evidence-based policymaking.

[Down To Earth @down2earthindia]

$57 billion. That’s how much extreme heat costs women informal workers every year
📌Higher concentration of women in informal sector — upto 91% of women workers — in 4 cities studied
📌Without interventions, their losses could increase by 44% by 2050.
📌This will deepen gendered economic inequality.
📌It'll also impact a wider section of the society over a longer period of time, as women reinvest up to 90% of their incomes back into their families and communities.

https://t.co/2txQMIMoCl

[Sidhant Sibal @sidhant]

India's support to countries after earthquake

-Operation Maitri: 2015, Nepal

-Operation Dost: 2023, Turkey and Syria

-Operation Brahma: 2025, Myanmar

-2025, Afghanistan

-Operation Amistad: 2026, Venezuela

[Down To Earth @down2earthindia]

Global mangrove forests, long considered among the world’s most threatened ecosystems, are showing an unexpected and encouraging recovery, according to a new study led by researchers at Tulane University in the United States

https://t.co/JUlwXspGxe

[Sidhant Sibal @sidhant]

Indian diplomats who have held cabinet rank as envoys
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (USSR)
V. K. Krishna Menon (UK)
Durga Prasad Dhar (USSR)
Inder Kumar Gujral (USSR)
Triloki Nath Kaul (USSR)
Dr. Karan Singh (US)
Dr L.M. Singhvi (UK)

Inputs from @amitabhmattoo

[Aashish Chandorkar @c_aashish]

Service output index to debut next month with FY25 base

https://t.co/Jxf2fAmTRB

[Express Explained 🔍 @ieexplained]

Elderly people are particularly vulnerable to climate risks such as heatwaves. As such extreme weather events become more frequent, India needs to create frameworks that can identify, reach and support vulnerable older people. #ExpertsExplain

https://t.co/uHoZ3TJyIH

[Express Explained 🔍 @ieexplained]

Human remains have been increasingly studied using interdisciplinary approaches. These have enabled researchers to investigate what ancient people may have looked like and to trace patterns of ancestry and migration.

https://t.co/5cMBy04S9I

[The Hindu @the_hindu]

Birds fly in flocks, fish swim in schools. What bonds them together, without dispersal or collision? Mathematicians from New York University (NYU) explained the method to the madness: the animals move in tandem, like an orchestra with a maestro leading them.

✍️ @divyagandhi04

[Sidhant Sibal @sidhant]

Explainer

Indian passports are travel documents, not proof of citizenship, law states

https://t.co/YkfUsIZpmW