India and the United States signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create a semiconductor sub-committee under the Commercial Dialogue between the U.S. Department of Commerce and India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and the Ministry of Commerce.
About the semiconductor sub-committee
Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET)
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Need of the move
China-Taiwan’s dominance & tussle
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Important missions in India & US to promote the semiconductor industry
Budget 2023 The semiconductor development programme of the government has been given a budget estimate of Rs 3,000 crore from the Rs 200 crore in the revised estimate last year. PLI scheme for large-scale electronic manufacturing also received a whopping over Rs 4,000 crore estimate. |
How significant are semiconductors?
Significance of the agreement:
According to the India Meteorological Department’s Statement of Climate of India 2022, heavy rain, floods and landslides claimed 835 lives in the country in the year 2022.
What causes landslides?
Proneness of India to landslides
What factors influence landslides?
Way forward
The H3N2 virus has recently been gaining traction as the number of people contracting the seasonal flu-like virus has increased in India.
What is H3N2 Virus?
Recently, Iran and Saudi Arabia signed an agreement to resume diplomatic relations which were brokered by China.
Background (Tensions between Iran-Saudi Arabia)
Key highlights of the Agreements
Impacts on the region
Impacts on India
India has said that the tendency to categorise terrorism on the basis of motivations behind terrorist acts is “dangerous”.
Challenges in Combating Terrorism
Framework for Combating Terrorism in India
Way Forward
International Relations India and Australia sign audio-visual co-production agreement |
India and Australia have signed an audio-visual co-production agreement. About
Film Facilitation Office (FFO)
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Environment Saffron Farmers Fight Climate Change with Indoor Farming ![]() |
To tackle the impacts of climate change and increase saffron production, farmers in Kashmir have resorted to a new technique: indoor farming. About
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Science & Technology Severe scrub typhus ![]() |
A team of Indian scientists has identified a significantly more effective treatment for severe scrub typhus. Effective treatment: Combination of intravenous antibiotics doxycycline and azithromycin is more effective than the current monotherapy of using either drug alone. About Scrub typhus
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Science & Technology STEM courses in India |
Prime Minister Modi said the enrolment of girls in STEM in India is at 43%, more than countries like America, the U.K. and Germany. About STEM
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In a gazette notification, the Finance Ministry said the anti-money laundering legislation has been applied to crypto trading, safekeeping and related financial services.
Issues with crypto currencies
Steps taken in India
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