India will be chairing three-key subsidiary bodies of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). This Read More …
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India to chair UNSC’s three subsidiary bodies
16th Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas Convention 2021
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, inaugurated the 16th Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas (PBD) Convention on Read More …
Germany approves gender quota bill for company boards
The German Cabinet on January 6, 2021 approved bill to boost the number of female Read More …
Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW) Event
A new study, led by researchers at the Universities of Bristol, Exeter and Bath has Read More …
India-Japan partnership in ‘Specified Skilled Worker’
Union Cabinet on January 6, 2021 approved signing of Memorandum of Cooperation between India, Japan Read More …
Alphabet Workers Union
More than 225 Google employees have formed a union called the ‘Alphabet Workers Union’. The new union Read More …
Australia amends its national anthem
Australia has changed one word in its national anthem to reflect “the spirit of unity” Read More …
Spain-UK Gibraltar Deal
Spain and the UK announced a deal to maintain free movement to and from Gibraltar after Read More …
Tropical Cyclone Yasa
India sent relief materials for the cyclone-affected people of Fiji. The first such consignment was Read More …
Iran to enrich uranium beyond JCPOA threshold
Iran recently informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of its intention to enrich uranium Read More …
UK Abolishes ‘Tampon Tax’
The United Kingdom on January 1, 2021 abolished the 5 percent rate of value-added-tax (VAT) Read More …
Indian Missions in Estonia, Paraguay and Dominican Republic
The Union Cabinet on December 30, 2020 approved the opening of 3 Indian Missions in Read More …
Argentina legalised abortions up to the 14th week of pregnancy
Argentina’s Congress legalised abortions up to the 14th week of pregnancy on December 30, 2020. Read More …
Mission Sagar-III: Kiltan arrived at Sihanoukville Port
Indian Naval Ship Kiltan arrived at Sihanoukville Port, Cambodia on 29 December 2020 as part Read More …
Harsh Vardhan nominated to the Board of GAVI
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr. Harsh Vardhan has been nominated by the Global Read More …
Japan to Join ‘Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance
The Japan Times reported that Japan provided intelligence to the United States and Britain in Read More …
Preventing Financing of Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction
The Turkish parliament on December 27, 2020 passed “Preventing Financing of Proliferation of Weapons of Read More …
NASA to set up nuclear reactor on the moon
Outgoing US President Donald Trump on December16, 2020 issued a new Space Policy Directive (SPD) Read More …
Kernowite-A New Mineral Discovered in UK
The Kernowite-the dark green mineral has been added to the list of the minerals. The Read More …
NAEGLERIA FOWLERI: DEADLY BRAIN-EATING AMOEBA
Naegleria fowleri is a deadly brain-eating amoeba which is gradually advancing northwards from the southern United Read More …
MISSION SAGAR-III: KILTAN ARRIVED AT NHARONG PORT
Indian Naval Ship Kiltan arrived at NhaRong Port, Ho Chi Minh City on 24 December Read More …
BHARAT RAMAMURTI- DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC COUNCIL
US president-elect Joe Biden has named Indian-American Bharat Ramamurti as Deputy Director of the National Economic Council Read More …
US CONGRESS PASSES TIBETAN POLICY AND SUPPORT ACT (TPSA)
US Congress on December 22, 2020 passed new legislation ‘Tibetan Policy and Support Act (TPSA)’ that Read More …
SHAHEEN-IX: PAKISTAN-CHINA EXERCISE
“Shaheen-IX” is an ongoing joint air exercise between Pakistani and Chinese Airforce. The exercise has Read More …
INDO-JAPAN SAMVAD CONFERENCE
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on December 21, 2020 addressed the Sixth Indo-Japan SAMVAD Conference. Read More …