U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has announced the formal withdrawal from the Open Skies Read More …
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Open Skies Treaty (OST)-US announces withdrawal
International Tea Day 2020
The first International Tea Day was celebrated on May 21, 2020 . Recognizing the long Read More …
Dr. Harsh Vardhan elected as Chair of Executive Board of WHO
The Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare Dr. Harsh Vardhan has been elected as Read More …
National Reconciliation High Council in Afghanistan
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his political rival Abdullah Abdullah on May 17, 2020 signed Read More …
Energy Transition Index 2020: India ranks 74th
Global ‘Energy Transition Index 2020’ was released by Geneva-based World Economic Forum (WEF) in May Read More …
Social Protection Response Programme: World’s Bank $1 billion loan
India and the World Bank on May 15, 2020 signed a $750 million of $1 billion proposed Read More …
Diamer-Bhasha dam: China and Pakistan agreement
Pakistan and China on May 13, 2020 signed a Rs 442-billion contract with a joint Read More …
Global Nutrition Report 2020
According to the Global Nutrition Report 2020 released on May 12, 2020, India is among Read More …
MISSION SAGAR
As part of the India’s outreach amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Indian Naval Ship Kesari was Read More …
World Migratory Bird Day 2020
World Migratory Bird Day was celebrated by people across the world on 9 May 2020. Read More …
Postage stamp on 40th anniversary of eradication of smallpox
On 8 May 2020, WHO celebrated the 40th anniversary of the eradication of smallpox. A Read More …
U.S. Patriot Missile Batteries
The United States of America has removed two of its four Patriot antimissile batteries from Read More …
Flower Moon-The last Supermoon of 2020
Year 2020 saw its last supermoon on May 8, 2020. Other two supermoons occurred on Read More …
Luhman 16A-A binary brown dwarf
A group of international astrophysicists have identified cloud bands on the surface of Luhman 16A. Read More …
Govt launches “Vande Bharat Mission” to evacuate Indians
The Government of India has launched “Vande Bharat Mission”-one of the largest evacuation exercises. The Read More …
Toman-Iran’s new basic unit of currency
On May 4, 2020, the Iranian Parliament authorised the replacement of the rial with another Read More …
World Press Freedom Day 2020 Theme
World Press Freedom Day was celebrated across the world on May 3, 2020. The Netherlands Read More …
India was the world’s 3rd-biggest military spender-SIPRI
According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri) report released on April 27, 2020, Read More …
The largest-ever Arctic ozone hole is closed
Researchers from the European Union’s Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) reported that the single largest ozone Read More …
Saudi Arabia abolishes flogging as a form of punishment
Saudi Arabia Kingdom has announced that it is ending flogging as a form of punishment. The Read More …
Press Freedom Index 2020-India ranks 142
Norway has topped annual press freedom index 2020 for the fourth consecutive year while Finland retained Read More …
World Heritage Day 2020 Theme
Amid COVID-19 pandemic fear and worldwide lockdown, World Heritage Day 2020 was celebrated on April Read More …
WHO Celebrates 14 April as World Chagas Disease Day
For the first time, 14 April, 2020 was celebrated as the World Chagas Disease Day Read More …
U.S. approved two potential missile deals with India
The United States of America’s State Department has approved two potential missile deals with India, Read More …
What is Hydroxychloroquine?
Why in the news: A day after India lifted the ban on export of anti-malarial Read More …