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India-Russia Joint Tri-Services Exercise Indra- 2019 concludes
Trump becomes the third President in American history to be impeached
Donald Trump became the third President in US history to be impeached on December 18, Read More …
What is the ‘pontifical secret’?
Why in the News? Pope Francis on December 17, 2019 declared that the rule of Read More …
ADB and India sign $250 million loan to expand energy efficiency investments
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India on December 16, 2019 signed Read More …
Amitabha Bagchi wins DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2019
Amitabha Bagchi was awarded DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2019 for his novel “Half Read More …
Geneva Hosted First Global Refugee Forum
The first Global Refugee Forum (GRF) began in Geneva, Switzerland, on December 17, 2019. The Read More …
India slips to 112th place on WEF’s Gender Gap 2020
India has slipped four places on the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Gender Gap index Read More …
How India improve its rankings in world index?
India’s remarkable jump in World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Report 2020 India ranks 63rd Read More …
Lahore-Wagah shuttle train service to be restored after 22 years
After gap of 22 years, the shuttle train service between Lahore and Wagah railway station Read More …
India to Host 36th International Geological Congress (IGC)
India is going to host the 36th International Geological Congress (IGC) in New Delhi during the Read More …
Indo-Sri Lanka Joint Exercise Mitra Shakti-VII Concludes
The 7th edition of the joint training exercise between the Indian Army and the Sri Read More …
World’s first fully electric, commercial aircraft took its inaugural test flight
The world’s first fully electric, commercial aircraft ‘DHC-2 de Havilland Beave’ took its inaugural test Read More …
Davi Kopenawa received Right Livelihood Award 2019
Yanomami shaman Davi Kopenawa, known as the “Dalai Lama of the Rainforest,” has received Right Read More …
INTACH to provide services for the reconstruction of 11 Cultural Heritage sites in Nepal
INTACH has signed an agreement with Nepal to provide consultancy services for Post-Earthquake reconstruction of Read More …
Bougainville set to become the world’s newest nation
Voters of the Pacific Island Bougainville has favoured independence from Papua New Guinea. They have Read More …
Greta Thunberg named Time Person of the Year for 2019
Swedish schoolgirl Greta Thunberg has been named Time magazine’s Person of the Year for 2019. Read More …
Govt approves ‘India-Japan Steel Dialogue’
The Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) between Read More …
Cabinet approves MoU between CDSCO and Saudi Food and Drug Authority
The Union Cabinet on December 11, 2019 approved ex-post facto the Memorandum of Understanding between Read More …
India ranks 129 in UN’s human development index 2019
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) released the human development index (HDI) 2019 on December 9, 2019. Read More …
Human Rights Day 2019 and Theme
Human Rights Day was celebrated on the December 10, 2019 across the world. Theme The Read More …
Mongla and Chattogram declared as Ports of Call under
In a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on December 5, 2019 the Read More …
India and Russia tri services to conduct INDRA 2019
The joint tri services exercise between India and Russia- Exercise INDRA 2019 will be conducted Read More …
India and Sweden sign three agreements
During the five days visit of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Queen Silvia Read More …
What is the “Power of Siberia”?
Why in the News? Russian Vladimir Putin and Chinese Presidents Xi Jinping inaugurated the first Read More …
Ministry of Railways signs an MoU with Department for International Development (DFID)
With a goal of transforming Indian Railways into “Green Railways”, complete electrification of Railway network Read More …