The Union Cabinet on February 7, 2018 has given its approval for signing of Memorandum of Understanding for Secondment Programme between the Department of Economic Affairs (Indian Economic Service Cadre) and The Treasury, Government of Australia, for a period of Read More …
Category: International
Times Higher Education’s ‘Asia University Rankings 2018
As per the Times Higher Education’s (THE) ‘Asia University Rankings 2018, 42 Indian Univercities have find place in top 350 Univercities of Asia which is more than 9 to last year. Ranking was released on February 6, 2018. Last year Read More …
Bose of Nakamuraya- An Indian Revolutionary in Japan
‘Bose of Nakamuraya: An Indian Revolutionary in Japan’, is a book written by Professor Takeshi Nakajima. In this book, Proffessor Takeshi has mentioned that it was Rash Behari Bose who introduced orginial Indian Curry to Japan. According to this book Read More …
India joins Ashgabat Agreement
Ministry of External Affairs of India on February 1, 2018, announced the joining of India to Ashgabat Agreement. India’s membership came into force on 3 February 2018. As per the External Affairs Ministry, Turkmenistan, as depository State of Ashgabat Agreement, Read More …
World Wetlands Day celebration at Deepor Beel
World Wetlands Day was celebrated on February 2 across the world. In India main celebration took place at Deepor Beel Ramsar wetland in Assam. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) in collaboration with Department of Forests, Assam Read More …
Hangry, EGOT new entrants to the Oxford Dictionary
Over 1100 words were added to the Oxford English Dictionary in January 2018. Some of the words added are very familiar to us and some are popular in other countries. But similarity is that these words are being used from Read More …
Munabao- Khokhrapar rail agreement extended
The Government of India has extended the rail agreement with Pakistan linking the two countries through the Munabao- Khokhrapar rail line. Earlier Pakistan had also extended the rail link agreement. The agreement has been extended to January 31, 2021. The Read More …
Oldest human jaw fossil outside Africa discovered in Israel
A human jawbone fossil has been discovered in Misliya cave in Israel which is believed to be 1,74,000 to 1,94,000 years old. It is believed to be the oldest modern human fossil discovered outside Africa, which is considered to be Read More …
Operation Olive Branch
Turkey government opened a new front in Syria’s nearly seven year old war on 20 January, 2018. It launched airstrikes against USA backed ‘Syrian-Kurdish YPG militia’ base at Afrin (Syria). Turkish Government has code named this strike as ‘Operation Olive Read More …
10th Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA), Berlin
10th Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GAFA) conference was held in Berlin, Germany during 18- 20 January, 2018. Union Minister of State for Agriculture & Farmer Welfare Shri Gajendra Singh Sekhawat led an Indian delegation to participate in the Read More …
‘Day Zero’ Water crisis in Cape Town
Whenever we think about ‘Day Zero’, unknown computer security threat comes in our mind. In computer security term day zero means a looming threat which is yet to be resolved. But these days, everybody in the South African city of Read More …
USA Shutdown: What does it mean?
In the third week of January 2018, the whole world, particularly those who don’t know about the USA legislation process, surprised to read the news of USA shutdown. After all the United States of America is the largest economy of Read More …
India became 43rd member of Australia Group
News: India, on January 19, 2018, joined the one of the export control regimes Australia Group as a 43rd member. Importance: India’s joining to Australia group will raise its stature in the field of non-proliferation and also help it acquire Read More …
The United Kingdom appointed Minister for Loneliness
So there is good news for the British citizens who are feeling loneliness due to various reasons. The UK government has first time appointed the Minister for Loneliness. The minister will help to tackle the problem of isolation and loneliness. Read More …
ISA hosted International Solar Alliance Forum
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) hosted ‘International Solar Alliance Forum’ during 17-18th January, 2018 at the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) 2018 held in Abu Dhabi (UAE). It was the first ever outreach programme of the ISA in Abu Dhabi’s World Read More …