United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has invoked Article 99 of the UN Charter, in a Read More …
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Article 99 of the UN Charter
Italy formally withdrew from China’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative
Italy has formally withdrawn from China’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative (BRI). Italy was the Read More …
India joins Battery Energy Storage Systems Consortium for RE integration
India on 4th December became a member of the Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Consortium. Read More …
UAE launches ALTERRA fund
The COP28 host country UAE announced the launch of ALTERRA, a groundbreaking US $30 billion Read More …
Volta basin
According to the ‘Global Drought Snapshot 2023’ report by UNCCD, riparian countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Read More …
COP28 Declaration on Climate and Health
India has refused to sign the COP28 Declaration on Climate and Health. India cited the Read More …
India re-elected to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council
India was re-elected to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council at elections held at its Read More …
Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC)
India has been unanimously elected as a member representing Asian region in the Executive Committee Read More …
Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT) 2.0
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in collaboration with his Swedish counterpart Ulf Kristersson, launched the India-Sweden Read More …
Essequibo Dispute
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has warned Venezuela to stop any action that would Read More …
Raja-Jooseppi
Finland has closed the last crossing on its long Russian border. Russia has condemned it, Read More …
Henry Kissinger
Henry Kissinger, the former US Secretary of State and National Security Adviser died on November Read More …
Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs)
Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs) represent an innovation at the intersection of blockchain technology and governance. Read More …
H1N2: UK detects first human case of new swine flu strain
The United Kingdom (UK) has detected its first human case of H1N2, a swine flu Read More …
Al Dhafra project: UAE inaugurates world’s largest single-site solar power plant
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has inaugurated the world’s largest single-site solar power plant ahead Read More …
Nordic Baltic Eight (NB8)
Recently, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that India’s engagement with the Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8) Read More …
UN unanimously adopts Bangladesh’s resolution on natural plant fibres
The United Nations (UN) has unanimously adopted Bangladesh’s flagship resolution, ‘Natural Plant Fibres and Sustainable Read More …
Program for Monitoring Emerging Diseases (ProMED)
On 21 November, media and ProMED reported clusters of undiagnosed pneumonia in children in northern Read More …
China reportedly built world’s first ‘near-space command’
According to a news report, China has reportedly built the world’s first ‘near-space command’ equipped Read More …
VAJRA PRAHAR 2023
14th Edition of the Indo-US Joint Special Forces exercise “VAJRA PRAHAR 2023” commenced at the Read More …
Houthis seized an India-bound ship in Red Sea
The Yemen rebel group of Houthis seized an Israel-linked ship bound for India on November Read More …
Rapid Innovation and Startup Expansion (RISE)
Atal Innovation Mission (NITI Aayog) launched a new accelerator called Rapid Innovation and Startup Expansion Read More …
Global Fisheries Conference India 2023
On the occasion of World Fisheries Day (21st November), Government of India’s Dept. of Fisheries Read More …
APEC 2023 leaders adopt Golden Gate Declaration
The 30th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting was held on November 16-17, 2023 Read More …
EU approves use of herbicide Glyphosate for another 10 years
The European Union (Eu) approved the use of the controversial herbicide Glyphosate for another 10 Read More …