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The 1776 Commission report
The White House on January 18, 2021 released the 1776 Commission report, just days before Read More …
Desert Knight-21: India-France Air Force Exercise
Indian Air Force and French Air and Space Force (Armée de l’Air et de l’Espace) Read More …
Russia leaves Open Skies Treaty (OST)
Russia on January 15, 2021 announced that it was leaving the Open Skies Treaty (OST). Read More …
Netherlands Government resigns over childcare subsidies
The Netherlands Government led by Mark Rutte collectively resigned on January 16, 2021 amid an Read More …
Donald Trump-the first US president to be impeached twice
The US House of Representatives on January 13, 2021 made Donald Trump the first US Read More …
USA includes Cuba in the list of state sponsors of terror
The United States of America has again designated Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism. Read More …
World’s most powerful passports in 2021
Japan has topped the list of being the most powerful passport in the world for Read More …
NASA Approves EUVST and EZIE Heliophysics Missions
NASA has approved two heliophysics missions to explore the Sun and the system that drives Read More …
International Driving Permit (IDP) for Indian citizens
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a notification to facilitate the issuance of Read More …
Thousand Island plane crash
A passenger plane of Indonesia’s Sriwijaya Air carrying more than 50 people on board crashed Read More …
What is the 25th Amendment to the US Constitution?
A day after the US President Donald Trump incited supporters to attack the U.S. Capitol, Read More …
India to chair UNSC’s three subsidiary bodies
India will be chairing three-key subsidiary bodies of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). This Read More …
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 …