Category: International

Tashnuva Anan Shishir has become Bangladesh’s first transgender news presenter. She will start presenting news for Boishakhi TV from the International Women’s Day on March 8. The appointment of the transgender newscaster was done on the occasion of 50 years Read More …

The Food Waste Index Report 2021 was released by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on March 4, 2021. According to the report, 17 per cent of all food available at consumer levels was wasted in 2019. In 2019, some Read More …

Overall 25 Indian programmes from 12 Indian Institutions have secured position in top 100 in the QS Subject Rankings for the year 2021. These institutions are; IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Madras, IIT Kharagpur, IISC Bangalore, IIT Guwahati,, IIM Bangalore, IIM Ahmedabad, JNU, Anna University, University of Read More …

The USA’s Freedom House, which describes itself as an independent watchdog organization, has said that India’s status has declined from Free to Partly Free in its ‘Freedom in the World 2021’ report. The report has cited rising violence and discriminatory Read More …

The Union Cabinet on March 3, 2021 approved the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare of India and Ministry of Agriculture of Fiji for cooperation in the field of Agriculture and Read More …

The Indian Air Force is participating for the first time in Exercise Desert Flag-VI along with air forces of United Arab Emirates, United States of America, France, Saudi Arabia, South Korea and Bahrain. The exercise is scheduled from 03 Mar 21 to Read More …

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on March 2, 2021 inaugurated ‘Maritime India Summit 2021’ through video conferencing. Prime Minister also unveiled the e-plaque of ‘Sagar-Manthan’:Mercantile Maritime Domain Awareness Centre (MM-DAC). It is an information system for enhancing maritime safety, search Read More …

Archaeologists have unearthed a unique Roman ceremonial chariot with four wheels from a villa just outside Pompeii, the city buried in a volcanic eruption in 79 AD. It is likely that the chariot was used as a transport vehicle by Read More …

The United Nations Committee for Development Policy (CDP) has recommended graduation of Bangladesh from the category of Least Developed Country (LDC) to developing country. Bangladesh has met for the second time all the three eligibility criteria for graduating from the Read More …

To showcase the strength and opportunities of the India’s biotechnology sector at national level and to the global community, the second edition of Global Bio-India will be organised from 1-3March 2021 on digital platform. The theme for this year is Read More …

The International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD) Symposium on Sustainable Development of Dams & River Basins was inaugurated by Minister for Jal Shakti Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on February 24, 2021. International Commission on Large Dams (INCOLD) in collaboration with Read More …

The 12th technical Group Meeting of National Statistical Offices of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Countries was held on February 24, 2021 at New Delhi in virtual mode. The meeting was held under the aegis of Ministry of Read More …

The U.K. Supreme Court ruled on February 19, 2021 that Uber drivers in Britain should be classed as “workers” and not self-employed. The top court ruling threatens the company’s business model and holds broader implications for the gig economy. The Read More …

Indian Oil and Greenstat Hydrogen India Pvt. Ltd. (a subsidiary of Greenstat Norway) on February 18, 2021 signed a Statement of Intent for setting up of Centre of Excellence on Hydrogen. This association aims to develop a Center of Excellence Read More …