Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare Dr. Harsh Vardhan addressed the event on Restoring Cross Border Mobility by World Economic Forum’s Common Trust Network on January 28, 2021 through Video Conference. The purpose of the event was to discuss Read More …
Category: International
World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day
India has joined the world to Light Up Qutub Minar as a sign of unity to combat the Neglected Tropical Diseases. The second annual World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day will be marked on January 30, 2021. The day highlights the global Read More …
Delhi High Court directs Centre to finalise National Health Policy for Rare Diseases
The Delhi High Court on January 28, 2021 directed the Centre to finalise the National Health Policy for Rare Diseases of 2020 by March 31 and make operational provision of crowdfunding envisaged under the law for treatment of high-cost rare Read More …
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons entered into force
The first-ever treaty to ban nuclear weapons entered into force on January 22, 2021. The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) is now part of international law. The TPNW secured the 50 ratifications it needed to then enter into force, Read More …
Lunar Sample 76015,143
The Moon rock –Lunar Sample 76015,143– has been loaned by the NASA at the request of the Biden administration, and has been put on display in the Oval Office (White Office) since January 20, 2021. Lunar sample 76015,143, collected by Read More …
Global Firepower Index 2021
According to the Global Firepower Index 2021, the United States military was ranked the most powerful armed force in the world, closely followed by Russia and China. India retained its fourth place. Pakistan has been ranked the 10th which is Read More …
Tsari Chu river village dispute
China on January 21, 2020 dismissed a report that said it had built a village in Arunachal Pradesh. China said that the construction activities were within its own territory and its sovereign right. Recently, using satellite images, the television channel Read More …
Vaccine Maitri initiative
India on January 20, 2021 started the supply of COVID vaccines to its neighbouring and key partner countries. India dispatched the COVID Vaccines to Bhutan and Maldives under the Vaccine Maitri initiative. External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar said that Read More …
Joe Biden-46th President of the United States of America
Joe Biden on January 20, 2021 took oath as the 46th President of the United States of America. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris took the oath on the West front of the US Capitol building at 10 PM (Indian Standard Read More …
The 1776 Commission report
The White House on January 18, 2021 released the 1776 Commission report, just days before president-elect Joe Biden would take his oath in office. In September 2020, US President Donald Trump had signed an executive order to set up a 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) will conduct a bilateral Air exercise, Desert Knight-21′ at Air Force Station Jodhpur from 20 to 24 Jan 21. French side will participate with Rafale, Read More …
Russia leaves Open Skies Treaty (OST)
Russia on January 15, 2021 announced that it was leaving the Open Skies Treaty (OST). In November 2020, the United States had also left the OST accusing Russia of violating the pact– allegations that Russia denied. Russia has now the Read More …
Netherlands Government resigns over childcare subsidies
The Netherlands Government led by Mark Rutte collectively resigned on January 16, 2021 amid an escalating scandal over the mismanagement of childcare subsidies. What is childcare subsidies scandal? The Netherlands tax office had accused over 26,000 Dutch parents of fraudulently 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 president to be impeached twice. The House of Representatives had voted to impeach Donald Trump first time in December of 2019 on charges of abuse 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. The U.S. had removed Cuba from its state sponsors of terrorism list in May 2015. Then President Barack Obama had reached an agreement to restore relations Read More …