The United Kingdom on January 1, 2021 abolished the 5 percent rate of value-added-tax (VAT) on menstrual products, known as the tampon tax. According to the UK government, the revolutionary action was made possible by the end of the Brexit Read More …
Category: International
Indian Missions in Estonia, Paraguay and Dominican Republic
The Union Cabinet on December 30, 2020 approved the opening of 3 Indian Missions in Estonia, Paraguay and Dominican Republic in 2021. Opening of Indian Missions in these countries will help expand India’s diplomatic footprint, deepen political relations, enable growth 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. The law is being held as the ground-breaking decision in a country that has some of the world’s most restrictive abortion laws. Now Argentina has Read More …
Mission Sagar-III: Kiltan arrived at Sihanoukville Port
Indian Naval Ship Kiltan arrived at Sihanoukville Port, Cambodia on 29 December 2020 as part of ongoing Mission Sagar-III. The ship will deliver 15 Tons of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Stores for the flood-affected people of Cambodia, which Read More …
Harsh Vardhan nominated to the Board of GAVI
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr. Harsh Vardhan has been nominated by the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI) as a member on the GAVI Board. Dr. Harsh Vardhan will be representing the South East Area Regional Office(SEARO)/ Western Pacific Regional Read More …
Japan to Join ‘Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance
The Japan Times reported that Japan provided intelligence to the United States and Britain in 2019 showing evidence of China’s forceful detainment of the Muslim Uighur minority on condition of keeping the source confidential. Based on the information, the United Read More …
Preventing Financing of Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction
The Turkish parliament on December 27, 2020 passed “Preventing Financing of Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction” bill that would increase the monitoring of civil society groups. The act was proposed by the President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling Read More …
NASA to set up nuclear reactor on the moon
Outgoing US President Donald Trump on December16, 2020 issued a new Space Policy Directive (SPD) which will allow NASA to set up a nuclear reactor on the surface of the moon by 2026. The US Department of Energy. will collaborate Read More …
Kernowite-A New Mineral Discovered in UK
The Kernowite-the dark green mineral has been added to the list of the minerals. The International Mineralogical Association has approved it as a new mineral. The only known specimen of kernowite was discovered in the 1700s. It has been named after Read More …
NAEGLERIA FOWLERI: DEADLY BRAIN-EATING AMOEBA
Naegleria fowleri is a deadly brain-eating amoeba which is gradually advancing northwards from the southern United States due to climate change, says a recent report. So far, most of the cases were reported in the southern states. However, six were reported Read More …
MISSION SAGAR-III: KILTAN ARRIVED AT NHARONG PORT
Indian Naval Ship Kiltan arrived at NhaRong Port, Ho Chi Minh City on 24 December 2020 as part of Mission Sagar-III. This Mission is part of India’s Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) assistance to Friendly Foreign Countries during the Read More …
BHARAT RAMAMURTI- DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC COUNCIL
US president-elect Joe Biden has named Indian-American Bharat Ramamurti as Deputy Director of the National Economic Council (NEC) for financial reform and consumer protection. NEC is the White House advisory agency to the president on domestic and global economic policymaking. Ramamurti, a Read More …
US CONGRESS PASSES TIBETAN POLICY AND SUPPORT ACT (TPSA)
US Congress on December 22, 2020 passed new legislation ‘Tibetan Policy and Support Act (TPSA)’ that reaffirms the rights of Tibetans to choose a successor to their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. The Act said such decisions (choosing successor) “should be Read More …
SHAHEEN-IX: PAKISTAN-CHINA EXERCISE
“Shaheen-IX” is an ongoing joint air exercise between Pakistani and Chinese Airforce. The exercise has exposed the China’s doublespeak. China has justified its ongoing joint air exercise even though it had expressed apprehensions about India’s “Malabar exercise”. The Air Forces Read More …
INDO-JAPAN SAMVAD CONFERENCE
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on December 21, 2020 addressed the Sixth Indo-Japan SAMVAD Conference. The SAMVAD was launched five years ago with former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. During his address, the Prime Minister said that this forum has done Read More …