Chief Election Commissioner of India, Shri Sunil Arora on January 24, 2020 assumed Chairmanship of The Forum of the Election Management Bodies (EMBs) of South Asia (FEMBoSA) for the year 2020. The Outgoing Chair of FEMBoSA, Mr. K.M.Nurul Huda, CEC of Bangladesh Read More …
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Corruption Perceptions Index 2019-India Ranked 80th
India was ranked 80th in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI-2019), two rank behind compared to the previous year. Last year India was ranked 78, however its score of 41 out of 100 remains the same. The Corruption Perceptions Index was Read More …
Cabinet approves MoU for recognition of Seafarers training certification
The Union Cabinet on January 22, 2020 gave its approval for the Model Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for unilateral/bilateral recognition of Certificates, pursuant to Regulation 1/10 of International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) for Seafarers, 1978 Read More …
Mahatma Gandhi International Convention Centre inaugurated in Niger
External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar visited Niamey, Republic of Niger from 20-21 January 2020. During the visit, S Jaishankar and the President of Niger, Mahamadou Issoufou on 21 January, 2020 jointly inaugurated the Mahatma Gandhi International Convention Centre (MGICC). Read More …
India-Brazil MoU on Cooperation in field of Geology and Mineral Resources
The Union Cabinet on January 22, 2020 gave its approval for the Memorandum of Understanding to be signed between Geological Survey of India (GSI) and Geological Survey of Brazil on “Cooperation in field of Geology and Mineral Resources”. The MoU Read More …
US President announces to join Trillion Tree Campaign
The U.S. President Donald Trump, while addressing the 50th annual meeting of World Economic Forum at Davos, announced that U.S. was joining a new international initiative called the “one trillion trees” project. He said that he wanted to conserve “the Read More …
India-Nepal Second Integrated Check Post (ICP) inaugurated at Jogbani – Biratnagar
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, along with Prime Minister of Nepal Shri K.P. Sharma Oli on January 21, 2020 jointly inaugurated the second Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Jogbani – Biratnagar . The first was built at the Raxaul-Birgunj border Read More …
WEF’s Nature Risk Rising Report 2020
Ahead of its 50th Annual Meeting in Davos, the World Economic Forum released “Nature Risk Rising Report 2020”. As per the report, nature loss is a planetary emergency. Humanity has already wiped out 83% of wild mammals and half of all Read More …
Piyush Goyal to lead Indian Delegation to World Economic Forum 2020
The 50th World Economic Forum (WEF) will begin at Davos in Switzerland on January 21, 2020. Union Minister of Commerce and Industry & Railways, Piyush Goyal, will lead the Indian delegation to the 50th World Economic Forum (WEF). Theme The Read More …
Harish Salve appointed as Queen’s Counsel for courts of England, Wale
Senior Indian Advocate Harish Salve has been appointed as the Queen’s Counsel for the courts of England and Wales. He has been appointed by the Queen, on the advice of the Lord Chancellor. Last year, Dipen Sabharwal was made the Queen’s Read More …
WHO includes TrueNet-an Indian diagnostic test in its global TB programme
By sunderarajan Padmanabhan (Twitter handle: @ndpsr) New Delhi, January 16 (India Science Wire): In a significant development, WHO Global Tuberculosis Programme has included an Indian molecular assay as initial test for detecting the disease and for identifying resistant strains of Read More …
World Future Energy Summit 2020 began in Abu Dhabi
The World Future Energy Summit began in Abu Dhabi on January 13, 2020. Theme: The theme for this year’s summit is “Rethinking Global Consumption, Production, and Investment.” The 2020 edition includes exhibition and forum programmes across five main pillars: energy, Read More …
Chinese paddlefish Declared Extinct
Chinese paddlefish-one of the world’s largest freshwater fish just went extinct. According to a new study published in the Science of The Total Environment, nicknamed the “water tiger” and “panda of the Yangtze,” the Chinese paddlefish ( Psephurus gladius ) is reportedly Read More …
World Hindi Day 2020
World Hindi Day was organised on January 10, 2020. The day is commemorated every year with the objective to promote use of Hindi language abroad. Ministry of External Affairs and Indian Missions abroad observed the day annually. Why on 10 Read More …
Indian Navy’s Operation Sankalp in Gulf Region
Indian Navy had commenced Maritime Security Operations, code named Operation SANKALP, in the Gulf Region on 19 June 2019 to ensure safe passage of Indian Flag Vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz. Indian Navy warships and aircraft were deployed Read More …