The National Rail Transport Institute, a deemed to be university under the Ministry of Railways, signed an MoU with the University of Birmingham in Rail Bhawan, New Delhi on December 18, 2019 to set up its first Centre of Excellence for Next Read More …
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India-Russia Joint Tri-Services Exercise Indra- 2019 concludes
The 2nd edition of bilateral tri-services Exercise INDRA-2019 between Indian and Russia concluded on December 19, 2019 at Babina, Pune and Goa. The exercise included joint training in counter terrorism and counter insurgency operations under the United Nations mandate. As Read More …
Trump becomes the third President in American history to be impeached
Donald Trump became the third President in US history to be impeached on December 18, 2019. Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton were impeached by the House of Representatives in 1868 and 1998, respectively, but not convicted by the Senate. In Read More …
What is the ‘pontifical secret’?
Why in the News? Pope Francis on December 17, 2019 declared that the rule of “pontifical secrecy” no longer applies to the sexual abuse of minors, in a bid to improve transparency in such cases. The Church previously shrouded sexual Read More …
ADB and India sign $250 million loan to expand energy efficiency investments
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India on December 16, 2019 signed a $250 million loan to Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) to expand energy efficiency investments in India that will benefit agricultural, residential and institutional consumers. Read More …
Amitabha Bagchi wins DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2019
Amitabha Bagchi was awarded DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2019 for his novel “Half the Night is Gone”, published in 2018. Pradeep Gawali, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nepal presented the award to Mr. Bagchi at the Eighth edition Read More …
Geneva Hosted First Global Refugee Forum
The first Global Refugee Forum (GRF) began in Geneva, Switzerland, on December 17, 2019. The Forum was jointly hosted by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the UN Refugee Agency, and the government of Switzerland. Aim The Read More …
India slips to 112th place on WEF’s Gender Gap 2020
India has slipped four places on the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Gender Gap index to 112. India lags behind some of its neighbours like China (106th), Sri Lanka (102nd), Nepal (101st), Brazil (92nd), Indonesia (85th) and Bangladesh (50th). Iceland Read More …
How India improve its rankings in world index?
India’s remarkable jump in World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Report 2020 India ranks 63rd among 190 countries improving by 14 ranks from its rank of 77 in 2019. India has improved its rank in 7 out of 10 indicators Read More …
Lahore-Wagah shuttle train service to be restored after 22 years
After gap of 22 years, the shuttle train service between Lahore and Wagah railway station resumed operation on December 15, 2019. Trips: The train would complete three round trips daily and provide the travelling facility to over 1,000 passengers in Read More …
India to Host 36th International Geological Congress (IGC)
India is going to host the 36th International Geological Congress (IGC) in New Delhi during the first week of March 2020. India had the privilege of organising the 22nd session of IGC at New Delhi in 1964. This was the first Read More …
Indo-Sri Lanka Joint Exercise Mitra Shakti-VII Concludes
The 7th edition of the joint training exercise between the Indian Army and the Sri Lankan Army, Exercise Mitra Shakti concluded on 14 December 2019 at Aundh Military Station, Pune. Contingent comprising of 120 personnel each from Sri Lankan and Read More …
World’s first fully electric, commercial aircraft took its inaugural test flight
The world’s first fully electric, commercial aircraft ‘DHC-2 de Havilland Beave’ took its inaugural test flight on December 10, 2019, taking off from the Canadian city of Vancouver and offering hope that airlines may one day end their polluting emissions. Read More …
Davi Kopenawa received Right Livelihood Award 2019
Yanomami shaman Davi Kopenawa, known as the “Dalai Lama of the Rainforest,” has received Right Livelihood Award 2019. This award is also known as the “Alternative Nobel Prize”. Yanomami shaman Davi Kopenawa has led his people’s 20-year campaign to protect Read More …
INTACH to provide services for the reconstruction of 11 Cultural Heritage sites in Nepal
INTACH has signed an agreement with Nepal to provide consultancy services for Post-Earthquake reconstruction of 11 Cultural Heritage sites in Nepal. The agreement was signed in Kathmandu on December 12, 2019. Significance INTACH will provide Design and Project Management Consultancy Read More …