World Health Organisaiton (WHO) on March 6, 2009 announced the most wide-ranging reforms in the Organization’s history to modernize and strengthen the institution to play its role more effectively and efficiently as the world’s leading authority on public health. The Read More …
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AL NAGAH 2019-India and Oman joint exercise
The 3rd ‘Al Nagah III’ joint exercise between India and Oman will be held from 12 to 25 March 2019 at Jabel Al Akhdar Mountains in Oman. The exercise will see both the armies exchanging expertise and experience in tactics, Read More …
INDIA-US Generalized System of Preferences
The USA on March 5, 2019 gave a 60-day withdrawal notice to India on the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) benefits extended by US. As per the Government, since the review initiated by the US in April 2018 on India’s Read More …
India-Bangladesh Joint Military Exercise Sampriti – 2019
India-Bangladesh joint military exercise ‘Sampriti-2019’ began at Tangail, Bangladesh on 02 March 2019. It is the eighth edition of Exercise Sampriti, commenced at the Bongobondhu Cantonment, Tangail Bangladesh with an impressive opening ceremony on 03 March 2019. The Bangladesh contingent Read More …
PM Modi received prestigious Seoul Peace Prize – 2018
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on February 22, 2019 received the prestigious Seoul Peace Prize – 2018 in recognition for his contribution to the growth of Indian and global economies. Mr Modi contributed the award money of one crore thirty Read More …
International Mother Language Day 2019 theme
International Mother Language Day was celebrated on February 21, 2019. The day is observed on the 21st of February every year to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. Theme: Since 2019 is also the International Year of Indigenous Languages, Read More …
Cabinet approves Agreement on Proposed Participation of India in PISA
The Central Government on February 19, 2019 gave ex-post facto approval to the Agreement between India and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) for participating in the Programme for International Students Assessment (PISA), which will be conducted by Read More …
‘International Vision Zero Conference’ to Promote Occupational Safety
The three days (18th to 20th, February, 2019 in) Conference on the VISION ZERO and its relevance to Occupational Safety and Health was inaugurated on February 18, 2019 in Mumbai. The conference was inaugurated by Shri Heeralal Samariya, Secretary, Ministry Read More …
Massive mountains discovered 660 km beneath Earth’s crust
A group of scientists from the Princeton University in the U.S. and the Institute of Geodesy and Geophysics in China have discovered massive mountains in the Earth’s mantle that lies 410 miles (660 Km.) beneath the Earth’s surface that’s taller than Read More …
1st Chinook heavy lift helicopters arrived in India
The first of the 15 Chinook heavy lift helicopters ordered by the Indian Air Force (IAF) arrived in India on February 10, 2019. The CH-47F (I) was received at the Mundra Port in Gujarat and will be transported to its Read More …
Hindi included as the third official court language in Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates has (UAE) has included Hindi as the third official language used in its courts, alongside Arabic and English, as part of a move designed to improve access to justice. According to the the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department Read More …
More than 450 Indians granted UK citizenship under Windrush scheme
About 450 Indians were granted their British citizenship under the government’s ‘Windrush Scheme’, set up in the wake of an immigration scandal in 2018. British Home Secretary Sajid Javid said at least 455 Indians had confirmed their nationality as British. Read More …
India and Bangladesh sign MOU for training 1800 Bangladesh civil servants
India and Bangladesh have signed an MOU for training 1800 Bangladesh Civil Servants at the National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) an institute under the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DAR&PG), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Read More …
US Joins WIPO’s Marrakesh Treaty as 50th Member
The United States of America has joined WIPO’s fast-growing Marrakesh Treaty as its 50th member. According to the WIPO, it has added a major global publishing center to the Treaty that promotes the increased worldwide availability of texts specially adapted for Read More …
Ivanka Trump launches ‘Women’s Global Development and Prosperity Initiative’
Ivanka Trump, the daughter of the US president Donald Trump and a senior White House adviser, on February 7, 2019 unveiled a new global effort ‘Women’s Global Development and Prosperity Initiative (W-GDP)’ to help 50 million women in the developing Read More …