Category: International

The 3rd Indo-German Working Group for cooperation on (i) water and (ii) waste management concluded in New Delhi on February 6, 2019. Delegations from both the ministries – The Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government of India and Read More …

The Central Government on February 6, 2019 approved the MoU between India and Finland for collaborating based on mutual interest in the field of Biotechnology, for funding and implementing ambitious industry-led innovative and transnational projects within the broad scope of Read More …

A group of Indian Origin youth from 8 countries called on the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Dr Jitendra Singh under the 53rd Edition of “Know India Programme”, in New Delhi Read More …

World Cancer Day was observed on February 4, 2019 across the world. The day is organised by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC). The Day aims to save millions of preventable deaths each year through education, raising awareness and by Read More …

The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced on February 2, 2019 that its 29 members would on February 6, 2019 clear the way for North Macedonia to become the alliance’s 30th member, following its historic name Read More …

The United States of America on February 1, 2019 announced that it was suspending ‘Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty’ (INF) treaties with Russia, following five years of heated conversations over accusations by the United States that Moscow is violating the Reagan-era agreement. Read More …

The United States of America is shivering in a deadly cold snap known as a polar vortex. At least eight people have been killed in several states as a result of the Arctic weather. Temperatures fell to minus 30 degree Read More …

The Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the University of Pennsylvania School of Design formally presented the fourth annual Carnot Prize to Union Minister Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of Railways & Coal and former Minister of Power, Coal, New & Read More …

The central banks of the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have launched a common digital currency called “Aber”. It will be used in financial settlements between the two countries through Blockchains and Distributed Ledgers technologies. According to the UAE Read More …

India received the Award of Excellence for ‘Best in Show’ at the recently concluded New York Times Travel Show 2019, the largest travel show in North America, held from 25th – 27th January in New York, USA. The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India participated Read More …

According to the Corruption Perception Index 2018, released by the Transparency Internal, India had improved a point and rose three positions. India marginally improve its score to 41 (from 40 in 2017), and its position to 78 out of 180 Read More …

India and China have signed the protocol for exports of Indian tobacco leaves to China. Quality tobacco on par with international standards is available in India at competitive prices and there is a good potential for export of Indian tobacco Read More …

A Signing ceremony of Agreement between India and OECD for India’s participation in Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2021, in presence of Union HRD Minister, Shri Prakash Javadekar was held in New Delhi on January 28, 2019. The Agreement Read More …

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on January 27, 2019 dedicated to the public newly locomotive power set S-13 imported from India to be used for the ‘Uttara Devi’ Colombo-Kankesanthurai train. With the new power set the train commenced its first Read More …

The Government of Pakistan on January 25, 2019 declared sugarcane juice as the “national drink” of the country. This announcement came after the government conducted a Twitter poll where people were asked to decide on the country’s national drink and Read More …