The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, reached Sydney, Australia, on November 21, 2018 for the final leg of his two-nation state visit to Vietnam and Australia. This is the first state visit to Australia by a President of Read More …
Category: International
WHO launches new country-led response to put stalled malaria control efforts back on track
Reductions in malaria cases have stalled after several years of decline globally, according to the new World malaria report 2018. To get the reduction in malaria deaths and disease back on track, WHO and partners are joining a new country-led response, launched Read More …
World Toilet Day 2018
World Toilet Day was oraganised on November 19, 2019. The day is about inspiring action to tackle the global sanitation crisis. United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6) aims to ensure availability and sustainable management of sanitation and water Read More …
Kilogram gets a new definition
At the General Conference on Weights and Measures on November 16 in Versailles, nations unanimously approved new scientific definitions for the kilogram and other units. Researchers voted to get rid of it in favour of defining a kilogram in terms of an electric Read More …
Sushma Swaraj hands over symbolically e-Rickshaws to Ambassador of Senegal
External Affairs Minister Smt. Sushma Swaraj on November 16, 2018 handed over symbolically e-Rickshaws to Ambassador of Senegal El Hadji Ibou Boye in New Delhi . Mrs Swaraj along with Ambassador of Senegal took a short ride in the e-Rickshaw Read More …
Indian American Neomi Rao named for key Appeals Court post
Indian American Neomi Rao has been nominated to the DC Circuit Court of Appeals to fill the vacancy created by Brett Kavanaugh’s elevation to the U.S. Supreme Court. Ms. Rao is currently the administrator of the Office of Information and Read More …
India-UK Cancer Research Initiative launched in New Delhi
The India-UK Cancer Research Initiative was launched on November 14, 2018 at the Inaugural Researchers’ Summit in New Delhi . The summit facilitates knowledge sharing and communication among scientists, researchers, epidemiologists, clinicians, public health professionals and industry in the field of oncology. The research Read More …
Indo-Japan joint military exercise Dharma Guardian – 2018 completed
The Indian Army and Japanese Army on November 14, 2018 completed their joint military exercise, ‘DHARMA GUARDIAN’ – 2018 at Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School, Vairengte, Mizoram, India. It is a significant step towards fostering military and diplomatic ties Read More …
Amnesty International revokes ‘Ambassador of Conscience Award’ given to Aung San Suu Kyi
International Human rights organisation Amnesty International revoked the ‘Ambassador of Conscience Award’ given to Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi. She received the honour in 2009, when she was living under house arrest. The rights group said it was profoundly Read More …
INDO-Russian joint exercise INDRA 2018
The joint military exercise between Indian and Russia EXERCISE INDRA 2018 on combating insurgency under the aegis of United Nations (UN) is being conducted at Babina Field Firing Ranges, Babina Military Station from 18 November 2018. Company sized contingents of Read More …
Vice President inaugurates Indian War Memorial at Villers Guislain in France
Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu unveiled an Indian War Memorial at Villers Guislain, 200 km from Paris, on November 9, 2018 to highlight the contribution of the Indian soldiers to the freedom of France in the Great War. This is Read More …
Global Cooling Innovation Summit 2018 in New Delhi
Two-day Global Cooling Innovation Summit will be inaugurated by Union Science & Technology Minister, Dr. Harsh Vardhan in New Delhi on 12th November 2018. The Summit is a first-of-its-kind solutions-focused event that will bring together leaders from around the world to explore concrete means and Read More …
India joins Advanced Motor Fuels Technology Collaboration Programme
The Union Cabinet on November 8, 2018 was apprised of India joining as Member of Advanced Motor Fuels Technology Collaboration Programme (AMF TCP)under International Energy Agency (IEA) on 9thMay, 2018. AMF TCP works under the framework of International Energy Agency Read More …
India re-elected as member of ITU council till 2022
India has been elected as a member of the Geneva based UN organisation, International Telecommunications Union-ITU Council for another four-year term from 2019 to 2022. The elections to the Council were held during the ongoing ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2018 at Dubai. Read More …
Commonwealth nations allowed to join UK armed forces
The United Kingdom government has announced relaxation of recruitment criteria for Commonwealth nationals to apply for jobs in its armed forces. The above decision has been taken in order to meet the shortage in its ranks. As per the UK Read More …