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What: MALABAR 2018 Where: Guam, USA Who: India, Japan and USA When: 7-16 June, 2018 Tri-Nation MALABAR Exercise 2018 begins off Guam, USA from June 7, 2018. The 22nd edition of Exercise Malabar will end on 16 June 2018. Indian Naval Ships Sahyadri, Shakti and Kamorta of the Eastern Fleet under the command of Rear Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, NM, Flag Officer Commanding, Eastern Fleet currently on an overseas deployment to Read More …
By Sunderarajan Padmanabhan New Delhi, June 5 : Experts participating in the World Environment Day summit here have called upon governments, industries and farmers to come together to tackle unsolved challenge of nitrogen pollution. Prof. Mark Sutton, environmental physicist and Director of International Nitrogen Management System (INMS) which is an UN-backed global coalition promoting better management of the nitrogen cycle, regretted that there was little global action to tackle nitrogen Read More …
What: 3rd Mission Innovation Ministerial meeting Where: Malmo, Sweden When: 22-23 May, 2018 The third Mission Innovation Ministerial meeting was organized in Malmo, Sweden for from 22-23 May, 2018. Ministers and high level delegates from 23 countries participated in this meeting. Indian delegation was lead by Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Science, Technology and Earth Sciences. Mission Innovation Champions Programme: Mission innovation countries launched Mission Innovation Champions Programme to felicitate clean energy innovators. At the Read More …
What: #StartUpLink initiative Who: India and Netherland When: May 25, 2018 In an endeavour to further the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship, Invest India (host to the Govt. of India’s initiative, ‘Startup India’ under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry) and the Dutch Government are jointly launching the Indo-Dutch #StartUpLink initiative. The official launch will take place on 25th May, 2018 at Taj West End Hotel, Bengaluru during the visit of Read More …
What: Navika Sagar Parikrama Who: All-women crew When: Sep. 17, 2017-May 21, 2018 After completion of a historic global circumnavigation voyage, Indian Naval Sailing Vessel Tarini (INSV Tarini) entered Goa harbour and came alongside the INS Mandovi jetty on on 21 May 2018. The all-women crew of Tarini was received at the jetty by Raksha Mantri Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, who had also flagged them off on September 10, 2017. It Read More …
What: SAWEN Conference Where: Kolkata When: 8-10 May, 2018 South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network (SAWEN) in it’s two days (8-10 May 2018) conference in Kolkata, India adopted many proposals to curb wildlife crime in the South Asian Region. Network’s seven members out of eight agreed on having an operational framework for strengthening the regional body to combat wildlife crime. Pakistan skipped the fourth conference of SAWEN held in the Read More …
What: WHO FCTC When: May 2, 2018 Why: To eliminate illicit trade in tobacco products The Union Cabinet has given approval to accede to the Protocol under World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on tobacco control to eliminate illicit trade in tobacco products. The Approval was given on May 2, 2018. The Protocol will be applicable to both smoking and chewing or smokeless tobacco (SLT) forms as negotiated and adopted under Read More …
What: World Press Freedom Day When: May 3, 2018 Why: To evaluate press freedom around the world World Press Freedom Day was celebrated across the world on May 3, 2018. The theme for this year was, ‘Keeping Power in Check: Media, Justice and The Rule of Law’. This year’s theme celebration highlights the importance of an enabling legal environment for press freedom and gives special attention to the role of an Read More …
What: HARIMAU SHAKTI Where: Sengai Perdik, Hulu Langat, Malaysia When: 30 April 18 to 13 May 18 A joint training exercise HARIMAU SHAKTI will be conducted between India and Malaysia in the dense forests of Sengai Perdik, Hulu Langat, Malaysia from 30 April 18 to 13 May 18. This is the first instance wherein a joint training exercise of this magnitude involving Indian and Malaysian soldiers is being organized on Malaysian soil. The Read More …
Canada and the European Union will host the world’s first female foreign ministers’ meeting in September 2018. The announcement was made by the Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland on April 22, 2018 in Toronto. The meeting will be held on 20-21 September in Canada. The female foreign ministers from about 30 countries will be invited to the gathering, which is aimed at deepening global discussion on women’s empowerment.
What: Study in India initiative When: April 18, 2018 Why: To attract international students to study in India External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Minister of State for Human Resources Development Satya Pal Singh jointly launched the ‘Study in India’ initiative to attract international students to study in India on April 18, 2018 in New Delhi. The website of Study in India can be accessed at www.studyinindia.gov.in. About: The portal Read More …
What: Pulitzer Prize Why: Journalism Where: USA Public Service: The New York Times and The New Yorker have jointly won the prestigious Pulitzer Prize, in the Public Service category for Weinstein exposé. Both the newspapers had uncovered the Harvey Weinstein saga of sexual harassment and abuse in Hollywood. Investigative reporting prize: The Washington Post won the investigative reporting prize for revealing decades-old allegations of sexual misconduct against Senate candidate Roy Read More …
What: World Homoeopathy Day When: 10 Aprl 2018 Why: Birth anniversary of the founder of Homoeopathy Dr. Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann The World Homoeopathy Day is being celebrated on 10th April. This day is observed to commemorate the birth anniversary of the founder of Homoeopathy Dr. Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann. A two-day scientific convention is being organised in New Delhi by Ministry of AYUSH on the occasion of World Homoeopathy Day, Read More …
What: SAHYOG- HYEOBLYEOG Who: India and South Korea When: April 5, 2018 Indian and South Korean Coast Guard on April 5, 2018 jointly conducted anti-piracy, search and rescue exercise ‘SAHYOG- HYEOBLYEOG 2018. The exercise was conducted off the Chennai coast. The Korean Coast Guard ship ‘BADARO’ took part in the exercise. Indian Coast Guard deployed a Dornier aircraft to carry out sea-air coordinated search along with ICG Shaurya, Rani Abbakka, C-423, Read More …
The Indian Navy and the French Navy would conduct bilateral maritime exercises ‘VARUNA-18’. It would be conducted in three sea areas, namely, the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal and South Western Indian Ocean. The first phase, being conducted in the Arabian Sea, will see participation of a French submarine and frigate Jean de Vienne from the French side. The Indian Naval participation will include the destroyer Mumbai, frigate Trikand Read More …
