World’s Biggest Electric Cruise Ship: The largest electric cruise ship in the world has returned back to port in Yichang in central Hubei province, China after traveling up and down the Yangtze River for its maiden voyage. This cruise ship has been powered by a 7,500-kilowatt-hour massive-sized marine battery. This battery has been provided by […]
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Ranveer Singh Bestowed The UAE Golden Visa
Ranveer Singh Bestowed The UAE Golden Visa: Bollywood A-lister Ranveer Singh was bestowed the UAE golden visa on March 29 in Abu Dhabi. He’s the latest Bollywood talent to be granted the ten-year permit. So far, more than 10 Bollywood actors have got their UAE golden visas. In 2019, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) […]
BRICS Media Forum
BRICS Media Forum: Leading media groups from the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) have put together a three-month long training programme for journalists. The programme was an initiative of the BRICS Media Forum. BRICS Media Forum was established in 2015 by media organisations from the five countries, including The Hindu, […]
UNESCO’s City Of Literature
UNESCO’s City Of Literature: Kozhikode was proposed by the Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA) to be branded as a ‘City of Literature’ with the help of UNESCO. It is among the six places that the KILA plans to develop as ‘Creative Cities’. Thiruvananthapuram is vying for the title ‘City of Peace’, Kollam ‘City of […]
Minamata Convention On Mercury
Minamata Convention On Mercury: Indonesia has introduced a global declaration that calls on parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury to tackle illegal trade of mercury. The declaration was read in Nusa Dua, Bali, where Indonesia is hosting the fourth Conference of Parties (COP4) to the Minamata Convention on Mercury. The conference is being held […]
BBNJ Treaty: Important Points
What Is The BBNJ Treaty? The fourth meeting of the Intergovernmental Conference (IGC-4) was held in New York to conclude a draft of the instrument on the conservation and sustainable use of marine Biological diversity in areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ). The IGC-4 is convened under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the […]
What Is Finlandization?
What Is Finlandization? The French President suggested Finlandization might be a realistic outcome for Ukraine if and when the Russia-Ukraine war ends. Finlandization refers to the policy of strict neutrality between Moscow (Russia) and the West that Finland followed during the decades of the Cold War. The principle of neutrality was rooted in the Agreement […]
India Japan Summit
India Japan Summit: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in India for his first visit to the country as the head of government. He met PM Narendra Modi for bilateral talks. India and Japan set an investment target of “five trillion yen” ($42 billion) in the next five years, the leaders announced after a meeting […]
US To Revoke Russia’s Permanent Normal Trade Relations
US To Revoke Russia’s Permanent Normal Trade Relations: US and other members of the Group of Seven (G7) will revoke Russia’s “Permanent Normal Trade Relations (Pntr)” status to punish Russia for war over Ukraine. The move would pave the way for the US to impose tariffs on a wide range of Russian goods, heightening pressure […]
What Is Ukrainian Foreign Legion?
What Is Ukrainian Foreign Legion? Over 500 Indians from across the country, including some veterans, have submitted applications volunteering to join the International Legion created to fight Russian forces in Ukraine, diplomatic sources said The International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine is also known as the Ukrainian Foreign Legion. It is a volunteer foreign […]
