Black Sea: U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin urged more defence cooperation among Black Sea allies ahead of a NATO Ministers summit. Action was needed by littoral states of the Black Sea amid Russia “militarisation” of the region. The region is vulnerable to Russian aggression and we’ve seen evidence of that by ongoing actions in eastern […]
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Digi-Book – Innovations For You: NITI Aayog
Digi-Book – “Innovations For You”: NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) has launched a Digi-Book – “Innovations for You” an attempt to showcase the success stories of Atal Innovation Mission’s Startups in different domains. These startups have worked to create new, disruptive and innovative products, services, and solutions that can pave a path for a […]
Prohibition Of Electronic Cigarettes Bill, 2019
E-Cigarette: An analysis by the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science at University of California San Diego and UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center, published in the journal JAMA Network Open, has found that e-cigarette use — even on a daily basis — did not help smokers successfully stay off cigarettes. […]
Abraham Accords
Abraham Accords: On 18 October, 2021, the foreign ministers of the United States, India, Israel, and UAE met virtually to enhance cooperation and partnerships between these states on the back of the Abraham Accords, signed in 2020, normalising relations between Israel and a grouping of Arab states led by the UAE. The Abraham Accords are […]
Bhumiputra Bill In Goa
Bhumiputra Bill In Goa: Goa CM has clarified that the Bhumiputra Bill won’t be sent to Governor. The Goa Bhumiputra Adhikarini Bill, 2021 that was passed in the Goa Assembly on July 30 had since been at the centre of a political storm. The Bill was aimed at giving the status of ‘Bhumiputra’ to a […]
James Webb Space Telescope
James Webb Space Telescope: Engineers have unboxed the James Webb Space Telescope in French Guiana and will now prepare it for launch. JWST is one of the grand scientific projects of the 21st Century and will ride to orbit on 18 December. JWST is a joint venture between the US (Nasa), European (Esa) and Canadian […]
UNEP Production Gap Report
UNEP Production Gap Report: The 2021 Production Gap Report was released by the leading research institutes and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The Production Gap Report, first launched in 2019, tracks the discrepancy between governments’ planned fossil fuel production and global production levels consistent with limiting warming to 1.5°C or 2°C. UNEP’s Major Reports: […]
Kushinagar International Airport
Kushinagar International Airport: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Kushinagar international airport in the presence of representatives from 12 countries. The airport in eastern UP, the third international airport in the state, will mainly service the Buddhist tourism circuit. The Sri Lankan Airlines flight carrying monks and dignitaries was the first to land at the […]
The Sakharov Prize
The Sakharov Prize: Imprisoned Russian Opposition leader Alexei Navalny was awarded the European Union’s top human rights prize in a clear slap to President Vladimir Putin. The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, commonly known as the Sakharov Prize, is an honorary award for individuals or groups who have dedicated their lives to the defense […]
Mount Manipur
Mount Manipur: The Union government rechristened Mount Harriet, a historical tourist spot in the Andaman and Nicobar islands, as ‘Mount Manipur’. The announcement was made during Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to Port Blair, where he referred to the “significant contribution” the North-eastern state had made in resisting the British, especially during the historic […]
