The Intergovernmental Negotiations framework: India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador T.S. Tirumurti, said that It has been nearly 13 years since the Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN) started. The UN Security Council is finding itself unable to act effectively to address issues of international peace and security as it lacked inclusivity. The Intergovernmental Negotiations framework (IGN) […]
Tag: 27th Jan 2021
Who is Manjamma Jogathi? Padma Awardee
Manjamma Jogathi: The list of Padma awards recipients this year includes a transgender from Karnataka who has over the past many decades practised and single-handedly popularised rural folk arts. For Manjamma Jogathi, the Padma Shri comes after decades of social and financial struggle. Overcoming personal odds, Manjavva Jogati, as she would be called in Karnataka, […]
Padma Awards 2021 – List of Awardee
Padma Awards 2021: This year the President has approved the conferment of 119 Padma Awards including 1 duo case (in a duo case, the award is counted as one) as per list below. The list comprises 7 Padma Vibhushan, 10 Padma Bhushan, and 102 Padma Shri Awards. 29 of the awardees are women and the […]
AMPHEX – 21 : Keypoints
AMPHEX – 21: A large-scale tri-service joint amphibious exercise AMPHEX – 21 was conducted in the Andaman & Nicobar group of islands from 21 – 25 Jan 2021. The exercise involved the participation of Naval ships, amphibious troops of the Army and different types of aircraft from the Air force. The exercise was aimed at […]
Climate Adaptation Summit 2021 – Keypoints
Climate Adaptation Summit 2021.: Prime Minister Modi addressed the Climate Adaptation Summit 2021. The Netherlands government hosted an online international Climate Adaptation Summit (CAS Online) on 25 January 2021. The summit will have a significant focus on securing new investments to ensure that millions of smallholder farmers can adapt to the stresses of climate on […]
