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BIMSTEC Conference on ‘Combating Drug Trafficking'

Why in News Recently, India hosted the first-ever BIMSTEC Conference on Combating Drug Trafficking in New Delhi. It was organised by the Narcotics...

14 Feb 2020 Important International Institutions

Foreign Ambassadors in Srinagar

Why in News Twenty-five foreign Ambassadors visited Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) to assess the situation in the region nearly six months...

13 Feb 2020 Important International Institutions

The Big Picture - SCO Summit 2020

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Heads of Government meeting is set to be held in India at the end of this year (2020). Invitations have...

11 Feb 2020 Important International Institutions

2 Billion Kilometres to Safety Campaign

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has launched a global campaign calling on people all over the world to cover the distance...

11 Feb 2020 Important International Institutions

International Maritime Organization and India

This article is based on A case of a maritime presence adrift which was published in The Hindu on 05/02/2020. It discusses India’s negligible...

05 Feb 2020 Important International Institutions

World Heritage Site Certificate to Jaipur

Why in News The Chief Minister of Rajasthan will dedicate the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) world...

05 Feb 2020 Important International Institutions

Impact of Brexit

This article is based on “What Brexit means for the EU and its partners” which was published in The Hindu on 04/02/2020. It talks about...

04 Feb 2020 Important International Institutions

National Consultation on the Review of Beijing+25

Why in News To mark 25 years of the adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action, Ministry of Women & Child Development, the National Commission...

01 Feb 2020 Important International Institutions

Global Forum on Childhood Pneumonia

Why in News World’s first conference on Childhood Pneumonia was held in Barcelona (Spain) to make it part of the global health...

01 Feb 2020 Important International Institutions

India-Togo Relations

Why in News Recently, the Togolese Republic (also known as Togo) and India has come together for the development of about 300 MW Solar Power...

31 Jan 2020 Important International Institutions

Novel Strain of Coronavirus

Why in News Recently, the Lancet published a study titled “Clinical features of patients infected with 2019 novel coronavirus in Wuhan,...

28 Jan 2020 Important International Institutions

Maharashtra’s
Agribusiness and Rural Transformation

Why in News Recently, the Union government, Maharashtra and the World Bank (WB) signed a loan agreement of $210 million to support small farmers...

25 Jan 2020 Important International Institutions

Global Talent Competitiveness Index

Why in News India has moved up eight places to the 72nd position in the Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) 2020. Switzerland topped the...

25 Jan 2020 Important International Institutions

India Helps Maldives Tackle Measles

Why in News India has helped the Maldives in tackling measles outbreak by providing over 30,000 doses of Measles and Rubella (MR) vaccine. The...

24 Jan 2020 Important International Institutions

Corruption Perceptions Index 2019: Transparency International

Why in News India’s ranking in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI-2019) has slipped from 78 to 80 compared to the year 2018. The 2019...

24 Jan 2020 Important International Institutions

External Intervention on Kashmir Issue

Why in News Recently, at the World Economic Forum (WEF) summit in Davos Pakistan has reiterated the United Nations (UN) and United States(US)...

23 Jan 2020 Important International Institutions

Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC)-141 b

Why in News India has successfully phased out Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC)-141 b. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change...

23 Jan 2020 Important International Institutions

Democracy Index: EIU

Why in News India has slipped 10 places in the 2019 Democracy Index to 51st position. In 2018, India was ranked at 41. The Democracy Index (began...

23 Jan 2020 Important International Institutions

Round-table of UNAIDS

Why in News Recently, the high-level roundtable of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) was held at the World Economic Forum at...

22 Jan 2020 Important International Institutions

World Employment and Social Outlook -Trends 2020:ILO

Why in News Recently, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has released the World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2020 (WESO)...

22 Jan 2020 Important International Institutions