A recent report titled ‘Skin and Bones Unresolved:An Analysis of Tiger Seizures from 2000-2018’ has quantified the illegal global trade in tigers and tiger parts between 2000 and 2018. The …
Read MoreRussia has sent its first life sized Humanoid robot known as Fedor into the International Space Station(ISS). Fedor stands for Final Experimental Demonstration Object Research (Skybot F-850).It is the first …
Read MoreIndian and U.S. officials will hold a 2+2 intersessional and the Maritime Security Dialogue in California,USA. 2+2 is a format of dialogue where the defense and foreign ministers or secretaries …
Read MoreThe World Bank has released a report on the relation between water pollution and economic growth. The report relied on the biggest-ever database assembled on global water quality using monitoring …
Read MoreIndia and Mauritius are close to finalising the proposed bilateral free trade agreement (FTA). The agreement had got delayed due to apprehensions amongst domestic players in both countries about providing …
Read MoreMinistry of New and Renewable Energy(MNRE) has approved a proposal to declare ocean energy as renewable energy. This means that energy produced using various forms of ocean energy such as …
Read MoreThe Common Service Centre Special Purpose Vehicle (CSC SPV) has signed a pact with the Panchayati Raj Ministry to turn gram panchayats into ‘digital panchayats’ This move is aimed at …
Read MoreResearchers from the IIT Hyderabad have found a method that can convert fly ash into a waterproofing material. They have converted fly ash by treating it with stearic acid which …
Read MoreHenley Passport Index 2019 has been released.The Index is based on data provided by the International Air Transport Authority (IATA). The index has ranked India at 86 down five places …
Read MoreThe Asia Pacific Group(APG) may put Pakistan on an enhanced blacklist as the country has failed to meet global standards on money laundering and terror financing. In June 2018,Financial Action …
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