Sir Creek Issue:India-Pakistan
News:Recently, the former Pakistan Minister has said that it had invited the then Indian Prime minister to sign an agreement on Sir Creek in 2006.However,the agreement was not signed. Facts: …
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Gaur back in Valmiki Reserve after increase in grassland cover
News:According to a report,Gaur (Bos Gaurus) has returned to Bihar’s Valmiki Tiger Reserve(VTR) due to an increase in grassland cover. Facts: About Gaur(Indian Bison): The gaur also called the Indian …
Read MoreIndia Data Portal(IDP)
News:Indian School of Business(ISB) has developed a portal called India Data Portal(IDP). Facts: About the Portal: The Portal was launched in 2018.It serves as a one stop open-access portal for …
Read MoreCentre can’t brand an organisation as ‘political’: Supreme Court
News:Recently,the Supreme Court has held that the central government cannot brand an organisation as political and deprive it of its right to receive foreign funds for using legitimate forms of …
Read MoreUnited Nations adopts political declaration on women’s rights
News:The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women has adopted a political declaration to reaffirm the 1995 Beijing Declaration to achieve gender equality. Facts: About the declaration: The declaration …
Read MoreCommercial Cord Blood Banking
News:Recently, there has been growing concern regarding the aggressively promoted concept of cord blood banking. Facts: About Cord Blood Banking: Cord blood is the blood from the baby that is …
Read MoreKyasanur Forest Disease
News:Recently,the Karnataka State government has allocated ₹15 crore to set up a research centre on Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) in Sagar,Karnataka. Facts: About Kyasanur Forest Disease(KFD): KFD is caused by …
Read MoreNamda Traditional Art
News:Recently,Arifa Jan who revived a Kashmiri traditional art called ‘Namda’ was awarded Nari Shakti Puraskar and was also among the seven women who took control of the Prime minister’s Twitter …
Read MoreMilitary Cooperation Group Dialogue
News:The India-U.S. Military Cooperation Group(MCG) dialogue scheduled for later this month has been postponed in view of a coronavirus outbreak. Facts: About Military Cooperation Group(MCG): MCG is a forum established …
Read MoreIndia remains second-largest arms importer in 2019
News:Stockholm International Peace Research Institute(SIPRI) has released a report on the latest data on international arms transfers. Facts: Key takeaways from the report: India continues to be the 2nd biggest …
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