5G, data localisation to dominate BRICS meeting
The two-day BRICS foreign ministers is set to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This meeting is being held in preparation for the 11th BRICS summit in November,2019. The …
Read MoreNeed to respond to China’s growing might in Indian Ocean: Navy chief
Indian Navy Chief has said that the Indian armed forces will need to respond to China’s rapidly-expanding military might, especially its growing naval footprint in the Indian Ocean Region(IOR). This …
Read MoreChina plans to build more military facilities abroad
China has released a white paper titled “China’s National Defence in the New Era”. The paper has touched upon various aspects of its military development comparing with India, US, Russia …
Read MorePMO asks FinMin to study overseas bond issue
The Prime Minister’s Office(PMO) has asked the finance ministry to reconsider the idea of issuing foreign currency overseas sovereign bonds. Finance Minister in her budget speech had said that India …
Read MoreKarnataka speaker disqualifies 3 MLAs, case may go to Supreme Court today
Karnataka Assembly Speaker has disqualified three rebel MLAs as they have violated the provisions of the 10th Schedule of the Constitution (anti-defection law). The speaker has said that the rebel …
Read MoreCentre notifies pension scheme for small traders
The Union Labour and Employment Ministry has notified the Pradhan Mantri Laghu Vyapari Maan-dhan Yojana 2019. It is a pension scheme for retailers and small traders. The pension scheme assures …
Read MoreIndia rises in global innovation ranking
The Global Innovation Index (GII) 2019 has been released. Switzerland has been ranked first in the index. India has improved its ranking by five places to 52nd in 2019 from …
Read MoreMilky Way’s violent birth decoded
According to scientists, Milky Way was shaped in its present form as a result of collision with another smaller galaxy called Gaia-Enceladus, 10 billion years ago. The study has been …
Read MoreThis Indian Ocean snail species may be first victim of deep-sea mining
The scaly-foot snail or Sea Pangolin is the first marine species to be assessed as officially endangered due to the potential threat of deep sea mining. The scaly foot snail …
Read MoreNew Space India Limited
The Central had set up New Space India Limited (NSIL) in March 2019. It is a Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE), under the administrative control of Department of Space (DOS). …
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