Prime Minister Modi accepts UK G-7 summit invitation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi accepted the invitation from British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on 16 December 2020 to participate in the upcoming G7 summit. The G7 is scheduled to be chaired by Britain in 2021 next year. In this, the emphasis is to build a broad coalition against the growing power of China. Britain’s Foreign […]
Human Development Index 2020 : India ranked at 131
According to a report released by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), India has been ranked 131 out of 189 countries in the 2020 Human Development Index (HDI). In this, India was ranked 129th last year, meaning that this year India has slipped two places. Human Development Index (HDI) is a measure of health, education […]
India-Bangladesh Reopen Chilahatihaldibari Rail Link After 55 Years
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina attended the India-Bangladesh Virtual Summit on 17 December 2020. The two jointly inaugurated the Chillhati-Haldibari rail link. With this, 5 of the 6 rail links closed since 1965 will be resumed. Bangladesh is celebrating the 50th anniversary of victory in the 1971 war. This is why […]
USA bans Turkey for procuring Russian missile system
The US has banned Turkey from buying the S-400 missile defense system. Along with this, the US has also warned those countries that are willing to buy the S-400 missile defense system. The US has banned Turkey’s defense industries and three other officials, including its president, for purchasing the S-400 missile system from Russia. The […]
Digital Voter ID card will be like Aadhaar: Election Commission
The Election Commission is preparing to provide digital Election Photo Identity Card (Voter ID Card) to voters soon. A senior officer gave information about this. However, the official clarified that no decision has been taken by the Election Commission in this regard. The official said that we constantly take suggestions and ideas from the officers […]
‘Swadhinta Sadak’ between India and Bangladesh to be inaugurated on 26 March 2021
Bangladesh Foreign Minister, Dr. A.K. Abdul Moman has informed that the ‘Swadhinta Sadak’ between Bangladesh and India will be launched on 26 March 2021. He also said that, this road is operated in India, while it will go through Meherpur, Mujibnagar district to Bangladesh. While informing about this ”Swadhinta Sadak’, the Foreign Minister also mentioned […]
First non-Indian to receive Ramanujan Award – Dr. Carolina Araujo
The Ramanujan Award 2020 for Young Mathematicians was presented to Dr. Carolina Arrujo, mathematician of the Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics (IMPA) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 09 December 2020 in a virtual ceremony. This award is distributed every year. Awarded annually to a researcher from a developing country and funded by the […]
India surpassed the targets of Paris Agreement : PM Narendra Modi
On 12 December 2020, Prime Minister Modi addressed the Climate Ambition Summit, 2020 and stated that, India is not only on track to achieve the goals of its Paris Agreement but is exceeding the expectations is. He also informed that, India has reduced its carbon emission intensity by 21% from the 2005 level. The Prime […]
BSNL Launches Satellite Based IoT Network
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has recently launched the Satellite-based Internet of Things equipment service. Because of this, the phone can be installed from any place within the maritime boundary of the country, where there is not even a mobile tower. It has been launched in accordance with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of Digital […]
Big decision of RBI, RTGS service now available 24X7
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced that from 14 December 2020 the real time gross settlement system (RTGS) in the country will start working 24×7 hours throughout the year. This will facilitate a lot of people doing digital transactions. This service will be available to customers all the time from 12:30 pm today […]