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 this virtual summit was organized. Prime Minister Modi said that the Prime Minister of Bangladesh has shown great courage in the fight against Corona. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina jointly started the Chilhati-Haldibari rail link. The start of this service between
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 US Ministry of Finance issued a statement sharing this information. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the United States has imposed sanctions on Turkey for the purchase of the Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile system. He further said that Turkey has broken the rules,
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 present at the field level, the working group of the Chief Electoral Officers of the state and the public. When asked if the digital identity card would be such that the voter would be able to keep it with him all the time through an
‘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 that, there were historical relations between these two countries and these relations have stood the test of time. He has also called this current chapter between India and Bangladesh a ‘Golden Chapter’. Dr. Moman further said that, through discussions and dialogues, both countries have succeeded
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 ICTP (International Center for Theoretical Physics) and Department of Science and Technology, Government of India in collaboration with the International Mathematical Union, the award is presented to Dr. Carolina for her outstanding work in algebraic geometry. Given for His research work focuses on birational geometry.
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 India. It started with fishermen, farmers, construction, mining and logistics enterprises. With this solution, connectivity will now be ensured for millions of unconnected machines, sensors and industrial IoT devices in India. In a statement issued by BSNL, it has been said that this is the
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 (December 14). According to the Reserve Bank of India, RTGS facility will be available 24 hours a day from 14 December. This means that you will be able to transfer money through RTGS anytime and anytime. RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das says that online transactions have
India At 10th Spot In Climate Change Performance Index 2020
Morocco Morocco has become the fourth country to have an agreement with Israel since August. Earlier, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Sudan have reached a peace agreement by forgetting decades-old rivalry with Israel. The following are four evaluation categories: GHG emissions (40%) Renewable energy (20%) Energy use (20%) Climate Policy (20%). Main characteristics • India has been ranked 10th in the Climate Change Performance Index, 2021. India was ranked 9th in this index last year, while now it has dropped one place. • Only two G20 countries – UK and India – are among the high ranker countries
Morocco Normalises Relations With Israel
Morocco Morocco has become the fourth country to have an agreement with Israel since August. Earlier, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Sudan have reached a peace agreement by forgetting decades-old rivalry with Israel. Events have changed rapidly this year for the Middle East country of Israel. US President Donald Trump has announced it in this case too, like both previous incidents. Announcing friendship in Morocco Israel, President Donald Trump tweeted that today is another historic day. Our two great friends Israel and Morocco have agreed to establish full diplomatic relations. This is a major step to establish peace
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris named Times Person of the Year 2020
Time magazine named newly elected US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris as “Person of the Year” of the year 2020. The nomination was recently held after the two joined the top 10 most tweeted people in the world. Joe Biden was second on the list, ahead of US President Donald Trump, while Kamala Harris was tenth on being the only woman on the list. In this list, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also been placed at the seventh position. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris created history by defeating US President Donald Trump in the US presidential



