BBIN Motor Vehicles Agreement

Signed in 2015, the Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal (BBIN) Motor Vehicles Agreement (MVA) seeks to regulate passenger, personal and cargo vehicular movements between the member countries. It allows the signatories to ply their vehicles to each other’s territory. A newly ..

Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Spinal Muscular Atrophy or SMA is a rare and deadly genetic disease that causes paralysis, muscle weakness and gradual loss of movement. It is a neurological condition and a type of motor neuron disease. It is the leading genetic cause ..

Air Independent Propulsion system

Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) system minimises the dependence of diesel powered submarines on surface air while recharging its batteries. It helps eliminates the need for frequent snorkelling and increases the stealth of the submarines. DRDO has recently achieved a new ..

Uyghur Genocide: An Examination of China’s Breaches of the 1948 Genocide Convention

‘Uyghur Genocide: An Examination of China’s Breaches of the 1948 Genocide Convention’ is report released by US-based think tank Newline Institute for Strategy and Policy. According to this report, Beijing’s actions against Uyghurs in Xinjiang have violated all provisions under ..

UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide

The UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide was adopted unanimously by the UN General Assembly on 9th December 1948. This convention is being enforced since 12th January 1951. It calls on all the participating ..

NISAR

The NASA-ISRO SAR (NISAR) Mission is a collaborative project seeking to measure Earth’s changing ecosystems, dynamic surfaces and ice masses for the better understanding of biomass, natural hazards, rising sea levels etc. it will be first satellite mission to use ..

Mobilising Electric Vehicle Financing in India

‘Mobilising Electric Vehicle Financing in India’ is a new report that was jointly released by NITI Aayog and Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) India. The report highlights the role of financial sector in India’s transition towards Electric Vehicles. It estimates that ..

MEMP 2021

On the occasion of the 30th foundation day of Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology (C-MET), the International Conference on Multifunctional Electronic Materials and Processing (MEMP 2021) was inaugurated. The event will be held between March 8 and 10 this ..

N-LRSI

NCAER Land Records and Services Index 2021 (N-LRSI) was released by the economic think tank National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER). The first edition was this index was released in 2019-20. The report seeks to assess the extent of ..

Maitri Setu

Maitri Setu is a bridge built over the Feni river, which flows between the Indian boundary in Tripura and Bangladesh. This 1.9 km long bridge connects Sabroom in South Tripura and Ramgarh in Bangladesh. It was constructed by the National ..