146 Irrawaddy Dolphins sighted during Dolphin Census in Chilika Lake

On Sunday, 19th January 2020, Odisha forest department officials, Chilika Development Authority (CDA) along with wildlife experts and researchers undertook the Dolphin Census in the Chilka Lake in Odisha and sighted 146 Irrawady dolphins. The estimated range of the population ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Bangladesh: Regularly submerging Island to house 100,000 Rohingya refugees

The Bangladesh Government has planned to accommodate 100,000 Rohingya refugees in its Bhasan Char Island. Highlights The island, Bhasan Char that is regularly submerged in water during monsoon has been fortified with embankments and flood protection to relocate Rohingyas here. ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Commerce Secretary level meeting between India and Bangladesh

On 15th and 16th January 2020, The Commerce Secretary level meeting was held in New Delhi between India and Bangladesh. The Commerce Secretary of Government of India, AnupWadhawan led the Indian Delegation while the Secretary of Ministry of Commerce under ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Rising Sea Level to impact Population in India: Moody’s Report

The US-based credit rating agency Moody’s Corporation in its report on the consequences of rising sea level due to global warming has stated that the Asian countries, especially the Middle East and the North Africa countries (MENA) are the most ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) came into effect from 10th January

On 11th December 2019, the Parliament of India passed the Citizenship Amendment Act followed by which thousands of citizens including students protested across various parts of the country against the Act despite the continuous assertion of the Central Government that ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Art Exhibition in Bangladesh to mark 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi

A 10-day long art exhibition to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi was inaugurated in Bangladesh on Wednesday, 8th January 2020 with floral tribute paid by the Members of Parliament of Bangladesh H.M Ibrahim and Mirza Alam from ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Support Rally by Indian-Americans for CAA in Boston

A pro-CAA rally was organized in the capital city of the US state Massachusetts, Boston on Sunday, 5th January 2020 by a group of Indian-Americans in support of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019 passed by Parliament of India, followed by ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

‘Raisina Dialogue 2020’ from 14th-16th January in New Delhi

The multilateral conference that has emerged as India’s flagship conference since its inception in the year 2016 on geoeconomics and geopolitics is organized annually in New Delhi. In collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs, the Conference is organized by ..

Approvals related to International Relations made by the Union Cabinet on 24th December 2019

The following approvals related to International relations have been approved by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi chaired Union Cabinet on Tuesday, 24th December 2019. Agreement on Security Cooperation with Saudi Arabia The agreement was signed during the visit ..

World Economic Forum Global Gender Gap Report

The World Economic Forum, Global Gender Gap index was designed and first published in 2006 to measure gender equality by collecting data based on gender gap between women and men in four key areas: education, economy, health, and politics from ..