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US Unveils Merit-Based Immigration Policy Plan
President Trump has unveiled a new merit-based immigration policy. The new policy: Proposes a point-based system under which people with skills would be preferred for permanent residency as against the current country-based quotas that favour family ties for green cards. ..
US’s Berkeley Lab creates PDK, a Fully Recyclable Plastic
A team of researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory of United States’ (US) Department of Energy’s (DOE) has designed a fully recyclable plastic which can be disassembled into its constituent parts at molecular level. The discovery was reported in journal ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
US unveils Global Health Security Strategy
The United States government unveiled ‘Global Health Security Strategy’. It is an effort which outlines coordinated US approach to help improve world’s ability in stopping deadly outbreaks even before they spread between countries. About Global Health Security Strategy It is ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
Indian Navy joins Exercise in South China Sea
Two Indian Navy ships INS Kolkata and INS Shakti carried out a six day long ‘Group Sail’ (starting from 3 May and ending on 9 May) with naval ships of USA, Japan and Philippines in South China Sea (SCS). About ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
Indian student Trio won 2nd prize in Microsoft’s Imagine Cup World Championship
The ‘Team Caeli’ from India comprising of three Indian students namely Bharat Sundal, Aakash Bhadana and Vasu Kaushik emerged as First Runner-up (second position) in Microsoft’s Imagine Cup World Championship final held in Seattle, US. The trio won for developing ..
US Air Force General Tod Wolters appointed as NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander
The United States Air Force General Tod D. Wolters was sworn in as top military officer of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), at NATO’s military headquarters in Mons, southern Belgium. Tod D. Wolters Service: He is a former US pilot ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
Iraq remains India’s top supplier of Crude Oil in 2019
According to data released by Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCI&S), Iraq remains India’s top crude oil supplier for second year in a row. Key Highlights of India’s Oil import Data India is world’s third largest importer of ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange sentenced in UK prison
Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange was sentenced on 1 May 2019 to 50 weeks (about 1 year 1 month) in a British prison for breaching his bail by entering the Ecuadorian embassy in London. Key Facts The 47-year-old Australian national was ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
International Jazz Day observed on April 30
The International Jazz Day was globally observed on April 30. The 2019 edition was launched in Australia and was celebrated in more than 190 countries around the world. International Jazz Day It is celebrated worldwide on April 30 every year ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
US Judge and Civil Rights Icon Damon J. Keith Dies at 96 age
Former US Judge Damon J Keith, a grandson of slaves and icon in civil rights movement died in Detroit at the age of 96. He was born in 1922. He even being a grandson of enslaved people, later became sixth ..