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Agreement for Indo-Bhutan joint venture hydroelectric project signed

News: The Concession Agreement was signed between the Royal Government of Bhutan and Kholongchu Hydro Energy Limited for the Kholongchhu (Joint Venture) Hydroelectric Project. Facts: Kholongchu Hydroelectric Project: It is a run-of-the-river project located on the lower course of the Kholongchu River in Trashiyangtse district in eastern Bhutan. Implementation: The project will be implemented by… Continue reading Agreement for Indo-Bhutan joint venture hydroelectric project signed

Union Minority Affairs minister inaugurates Sanskritik Sadbhav Mandap

News: Union Minister of Minority Affairs has laid the foundation stone for “Sanskritik Sadbhav Mandap” in Rampur(Uttar Pradesh). Facts: Sanskritik Sadbhav Mandap: It is a community center which is being established by the Ministry of Minority affairs under Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karykram(PMJVK). Purpose: The centre will be utilized for various socio-economic-cultural activities, skill development… Continue reading Union Minority Affairs minister inaugurates Sanskritik Sadbhav Mandap

Explained: Baloch Liberation Army, the group behind Karachi Stock Exchange attack

News: Pakistan’s Baloch Liberation Army(BLA) has claimed responsibility for the Karachi Stock Exchange attack. Facts: Baloch Liberation Army(BLA): It is an armed separatist group based mainly in the province of Balochistan and the bordering areas of Afghanistan. Aim: To seek independence from Pakistan and form a separate state of Greater Balochistan because Pakistan has been… Continue reading Explained: Baloch Liberation Army, the group behind Karachi Stock Exchange attack

India’s first COVID-19 vaccine candidate COVAXIN gets DCGI approval

News: India’s first COVID-19 vaccine candidate COVAXIN has received the approval of Drug Controller General of India(DCGI) for phase I and II of human clinical trials. Facts: COVAXIN: It is an inactivated vaccine created from a strain of the infectious SARS-CoV-2 virus. Developed by: It has been developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the… Continue reading India’s first COVID-19 vaccine candidate COVAXIN gets DCGI approval

7 PM Editorial |What ails India’s Model BIT?| 29th June 2020

Good evening dear reader. Here is our 7pm editorial Summary for today What ails India’s Model BIT? Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the economies worldwide to transform and re-orient their policies, so as to save themselves from the impending economic recession. And, India is no exception. The suspension of economic activities due to the… Continue reading 7 PM Editorial |What ails India’s Model BIT?| 29th June 2020

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