Recently, Afghan politicians and Taliban delegates have met in Moscow to revive peace talks aimed at ending the decades-long war. The meeting was organised by Russia to commemorate the 100th anniversary of its diplomatic ties with Afghanistan. During the meeting,Taliban and Russia has called for the withdrawal of U.S.-led coalition troops from Afghanistan denouncing the… Continue reading Taliban says ‘occupation’ must end for Afghan peace
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Govt sets up tribunal for adjudicating ban on LTTE
The Government of India has constituted the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal to adjudicate whether or not there is sufficient reason to continue the ban on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). Earlier,Central Government had extended the ban on the LTTE for another five years under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act,1967. The ban was extended due… Continue reading Govt sets up tribunal for adjudicating ban on LTTE
Cauvery Authority directs Karnataka to release 9.19 tmcft water to Tamil Nadu for June
The Cauvery Water Management Authority has ordered Karnataka to release 9.19 tmcft of water to Tamil Nadu from river Cauvery in June. This order has come after the representatives from Tamil Nadu placed a request in the meeting, to direct Karnataka to release water in time for the Kuruvai crops in the delta districts of… Continue reading Cauvery Authority directs Karnataka to release 9.19 tmcft water to Tamil Nadu for June
Scientists give the thumbs-up for Anthropocene epoch
Recently, a 34-member panel of the Anthropocene Working Group (AWG) has voted in favour of designating a new geological epoch — the Anthropocene. An epoch is a subdivision of the geologic timescale. It is longer than an age but shorter than a period. The geological periods basically reflect the natural patterns and changes of Earth… Continue reading Scientists give the thumbs-up for Anthropocene epoch
Malaysia to send back plastic waste to foreign nations
Malaysia has said that it will return 450 tonnes of contaminated plastic waste to the countries that shipped it, in a refusal to become a dumping ground for the world’s trash. The waste-filled containers will be shipped to Malaysia from the United States, the United Kingdom, Singapore, the Netherlands, Australia, Japan, China, Saudi Arabia and… Continue reading Malaysia to send back plastic waste to foreign nations
‘Burnout is not a medical condition’
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that “burnout” remains an “occupational phenomenon” that could lead someone to seek care but it is not considered a medical condition. The clarification has come a day after the WHO mistakenly said it had listed burnout in its International Classification of Diseases (ICD) for the first time. According… Continue reading ‘Burnout is not a medical condition’
Must Read News Articles – May 29th, 2019
Archives GS-2 India gave right of passage to Pakistan Minister’s plane India had granted permission for Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi’s aircraft to fly over the country for his visit to Male and Colombo UGC to review PhD theses over last 10 years The University Grants Commission has launched a review of PhD theses… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – May 29th, 2019
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – May 28, 2019
Download the compilation of all summaries of all the news Articles here BIMSTEC heads invited to PM’s swearing-in India has invited leaders of BIMSTEC member countries to attend the swearing-in of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his council of ministers. This is in line with the India’s focus on its ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy. Further, the president… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – May 28, 2019
India among countries where women face most violence by partner
According to the global estimates published by the World Health Organization (WHO), India has the intimate partner violence (37.7%) in the WHO South-East Asia region. As per the WHO data, about 1 in 3 (35%) women worldwide have experienced either physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime. The violence… Continue reading India among countries where women face most violence by partner
BIMSTEC heads invited to PM’s swearing-in
India has invited leaders of BIMSTEC member countries to attend the swearing-in of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his council of ministers.This is in line with the India’s focus on its ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy. Further,the president of Kyrgyzstan who is the current Chair of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the Mauritius prime minister who was… Continue reading BIMSTEC heads invited to PM’s swearing-in
