India’s External Affairs Minister will attend the 5th Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia(CICA) Summit in Dushanbe,Tajikistan. The theme of the 5th Summit is “Shared Vision for a Secure and More Prosperous CICA Region.The Summit will adopt a Declaration covering issues of cooperation within CICA. CICA is an inter-governmental forum for enhancing… Continue reading EAM Dr S. Jaishankar to attend CICA Summit in Dushanbe
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Want to make India a $5 trillion economy by 2024, says PM
The fifth meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog was held under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister at Rashtrapati Bhawan. Prime Minister has sought the cooperation of states in helping India achieve the target of $5 trillion economy suggesting that each state should aim to increase their own economy by 2-2.5% and focus… Continue reading Want to make India a $5 trillion economy by 2024, says PM
ISRO for 1st time opens its laboratories for Indian school students
The Indian Space Research Organization(ISRO) has opened its laboratories for Indian school students to undergo training this year. The training module has been devised as part of its new Young Scientists Programme or Yuva Vigyanik Karyakram(YUVIKA). The Young Scientist Program is primarily aimed at imparting basic knowledge on Space Technology,Space Science and Space Applications to… Continue reading ISRO for 1st time opens its laboratories for Indian school students
Bhutan throws up pay wall amid surge of Indian tourists
Bhutan government is planning to maintain the exclusivity of the country by putting a cap on the tourist arrivals per year. It also plans to levy a minimum fee from regional tourists from as per the recommendations of the Pay Commission.Indian,Bangladeshi and Maldivian tourists are classified as ‘regional tourists’ in Bhutan. These steps are taken… Continue reading Bhutan throws up pay wall amid surge of Indian tourists
Hong Kong suspends extradition Bill
Hong Kong’s chief executive has suspended a contentious extradition bill that would allow Hong Kong citizens to be extradited to mainland China. This decision was taken following a series of massive street protests. The changes made in the extradition bill would have allowed suspects accused of crimes such as murder and rape to be extradited… Continue reading Hong Kong suspends extradition Bill
U.S. allows Iraq to import Iranian gas
The United States has allowed Iraq to import Iranian gas for its power grid for another three months by extending a waiver to US sanctions. Iraq has had several extensions to the waiver after US reimposed sanctions on Iran’s oil sector forbidding countries from purchasing Iranian energy. Iraq relies heavily on Iranian energy for power… Continue reading U.S. allows Iraq to import Iranian gas
Maldives should not try balancing ties with India and China
Former Maldives President has said that Maldives should not try to balance relations with India and China. He has said that Maldives should maintain cultural ties with China.But the country cannot afford to have defence cooperation with China. These statements came in the backdrop of Indian Prime Minister state visit to the Maldives.During the visit,India… Continue reading Maldives should not try balancing ties with India and China
In cricket, how does the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method work?
Recently,rain has played spoilsport at the ongoing International Cricket Council (ICC) cricket World Cup England 2019 washing out a number of matches. As wet weather continues to affect games,the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method could come to feature prominently at the tournament. This method was first used in international cricket in 1997 and was formally adopted by… Continue reading In cricket, how does the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method work?
Iran seeks ‘positive signals’ on n-deal
Iran President has said that Iran has decided to maintain its scale back of the landmark 2015 nuclear deal unless other signatories show positive signals. Iran had stopped complying with some commitments in the 2015 nuclear deal after the United States had unilaterally withdrew from the accord in 2018 and renewed sanctions on Iran. Further,Europe… Continue reading Iran seeks ‘positive signals’ on n-deal
No trade action against India as of now: USTR
The office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has announced that there will be not be a trade action against India but US will continue to raise market access concerns with India. The USTR statement came after India had decided to impose retaliatory action against the U.S.’s tariffs on steel and aluminium by imposing… Continue reading No trade action against India as of now: USTR
